Gareth Pugh is an English fashion designer who first came to prominence after featuring in the British reality TV show The Fashion House. He has since gone on to become revered throughout the fashion industry for his cutting edge designs and styling.
Life and Career
Born in Sunderland, England in 1983 he studied an Art Foundation course at City of Sunderland College before completing a degree in Fashion Design at Central St Martins in 2003.
Pugh's first solo show was at London Fashion Week in 2006. He started showing at Paris Fashion Week in 2008 after winning the ANDAM Fashion Award, which is part backed by the French Ministry of Industry. Beyoncé became a supporter of Pugh's after first wearing one of his dresses to the MTV Europe Awards in 2008, and he has continued to dress her as Sasha Fierce.
Quotes
"I try to do the show for the sake of the show itself, not to make money. Fashion isn't always about making money." independent.co.uk[1]
