CONRAN Jasper (Designer)

In an exercise in contrast, a scarlet poppy hat, designed by Jasper Conran and made by Philip Treacy for a production of My Fair Lady, explodes above an unadorned Conran black dress. Conran regarded Jean Muir as his mentor and his own work carries her hallmarks of modern sophistication. Having studied at Parsons School of Design in New York, Conran set up his own label at the age of nineteen. He relies on a monochrome palette interspersed with stimulating bursts of striped fabric or salvos of color: bold orange, cerise or cobalt blue. He likes his clothes to have, "speed and life... For me it's always about the cut and the shape". Conran's work is also wearable. In 1996 he launched the J by Jasper Conran womenswear line for the British department store Debenhams. The collection has expanded to include women's accessories, lingerie, hosiery, menswear, men's accessories, children swear and homewares. 

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