Julien Macdonald
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The Label
Formally launched on the London runways in the fall of 1997, Julien Macdonald’s label immediately found a home in the closets of adventurous fashion types. Early in his career, the Welshman showed a penchant for knits, once moonlighting for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, where he spun knitwear pieces out of sterling silver. At various points, when it came to his own label, Macdonald has toyed with or completely ignored wearability—not that that seems to matter to his vibrantly clad fans. With his addition of showstopping furs to his lineup, he has picked up quite a following among the nouveau Russian rich.
The Look
Modern-day tsarinas with a fondness for lots of dazzle.
The Designers
Macdonald learned to knit and purl from his mother while growing up in Wales. He channeled all that knowledge while receiving his masters at the Royal College of Art. In addition to his stint at Chanel, he interned with Interview magazine and Alexander McQueen. (Later, he would succeed McQueen as Givenchy’s designer, a short-lived tenure.) Recently, Macdonald received the prestigious Order of the British Empire for his designs from none other than Queen Elizabeth. He also redesigned the flight-attendant uniforms for British Airways.
