Image: Milliner Stephen Jones and burlesque star Dita Von Teese at the British Fashion Awards 2007

Biography
 
 1985  Starts work with Comme des Garçons
 1986  Starts work with Claude Montana
 1987  Collaborates with Vivienne Westwood
 1988  Receives first commission from Madonna
 Launches Stephen Jones scarves
 Starts work with Katharine Hamnett
 1990  Introduces ‘Miss Jones’ diffusion hat range
 Starts work with Lanvin
 1993  Starts work with Balenciaga
 1994  Starts longstanding collaboration with John Galliano
 1995  Opened shop and show room in Covent Garden
 1997  Designs men and women’s collection for Holland & Holland
 1998  First commission for Kylie Minogue
 1999  Creates ‘Easter Parade’ windows for Saks 5th Avenue for third  
 consecutive year
 2001  Stephen Jones postage stamp designed for the Royal Mail
 2003  Creates hats for John Galliano’s first men’s collection
 Appears in Vogue USA’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ shoot at the Mad Hatter
 2005  Celebrates 25th Anniversary.
 Major retrospective exhibition held at Dover Street Market
 showcasing over 500 hats from the past 25 years
 Wins Accessory Designer at the British Fashion Awards
 Creates headdresses and costumes for Kylie Minogue’s Showgirl Tour
 2006  Launches ‘Stephen Jones 1’, a collection of one-off pieces
 sold exclusively through Dover Street Market in London and Tokyo
 2007  Opens Stephen Jones/Comme des Garçons shop in Tokyo
 2008  Launches first fragrance in collaboration with Comme des Garçons
 Announces exhibition ‘Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones’ at the V&A,
 to open during London Fashion Week in February 2009
 Awarded Outstanding Achievement Award at the British Fashion Awards


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