Holly Fulton
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Scotland, United Kingdom
Education
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Holly Fulton (born 1977) is a Scottish designer who set up her eponymous fashion label in 2009. Known for bold graphic and 3D motifs, innovative use of textiles and distinctive accessories, she has been described as the "queen of prints".[1][2] She is a regular at London Fashion Week and has also appeared at Hong Kong Fashion Week.[3][4]

Early life and career

Fulton was born in Edinburgh. Her early ambition was to be a vet, but after studying sciences at school she switched focus and completed an art foundation course in Newcastle and a fashion textiles degree at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating in 1999.[5] After university, she worked for a while at London fashion store Koh Samui before spending a number of years teaching, running a gallery and working as a nanny.[5] In 2005, she applied for the MA in fashion led by Wendy Dagworthy at Royal College of Art.[1][5][6] She gained experience at Lanvin in Paris before establishing her label which was launched at Fashion East in 2009.[5][7][8] Holly was appointed as Head of Fashion at CSVPA in Cambridge in 2017.[9]

Design awards

In 2009, Holly Fulton won both the Swarovski award for emerging talent and the Scottish young designer of the year award.[10][11] In 2010, she won the Elle next young designer award.[12] She was a British Fashion Council NEWGEN award winner in 2010, which gave her access to industry mentors and financial backing for two seasons, becoming a Fashion Forward winner in 2013.[13][14][15] In 2020, Holly was recognised by The Fashion Awards for setting up the Emergency Designer Network in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16][17]

Holly Fulton is among the London fashion businesses to have been assisted by the London-based business incubator Centre for Fashion Enterprise.[18]

Holly Fulton label

Holly Fulton designs feature luxurious fabrics, often with Art Deco and retro-inspired prints.[3][19] The label is also known for its use of decorative embellishments, often in unusual materials, such as perspex and crystal.[19][20] Women's Wear Daily has noted how the designer often combines: "several disparate sources of inspiration". The autumn 2014 show, for instance, featured calculators, cogs and other technology-inspired motifs.[21]

Collaborations

Holly Fulton has collaborated with Radley to produce a capsule collection of bags.[22] She also produced four limited-edition pieces for eBay to promote autumn/winter (AW) 2013 London Fashion Week.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ a b Pithers, Ellie (15 February 2014). "The world of fashion designer Holly Fulton". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ Walker, Harriet (20 September 2010). "London Fashion Week: David Koma & Holly Fulton". Independent blog. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b Listing. "Designer profile Holly Fulton". London Fashion Week. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. ^ Owoseje, Toyin (14 January 2013). "From London to the Far East: Holly Fulton debuts at Hong Kong Fashion Week". International Business Times. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d Rickey, Melanie (2011). "Ponystep: It's the quiet ones you have to watch". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  6. ^ WWD staff (22 January 2014). "Wendy Dagworthy to retire at London's Royal College of Art". Womenswear Daily. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  7. ^ staff. "Holly Fulton". i-D. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  8. ^ Donnelly, Erin (13 August 2013). "Ten Questions: Holly Fulton". ELLE. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  9. ^ Ltd, Isle Interactive (8 December 2017). "Holly Fulton Unveiled As Head of Fashion at CSVPA". CEG - CSVPA. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  10. ^ Designers. "Holly Fulton". Swarovski. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  11. ^ Tannawa, Nobuko. "Holly Fulton continues to sparkle". Dazed & Confused. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  12. ^ Morrison, Sabrina (20 September 2010). "David Koma & Holly Fulton keep up their momentum". Elle. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  13. ^ Pollitt, Anna (24 January 2013). "Fashion designers to watch". Stylist. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  14. ^ Attwood, Naomi (24 January 2013). "Holly Fulton, David Koma & Michael Van der Ham Win Fashion Forward Award!". Grazia Daily. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  15. ^ news. "Fashion Forward 2013". British Fashion Council. Retrieved 13 April 2014. ((cite web)): |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ "The Fashion Awards - Honourees". www.fashionawards.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Emergency Designer Network – Volunteer-led endeavour supplementing PPE stocks for the NHS in the fight against COVID-19". Emergency Designer Network. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  18. ^ CFE Designers. "Designers Alumni: Holly Fulton". Centre for Fashion Enterprise. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ a b Woo, Kin (February 2011). "Holly Fulton Womenswear S/S11". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  20. ^ Gregory, Amelia (17 September 2013). "Holly Fulton: London Fashion Week Catwalk Review2". Amelia's Magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  21. ^ staff (15 February 2014). "Holly Fulton RTW Fall 2014". WWD. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  22. ^ Trend Tracker (12 November 2013). "Holly Fulton for Radley". Metro. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  23. ^ Alexander, Ella (9 September 2013). "Holly Fulton kicks off the LFW countdown". Vogue. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  24. ^ Karlson, Dana (11 September 2013). "Ebay gets a makover thanks to Holly Fulton". Glamour. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

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