Alexander White (designer) explained

Alexander White
Nationality:British
Birth Place:United Kingdom
Alma Mater:University of Edinburgh
London College of Fashion
Label Name:Alexander White

Alexander White (born June 1988) is a British shoe designer who launched his eponymous footwear line in September 2014. His collections are distributed internationally, including such retailers as Barneys New York, Lane Crawford and Level Shoe District.[1]

He attended The King's School, an independent school in Chester before going to study Design and Applied Arts at the University of Edinburgh. He later studied Footwear Design at Cordwainers' College at London College of Fashion.[2]

Before starting his own label, White gained industry experience at Giles Deacon, Erdem and Kurt Geiger. Whilst working for Kurt Geiger he set out to launch his brand after a chance encounter with the Creative Director of Jimmy Choo at Heathrow airport.[3] [4]

In 2015 he was one of the finalists in Vogue Italia’s WHO IS ON NEXT? Competition.[5] In 2017, Alexander White was named Footwear Designer of the Year at the Draper's Footwear Awards.[1] Later that year he presented his first collection at London Fashion Week.[6] [3] [7]

Alexander White is a member of the British Fashion Council.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Brown . Harriet . Alexander White's big plans for his focused, feminine footwear . 12 March 2015 . Drapers . 26 July 2017.
  2. News: Tilley . Jesse . Life of Alumni Award Winning Footwear Designer Alexander White . 1 September 2019 . London College of Fashion . 20 August 2019.
  3. News: Hirschmiller . Stephanie . Exclusive Preview: Jimmy Choo's Sandra Choi Told Alexander White to Start His Own Label . 10 January 2020 . Footwear News . 16 February 2018.
  4. News: Burney . Ellen . Five London-Shoe-Designers To Know . 10 January 2020 . British Vogue . 15 September 2017.
  5. News: Pervinca Bellini . Elisa . Alexander White WHO IS ON NEXT womenswear 2015 . 10 January 2020 . Vogue Italia . 7 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Designers - Alexander White . 2023-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924211051/https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/designers/alexander-white . 2021-09-24.
  7. News: Hirschmiller . Stephanie . Disco Balls, Haute Hoofers & More of the Best Presentations at London Fashion Week. 10 January 2020 . Footwear News . 21 February 2018.
  8. Web site: BFC Members . British Fashion Council . 12 February 2021.