Anna Valentine
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| Occupation | Fashion designer |
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Anna Valentine is a British fashion designer based out of her atelier in Marylebone, London.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Anna Valentine was born September 1963 in Bedford, Bedfordshire and was educated at Dr Challoner’s, Buckinghamshire.
Career
[edit]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]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]
Further reading
[edit]The Guardian interview, 'Creating a minimalist home in London'.
References
[edit]- ^ "Marylebone Atelier". Anna Valentine. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b Elliot, Liz (8 July 2020). "The understated London home of couturier Anna Valentine". House & Garden. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Anna Valentine - Biography". Hello!. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Rucker, Chrissie (13 April 2024). "White spirit: creating a minimalist home in London". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Our Values". Anna Valentine. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Tindall, Sofia (5 October 2020). "At Home With... Anna Valentine". Country and Town House. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Rucker, Chrissie (13 April 2024). "White spirit: creating a minimalist home in London". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "About". Anna Valentine. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "New Royal Warrants Granted | Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Jones, Tony (19 December 2024). "Camilla awards Royal Warrants to her fashion and beauty 'team'". The Standard. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Camilla awards Royal Warrants to her fashion and beauty 'team'". Ham & High. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Papamavroudi, Emily Ferguson, Sophia (19 December 2024). "King Charles unveils new royal warrants as he prepares for pre-Christmas lunch". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Camilla awards Royal Warrants to her fashion and beauty 'team'". York Press. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Starbuck, Lydia (19 December 2024). "Queen Camilla grants a Royal Warrant to her wedding dress designer". Royal Central. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Bumpus, Jessica (12 February 2010). "Valentine's Collection". British Vogue. Retrieved 16 December 2024.