Giles Deacon is a British fashion designer, founder and Creative director of GILES Group. Most well-known for his notable pieces worn and collected worldwide by celebrities on a global scale.
Deacon’s work can be seen in the Victoria and Albert Museum London and Metropolitan Museum of Art New York as well as the NYC Ballet and the Museum of Fine Art Boston
His illustrations and patterns have been notably recognized and worn by A-Listers including Sarah Jessica Parker, Billy Porter, Thandie Newton, Gwendoline Christie and Princess Beatrice. Do we need to go on?
Apart from being in the fashion world, Giles Deacon is all about sustainability and helping charities. He has supported charities such as Heart And Design, Comic Relief, Battersea Dogs Home Shelter, and Save The Children.
4 facts you didn’t know about Giles Deacon:
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Giles Deacon studied at Central Saint Martins and graduated in 1992. He is still a visiting lecturer also
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He has a portfolio of working with some amazing names in the fashion industry who to this day are still big names (Gucci, Bottega Venette, Tom Ford)
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In 2009, he was awarded the French ANDAM Fashion Award's Grand Prix.
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In 2005, Deacon was offered a job at Givenchy on one condition that he abandon his label. He then refused and continued to design collections to present at London Fashion weeks.
After collaborating on our beautiful wrapping bags last year, Giles has come back for round two. For his new project, Giles Deacon has collaborated with Bags of Ethics for an exciting new project inspired by middle eastern influences and architecture. Keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram for more exciting news on our new collaboration with Giles Deacon.