He leads his own fashion label and is the creative director for the Spanish luxury fashion house, LOEWE.
Who is designer Jonathan Anderson?
Jonathan Anderson is a Northern Irish fashion designer born on September 17, 1984.
He established the JW Anderson fashion label in 2008.
The brand was mostly an accessories collection but still managed to debut in an off-schedule show at London Fashion Week in 2008.
Before launching his own label, Anderson was a visual merchandiser at the Italian luxury fashion house Prada.
GQ named him the fashion designer of the year in 2023.
Anderson dressed global sensations Rihanna for the NFL Super Bowl halftime show and Beyoncé for her Reinassance world tour.
In February 2024, it was announced that Anderson would serve as honorary chair of the upcoming Met Gala, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.
How long has Jonathan Anderson been LOEWE’s creative director?
In 2013, Jonathan Anderson was named the creative director of the Spanish luxury label, LOEWE.
He has held that title for over ten years, while still running JW Anderson.
In an interview with The Gloss, the fashion designer opened up about his double duty.
He said, “I work two very large jobs [running JW Anderson and as creative director of Spanish luxury house LOEWE] which are very much a 24-hours-a-day kind of commitment.”
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Who are Jonathan Anderson’s parents?
Jonathan Anderson’s father is the rugby player and coach, Willie Anderson.
Willie was captain of the Irish Rugby team and spent a short time in an Argentine jail for a prank he played during a World Cup match.
On the other hand, his mother, Heather, is a former teacher who taught English at a school that Anderson attended.