London Designer Wins Prestigious Design Excellence Award At London Design Festival
The Panerai London Design Medal is awarded to an individual who has distinguished themselves within the industry and demonstrated consistent design excellence.
Hussein Chalayan is a Cyprus born British/Turkish Cypriot fashion designer. Known for his innov ative approach to design, #LDF18 beautiful tailoring and an elegant minimalist aesthetic, Chalayan built a reputation for being one of the industry’s intellectuals - inspired by architecture, art, politics, nature and sculpture.
His designs are some of fashion’s most experimental: with frock coats that build themselves (autumn/winter 2007 - 08); coffee tables that morph into skirts (autumn/winter 2000 - 01); dresses with wings to mimic those of aeroplanes (spring/summer 2000); and pieces that can be folded up into an envelope (spring/summer 2000 - 01).
His work has been exhibited internationally at institutions including Le Musée Des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo and the Design Museum in London. Chalayan has also embarked on high - profile creative collaborations with Frank Gehry, Rodarte and Jean Nouvel with Azzedine Alaïa. His work has also been worn by the industry’s boldest dressers - from Björk to Lady Gaga. His contribution to the fashion industry has been widely recognised, winning British Designer of the Year twice.
In June 2006, he was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire and the London College of Fashion named him an honorary fellow in July 2011.
