Giles Deacon Bio | Wiki
Giles Deacon is a British fashion designer and Creative Director. He is the Founder of Giles Deacon group, a fashion enterprise. Giles joined the Paris Fashion Week in 2016. He has been known to challenge the traditional ideas of womenswear and often uses wild prints and pop culture references in his designs.
Giles was employed by the fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Gucci, before founding his own label, GILES, in 2003. He launched his first collection for GILES at the 2004 London Fashion Week and was named “Best New Designer” at the British Fashion Awards.
Giles Deacon Age
Giles was born in 1969, in Darlington, United Kingdom. He is 53 years old.
Giles Deacon Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Giles Deacon Family
He was born in Darlington, County Durham, and raised near Ullswater in the Lake District by his parents David Deacon and Judith Deacon. Giles is the youngest child and has one older sister. His mother is a housewife and his father is an agricultural salesman.
Giles Deacon Wife | Gwendoline Christie
Giles is in a romantic relationship with actress Gwendoline Christie. The couple started dating in early 2013. Giles divides his time between his home in Islington, London, and his apartments in Paris and Italy. His hobbies include swimming, hiking, macramé, and gardening. He counts Elsa Schiaparelli, Miuccia Prada, Coco Chanel, Mr. J.M. Millet, and Yves Saint Laurent among his design and style inspirations.
Giles Deacon Education
He attended Barnard Castle School in County Durham which he credits with instilling in him “the mindset of aesthetics”. Alongside schoolmate and friend Glenn Hugill, now a major television executive, Giles pursued interests in music and film. He later joined Harrogate College of Arts, where he completed an art foundation course.
After completing his course Giles went on to study at Central St Martins and was in the same class as fashion designers Alexander McQueen and Luella Bartley. He graduated in 1992 and began collaborating on the label ‘Doran Deacon’ with his friend, Fi Doran as well as contributing illustrations to Dazed & Confused.
Giles Deacon Wedding Dresses
He designed the wedding dress of Pippa Middleton, sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in May 2017. Several actresses, including Cate Blanchett and Kerry Washington, have worn Gile’s dresses at red carpet events.
At the 2008 London Fashion Week, he presented a collection with a futuristic theme based on the 1980s arcade game Pac-Man. The character was embellished on many of the dresses and the models wore oversized helmets in the shape of Pac-Man.
Giles Deacon Fashion | Style
Giles has been known to challenge the traditional ideas of womenswear and often uses wild prints and pop culture references in his designs. He has described his designs for GILES as humorous, dark, and sexy and has stated that he wants diversity in among them. Giles said, “My dresses should be worn by young, cool girls just as much as by 55 to 60-year-old women”. He often designs “structured big-entrance” dresses, which are aimed at women who want to be noticed.
Giles Deacon Fall 2012
During the London Runway Ready-To-Wear Fall 2012 Giles’s cast of characters wore a variety of looks, from handsome tuxedos and tailcoats through to fishtail gowns in laser-cut satin or thorn-bush lace. Like a house on fire, he brought new, fashionable meaning to that expression, imagining a manor up in flames and asking what its occupants might claim as their most treasured possessions. Well, their evening finery, naturally.
Giles Deacon Aspinal Of London
Giles serves as the Design Director of Aspinal of London, the quintessential English lifestyle brand. Discover handcrafted luxury leather accessories including handbags, wallets, and gift ideas. Aspinal of London uses only the finest full-grain leather sourced from trusted leather suppliers and experts in luxury craftsmanship.
A number of key pieces are handmade from high-quality Italian saffiano leather which is durable, practical, and easy to wipe clean. Aspinal began as a family-run business, and to this day remains unchanged. Established in 2001 by entrepreneur Iain Burton. His wife, Mariya Dykalo is the Creative Director.
Giles Deacon Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Giles’ estimated net worth is $10 million.
Who Is Giles Deacon
Giles is a British fashion designer and Creative Director. He is the Founder of Giles Deacon group, a fashion enterprise. Giles joined the Paris Fashion Week in 2016. He has been known to challenge the traditional ideas of womenswear and often uses wild prints and pop culture references in his designs.