Giles Deacon Age, Wiki and Bio

Giles Deacon

Quick Info

ProfessionFashion designer
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth01/01/1969
Age55 years
BirthplaceDarlington, UK

Physical Stats & More

Height6'1''
Weight85 kg
Eye ColorGreen-hazel
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolBarnard Castle School, County Durham
CollegeHarrogate College of Arts, Saint Martins College of Art
Educational QualificationFoundational Arts & Fashion

Personal Life

Date of Birth01/01/1969
BirthplaceDarlington, UK
NationalityBritish
HometownUllswater, Lake District
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesSwimming, drawing, reading, hiking, macramé, and gardening

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Girlfriends
  • Katie Grand (founder of Dazed & Confused and Pop Magazine and fashion stylist)
  • Sophie Dahl (Former Model)
  • Gwendoline Christie (Actress) (2013- Present)

Family

FatherDavid (Agricultural Salesman)
MotherJudith (Housewife)
SiblingsAn older sister
SpouseN/A

Career

Debut
CollaborationDoran Deacon (1992)
LabelGILLES (2003)
Collection2004
TV ShowBritain's Next Top Model (2010)
Jewelry CollectionWith Evoke (2008)
Style
Bold prints1
Structured big-entrance1
Quirky and offbeat1
References to pop culture1
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Best New Designer at the British Fashion Awards (2004)
  • Young Designer Award at Elle magazine's Style Awards (2005)
  • British Fashion Council's Fashion Forward Award (2006)
  • British Fashion Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards (2006)
  • Best British Designer at Elle Style Awards (2007)
  • French ANDAM Fashion Award's Grand Prix (2009)
  • GQ magazine's Designer of the Year (2009)

Favourites

MovieTeenwolf
AlbumHacienda acid-house classics
BookWays of Seeing by John Berger
ClothingHappy colorful socks and Tom Ford boxer shorts
RestaurantNando's
Art PieceWorks of Irving Penn
Car1950s Bristol
BuildingSir John Soane's Museum in Lincoln's Inn
Own CollectionSwan Collection (2012)

Style Quotient

Bicycle Collection1

Some Lesser Known Facts

Gilles Deacon is a British fashion designer and creative director.
He collaborated with designers such as Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Bottega Veneta, and Tom Ford.
GILES, his own label, was founded in 2003.
He started drawing at the age of three.
In 2010, he was appointed as the creative director of Ungaro.
Deacon participated in the Channel 4 entertainment series, New Look Style the Nation.
As a child, he had a strong passion for animals and insects.
He collaborated with Cadbury's Caramel Nibbles in 2013.
Deacon also collaborated with the British fashion brand Mulberry.
At Central St Martins, he shared a classroom with renowned designers.
He designed clothes for famous celebrities.
Deacon designed Pippa Middleton's wedding dress in 2017.
In 2008, he showcased a collection with a Pac-Man theme.
Drawing is therapeutic and calming for him.
Deacon enjoys swimming, hiking, macramé, and gardening.
His sources of inspiration include Elsa Schiaparelli, Miuccia Prada, Coco Chanel, Mr. J.M. Millet, and Yves Saint Laurent.