Pearl Lowe
Encyclopedia
Pearl Lowe is a singer-songwriter
turned fashion
and textiles designer
.
and Lodger
, which she fronted after a brief period at LAMDA, and as a solo-artist under the name Pearl
. Throughout her music career, Lowe was nicknamed Pearl Spam by journalists in the NME.
In 2001 she launched 'Pearl Lowe', her signature range of lace
curtain
s and cushion
s.
In 2006 Lowe started designing her own bespoke handmade dresses that sold exclusively for Libertys in London, she was quickly snapped up by the budget chain Peacocks
where she designs a capsule range four times a year.
Lowe published her memoir All That Glitters in 2007, a sombre look at overcoming addiction.
She occasionally models, she also is managed by (international talent agency) for her TV work and was briefly the face of Agent Provocateur
. Lowe was an ambassador for the homeless charity Crisis
, but is now an ambassador for action on addiction.
drummer Danny Goffey
, with whom she has three children, Alfie (born 9 October 1996), Frankie (born 17 May 1999) and Betty (born 2005). Goffey and Lowe married on December 4, 2008, in Babington House
, Somerset.
She also has a daughter, Daisy Lowe
(born 27 January 1989), with singer Gavin Rossdale
. On May 19, 2010 it was confirmed by her husband that Pearl had suffered a miscarriage.
Lowe and her family live in the Somerset
countryside, after residing in North London
for many years.
She is also known for her friendships with Rhys Ifans
and Liv Tyler
.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
turned fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
and textiles designer
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
.
Career
She was the vocalist of mid-1990s indie bands PowderPowder (band)
Powder were a Britpop band, who existed between 1994 and 1997, and released three singles on Parkway Records. Signed in late 1994 by music public relations agents John Best and Phill Savidge, they were the first band on the label. Powder were fronted by Pearl Lowe, with songwriters Mark Thomas on...
and Lodger
Lodger (British band)
Lodger were a British indie rock supergroup containing members of Powder, Supergrass, and Delicatessen. They released three singles and an album in 1998 before the members went on to different projects.-History:...
, which she fronted after a brief period at LAMDA, and as a solo-artist under the name Pearl
Pearl
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other...
. Throughout her music career, Lowe was nicknamed Pearl Spam by journalists in the NME.
In 2001 she launched 'Pearl Lowe', her signature range of lace
Lace
Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric. Lace-making is an ancient craft. True lace was...
curtain
Curtain
A curtain is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, or drafts, or water in the case of a shower curtain. Curtains hung over a doorway are known as portières...
s and cushion
Cushion
A cushion is a soft bag of some ornamental material, stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, or even paper torn into fragments. It may be used for sitting or kneeling upon, or to soften the hardness or angularity of a chair or couch...
s.
In 2006 Lowe started designing her own bespoke handmade dresses that sold exclusively for Libertys in London, she was quickly snapped up by the budget chain Peacocks
Peacocks (retailer)
Peacocks, is a fast fashion retailer based in Cardiff, Wales. The chain is owned by The Peacock Group plc and employs over 6,000 people. There are currently over 600 Peacocks stores in the United Kingdom and more than 200 in 12 overseas countries...
where she designs a capsule range four times a year.
Lowe published her memoir All That Glitters in 2007, a sombre look at overcoming addiction.
She occasionally models, she also is managed by (international talent agency) for her TV work and was briefly the face of Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur (lingerie)
Agent Provocateur is a British lingerie retailer founded in 1994 by Joseph Corré and Serena Rees. The first shop was opened on London's Broadwick Street in the Soho district in 1994. Since then, the company has opened 30 stores in 13 countries across the globe. In 2007, Agent Provocateur was...
. Lowe was an ambassador for the homeless charity Crisis
Crisis (charity)
Crisis is is the UK national charity for single homeless people. The charity offers year-round education, employment, housing and well-being services from centres in London, Newcastle, Oxford, Edinburgh and Merseyside, called Crisis Skylight Centres....
, but is now an ambassador for action on addiction.
Personal life
Since 1995 her partner has been SupergrassSupergrass
Supergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....
drummer Danny Goffey
Danny Goffey
Daniel Robert Goffey Daniel Robert Goffey Daniel Robert Goffey (born 7 February 1974 in Slough, Buckinghamshire (now Berkshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter best known as the drummer and backing vocalist for the English Britpop band, Supergrass...
, with whom she has three children, Alfie (born 9 October 1996), Frankie (born 17 May 1999) and Betty (born 2005). Goffey and Lowe married on December 4, 2008, in Babington House
Babington House
Babington House is a Grade II* listed manor house, located in the village of Babington, between Radstock and Frome, in the county of Somerset, EnglandConverted to a private members club and hotel by Nick Jones, it is currently owned by Soho House Ltd...
, Somerset.
She also has a daughter, Daisy Lowe
Daisy Lowe
Daisy Rebecca Lowe is an English fashion model who has modelled for editorial photo shoots and commercial advertising campaigns and has worked as a runway model...
(born 27 January 1989), with singer Gavin Rossdale
Gavin Rossdale
Gavin McGregor Rossdale is an English musician, known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush as well as an actor. Following Bush's separation in 2002, which lasted for eight years, he was the lead singer and guitarist for Institute, and later began a solo career. He...
. On May 19, 2010 it was confirmed by her husband that Pearl had suffered a miscarriage.
Lowe and her family live in the Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
countryside, after residing in North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
for many years.
She is also known for her friendships with Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans is a Welsh actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of characters such as Spike in Notting Hill and Jed Parry in Enduring Love and as a member of the Welsh rock groups Super Furry Animals and The Peth. Ifans also appeared as Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly...
and Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
Liv Rundgren Tyler is an American actress and model. She is the daughter of Aerosmith's lead singer, Steven Tyler, and Bebe Buell, model and singer. Tyler began a career in modeling at the age of 14, but after less than a year she decided to focus on acting. She made her film debut in the 1994...
.