The son of an Irish rugby legend, Jonathan Anderson is one of the most respected names in the fashion industry and is a favourite among celebrities such as Zendaya, Harry Styles and Rihanna
Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson has been honored as one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2024.
Raised in Magherafelt, a town of about 8,800 people in Derry, Anderson is the son of Heather Buckley, a secondary school teacher, and rugby great Willie Anderson, who captained Ireland and Ulster in the '70s who went on to be a coach at Leinster under Matt Williams. "And then there was the time a man in a motorcycle helmet came into the pub where my brother worked and shot someone who was sitting at the bar in the head. That’s what things were like then. In the morning, my father would check his car before he started the engine, and we had to go through checkpoints to get to school."
Initially, Anderson pursued a career in acting and spent a year studying to be an actor at Washington D.C.’s Studio Theater when he was 18, mainly to " the hell out of Northern Ireland." The Derry-native took a leap of faith and launched his label J.W.Anderson in 2008 when he was just shy of turning 24 and was quickly singled out as “one to watch,” receiving sponsorship from the British Fashion Council’s NewGen committee in 2010.
His own label has seen similar success. In 2015, JW Anderson, made history by becoming the first to win both men’s and womenswear designer of the year at the British fashion awards.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Irish fashion designer named in TIME's 100 Most Influential People listThe son of an Irish rugby legend, John Anderson is one of the most respected names in the fashion industry and is a favourite among celebrities such as Zendaya, Harry Styles and Rihanna
Read more »
The Irish Times view on Donald Tusk’s first 100 days: a good startAfter eight years of illiberal rule, the former president of the European Council has returned to sweep away the vestiges of PiS state capture, reversing course will be difficult
Read more »
‘Big Jim’ Larkin brought first appeal before new Irish Supreme Court 100 years agoCommencement of independent Irish courts in 1924 ‘the moment when the silence of the Gael in the courts of law is broken’
Read more »
Steal Her Style: Josefine Vogt… The Pinterest QueenSTELLAR Magazine, Irish Fashion, Irish Women's Magazine, Irish Beauty, shops in Ireland, celebrity news, glossy magazine, Fade Street, make-up tips, Irish style, Vip Magazine Group
Read more »
PSA: Cocoa Brown's Gorgeous Sunshine Serum Is Now Available In Boots!STELLAR Magazine, Irish Fashion, Irish Women's Magazine, Irish Beauty, shops in Ireland, celebrity news, glossy magazine, Fade Street, make-up tips, Irish style, Vip Magazine Group
Read more »
All The Bits Team STELLAR Is Loving This WeekSTELLAR Magazine, Irish Fashion, Irish Women's Magazine, Irish Beauty, shops in Ireland, celebrity news, glossy magazine, Fade Street, make-up tips, Irish style, Vip Magazine Group
Read more »