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Bianca Saunders

Designer, Bianca Saunders

The London-based designer quickly captured the attention of fashion’s tastemakers setting out her designs during Paris Fashion Week.

Biography

British-Jamaican designer Bianca Saunders has stamped her mark on fashion with an edgy and gender-bending approach to design that has redefined menswear.

She launched her eponymous label in 2017 after completing an MA at London’s Royal College of Art. Her 2018 debut at London Fashion Week Men’s quickly captured the attention of fashion’s tastemakers, with her fashion-forward tailoring marked by cross-cultural references earning numerous accolades.

In 2021 she was shortlisted for the LVMH Prize and became the first Black woman to win the prestigious Andam prize.

Vital Statistics

Born
26 March 1993
Nationality

Jamaica/ United Kingdom

Location
United Kingdom
Member since
2023

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