Anna Valentine
Anna Valentine | |
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| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Website | www |
Anna Valentine is a British fashion designer based out of her atelier in Marylebone, London.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Anna Valentine was born September 1963 in Bedford, Bedfordshire and was educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Buckinghamshire.[citation needed]
Career
[edit | edit source]Valentine's early career was as a ballet dancer.[2]
In 1986 Valentine started designing clothes with her then business partner, Antonia Robinson, under the name Robinson Valentine, supported by the enterprise allowance scheme.[3] Since 2005 Valentine has operated under her own label, Anna Valentine.
In 2006 Valentine moved her atelier to Marylebone, arranged over four floors in a former grain store where she is able to have her showrooms, design team, seamstresses and artisans under one roof.[4][5][6]
Valentine “learned on the job, spending hours perfecting her technique, before setting up her own couture and ready-to-wear label. Working with a team of in-house designers, pattern cutters, fitters and seamstresses, she has achieved success over the past three decades, most notably designing the wedding outfit for the Duchess of Cornwall, now Queen Camilla.”[7]
Valentine’s designs are described as "timeless classic clothing with a modern twist".[2]
“The simplicity is deceptive…an effortless sophistication born of over 30 years of couture”[8]
Notable clients include HM Queen Camilla, Kristen Scott Thomas, Lesley Manville, Ruth Wilson, Gillian Anderson, Dame Judy Dench, Jodie Whitaker and Anne Robinson.
In December 2024 Anna Valentine was granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by Her Majesty The Queen.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Philanthropy
[edit | edit source]Valentine has supported the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, Reach Leukaemia Appeal and Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres through charity fashion shows.[15]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]Further reading
[edit | edit source]- The Guardian interview, 'Creating a minimalist home in London'.
- The Telegraph interview, 'Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall's go-to designer Anna Valentine reveals the secrets to her elegant style'.
- The Express interview, 'Camilla Parker Bowles' style and image was transformed by Anna Valentine at her wedding'.
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