Georgina Chapman Explained

Georgina Chapman
Birth Date:1976 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England
Occupation:Designer
Years Active:2001–present
Alma Mater:University of the Arts London
Label Name:Marchesa
Children:2

Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on Project Runway All Stars and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa. Chapman was married to film producer Harvey Weinstein before leaving him in 2017 in the wake of allegations of sexual abuse against him.

Life and career

Chapman was born in Hammersmith, London, England, the daughter of Caroline Wonfor, a journalist, and Brian Chapman, a co-owner of the coffee company Percol.[1] [2] Chapman grew up in Richmond, London. Chapman attended Marlborough College in Wiltshire. In her 20s, Chapman modelled in an advertisement for Head & Shoulders, a dandruff shampoo, and one for throat lozenges Soothers.[3] Chapman met future business partner Keren Craig while they were students at Chelsea College of Art and Design.[4] Chapman graduated from Wimbledon School of Art in 2001 and began her career as a costume designer.[5] After graduation, Chapman appeared in various television shows and films.

In 2004, she and Craig launched Marchesa, named after socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati.[4] Investors include Giuseppe Cipriani and Steve Witkoff.[6] In 2006, the label was named one of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's top 10 finalists.[7] According to the 2015 Sunday Times Rich List, Chapman has a net worth of £15 million.[8] From 2012 to 2019, Chapman was a judge on the Weinstein-produced TV show .[9]

In May 2019, Chapman's design for an evening gown was featured in the 2019 Met Gala in New York as worn by Hollywood actress Constance Wu on the runway and staircase for the event.[10]

Personal life

Chapman was born with femoral anteversion, commonly known as being 'pigeon-toed', as the condition causes her toes to point inward while walking. At the age of eight, she was also diagnosed with dyslexia. She is good friends with actor David Oyelowo, whom she has known since she was 18.

Chapman and film producer Harvey Weinstein[11] began dating in 2004, prior to his separation from his first wife[12] [13] and married on 15 December 2007 in Connecticut, US. They have two children.[14] On 10 October 2017, Chapman announced she was divorcing Weinstein after more than 100 women made accusations of rape, assault, or sexual harassment against him.[15] [16] [17] [18] They reached a settlement in January 2018 and their divorce was finalized in July 2021.[19]

Since at least early 2020, she has been in a relationship with Academy Award winning actor Adrien Brody.[20]

Filmography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgina Chapman – Vogue.it. Vogue. 5 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160113092523/http://www.vogue.it/en/encyclo/designers/c/georgina-chapman. 13 January 2016. dead.
  2. News: Fashion Designers Recall Their Mothers' Style . . Chloe . Malle . 6 May 2011.
  3. News: Georgina Chapman. 21 September 2016. Fashion Elite. 24 November 2017. en-US.
  4. Web site: Marchesa. Marchesa.com. 5 October 2017.
  5. News: Khomami. Nadia. Georgina Chapman: no longer behind Harvey Weinstein, still behind a global brand. 6 February 2018. The Guardian. 11 October 2017.
  6. Fashion Mini: February 2008
  7. Web site: Marchesa Designer Profile. New York. 5 October 2017. 1 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120501213334/http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/marchesa/. dead.
  8. Web site: Georgina Chapman Net Worth According to the Sunday Times. Discoversoon.com. 21 April 2020. 26 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200426171304/https://www.discoversoon.com/harvey-weinstein-and-georgina-chapman-net-worth/. dead.
  9. Seidman. Robert. 'Project Runway All Stars' to Premiere Thursday, January 5 on Lifetime. https://web.archive.org/web/20111202055124/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/29/project-runway-all-stars-to-premiere-thursday-january-5-on-lifetime/112103/. dead. 2 December 2011. TV by the Numbers. 12 October 2017. 29 November 2011.
  10. Web site: The Ghost of Susan Sontag Critiques the Met Gala Red Carpet. 7 May 2019 . The Cut. 13 November 2019.
  11. News: Weinstein's Complicity Machine . 5 December 2017 . . Megan . Twohey . Megan Twohey. Jodi . Kantor . Jodi Kantor . Susan . Dominus . Jim . Rutenberg . Jim Rutenberg . Steve . Eder . 21 June 2019 . A clerk at a Los Angeles art studio where he commissioned a gift for Mr. Weinstein—a painting of a re-imagined "Hollywood" sign reading "Harveywood"—volunteered to Mr. Benza that a friend, Georgina Chapman, was seeing the producer. .
  12. Web site: Seth. Radhika. 23 January 2019. How Marchesa Is Staging A Red-Carpet Comeback. 10 November 2021. British Vogue. en-GB.
  13. Book: Auletta, Ken . Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence . Penguin Publishing Group Imprint: Penguin Press . 11 July 2022 . 9781984878380 . United States. 449–450.
  14. Web site: Georgina Chapman Welcomes First Son. British Vogue. 15 April 2013 . en-GB. 1 February 2020.
  15. Web site: Harvey Weinstein's Wife Georgina Chapman Divorcing Him. Variety. Pat. Saperstein. 10 October 2017. 10 October 2017.
  16. Web site: Harvey Weinstein's Wife Georgina Chapman Is Leaving Him: 'My Heart Breaks for All the Women Who Have Suffered'. People. Mary. Green. Jodi. Gugleimi. 10 October 2017. 10 October 2017.
  17. Web site: Harvey Weinstein's Wife Georgina Chapman Says She Is Leaving Him. The Hollywood Reporter. Stephanie. Chan. 10 October 2017. 10 October 2017.
  18. News: Van Meter. Jonathan. Georgina Chapman on Life After Harvey Weinstein. Vogue. 10 May 2018.
  19. News: Lewis. Isobel. 14 July 2021. Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman's divorce has been finalised. The Independent. 17 July 2021.
  20. Web site: Adrien Brody and Girlfriend Georgina Chapman Enjoy Date Night in Santa Monica .

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