Felicity Brown
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Felicity Brown is an English-born fashion designer, living and working in Dubai
in the United Arab Emirates
. She studied Fashion Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art
, receiving a first class honors degree and winning the Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Award. From Glasgow she went on to the Royal College of Art
in London
, graduating in 2002 with an MA in textiles. After leaving college she went to work for Alberta Ferretti, Loewe, Mulberry and Lanvin before setting up her own designer label with the help of her brother, Henry Brown. Felicity works from the label’s Dubai office, whilst Henry works in the London office.
The Felicity Brown label was officially launched in London in February 2010 under the auspices of Vauxhall Fashion Scout, an organization that encourages new UK fashion design, sponsored by Vauxhall Motors
. The Autumn/Winter 2010 collection was inspired by the art of Parisian painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
and featured Felicity's signature dip-dyed silks, hand printing and artisan finishing.
The fashion magazine Vogue Italia
noted: Raw yet refined, the collection shows the amazing attention for detail and fantastic creative talent that have marked Felicity’s career to date.
At the beginning of 2011 Felicity became part of NEWGEN, a talent identification scheme developed by the British Fashion Council that helps new fashion businesses to develop. Previous NEWGEN recipients include Alexander McQueen, Mathew Williamson and Christopher Kane. The marketing sponsorship of NEWGEN has enabled Felicity to show collections in Paris and New York, as well as in London.
The ensuing Spring/Summer 2011 collection showcased at Fashion East in London and was also exhibited in Milan, Italy as part of an event hosted by Vogue Italia. For this collection Felicity took her inspiration from the paintings of Marlene Dumas, Pierre Bonnard and from the drama of 1930s cinema.
The next Felicity Brown collection – for Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 - featured layered ruffles in silk, along with tribal markings, and the work was inspired by the ballerina illustrations of Pablo Picasso.
In 2011 the Victoria and Albert Museum asked Felicity Brown to create two exclusive dresses for a 2012 exhibition. She was also asked to create a bespoke dress for fashion model Erin O’Connor by the sponsors of the June 2011 Epsom Derby, Investec, and her work is featured in Aston Martin’s flagship concept store in Munich.
Felicity has also created a diffusion collection called No.23 that features printed t-shirts and separates.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. She studied Fashion Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, receiving a first class honors degree and winning the Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, watercolourist and artist. He was a designer in the Arts and Crafts movement and also the main representative of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom. He had a considerable influence on European design...
Award. From Glasgow she went on to the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, graduating in 2002 with an MA in textiles. After leaving college she went to work for Alberta Ferretti, Loewe, Mulberry and Lanvin before setting up her own designer label with the help of her brother, Henry Brown. Felicity works from the label’s Dubai office, whilst Henry works in the London office.
The Felicity Brown label was officially launched in London in February 2010 under the auspices of Vauxhall Fashion Scout, an organization that encourages new UK fashion design, sponsored by Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors is a British automotive company owned by General Motors and headquartered in Luton. It was founded in 1857 as a pump and marine engine manufacturer, began manufacturing cars in 1903 and was acquired by GM in 1925. It has been the second-largest selling car brand in the UK for...
. The Autumn/Winter 2010 collection was inspired by the art of Parisian painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa or simply Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and illustrator, whose immersion in the colourful and theatrical life of fin de siècle Paris yielded an œuvre of exciting, elegant and provocative images of the modern...
and featured Felicity's signature dip-dyed silks, hand printing and artisan finishing.
The fashion magazine Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia is the Italian edition of Vogue magazine. Owned by Condé Nast International, it is the least commercial of all editions of Vogue magazine and has been called the top fashion magazine in the world....
noted: Raw yet refined, the collection shows the amazing attention for detail and fantastic creative talent that have marked Felicity’s career to date.
At the beginning of 2011 Felicity became part of NEWGEN, a talent identification scheme developed by the British Fashion Council that helps new fashion businesses to develop. Previous NEWGEN recipients include Alexander McQueen, Mathew Williamson and Christopher Kane. The marketing sponsorship of NEWGEN has enabled Felicity to show collections in Paris and New York, as well as in London.
The ensuing Spring/Summer 2011 collection showcased at Fashion East in London and was also exhibited in Milan, Italy as part of an event hosted by Vogue Italia. For this collection Felicity took her inspiration from the paintings of Marlene Dumas, Pierre Bonnard and from the drama of 1930s cinema.
The next Felicity Brown collection – for Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 - featured layered ruffles in silk, along with tribal markings, and the work was inspired by the ballerina illustrations of Pablo Picasso.
In 2011 the Victoria and Albert Museum asked Felicity Brown to create two exclusive dresses for a 2012 exhibition. She was also asked to create a bespoke dress for fashion model Erin O’Connor by the sponsors of the June 2011 Epsom Derby, Investec, and her work is featured in Aston Martin’s flagship concept store in Munich.
Felicity has also created a diffusion collection called No.23 that features printed t-shirts and separates.