KIM JONES
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Kim Jones is a British menswear designer who, since graduating from Central St Martins MA menswear, has developed a cult following for his refined, casual clothing.

Jones has presented 7 collections for his main line, with the most recent having been shown in New York during the Mens’ Collections in February 2007. He presented his first catwalk collection in September 2003 at London fashion week and made his Paris debut in July 2004, where he showed for 5 consecutive seasons. Other presentations have varied from films with Alasdair McLellen and Toyin, to a book with American art photographer Luke Smalley.

Alongside his own collection Jones designs and works for a variety of companies, including Uniqlo, Topman, Umbro, producing Umbro by Kim Jones, Mulberry, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss and Iceberg. Kim works both as Stylist and Art Director for magazines including Dazed and Confused, Arena Homme Plus, Another Magazine, the New York Times T Style magazine, 10 Men, V Man, i-D magazine and Numero Homme with contributions to Fantastic Man. He has also contributed womenswear styling for V and POP magazines. The Face magazine had him as one of the top 100 influential people in fashion, at number 20.

Stockists include Dover Street Market, Maria Luisa, Fred Segal, Opening Ceremony, Side by Side, along with over 50 stores worldwide plus The Edge of the Looking Glass by Kim Jones in Tokyo.

Projects
• ‘Umbro by Kim Jones,’ photographed by Alasdair McLellen, self-published, 2006
• Short film ‘Everywhere’ with Alasdair McLellen, for London Fashion Week February 2006
• Short film ‘Poplife’ with Will Davidson, for showstudio.com Spring/Summer 2006
• A womenswear collection for Isetan Tokyo 120th anniversary alongside Visionaire and Comme des Garçons
• Exhibition at the Museum of London, “The London Look – fashion from the street to catwalk,” October 2004
• ‘Kim Jones’ by Luke Smalley, published by Twin Palms, 2004
• Short film with Toyin for the launch of the Autumn/Winter 2003 collection edited by Andrew Daffy
• Short film, “Raphi” with Toyin, for showstudio.com

Awards
• Menswear Designer Of The Year, British Fashion Council, 2006
• Topshop New Generation Award, twice winner
• Dazed and Confused/Egg Bursary
• GQ Magazine – 3 nominations for “Man Of The Year” Awards two years running
• Elle Style Awards – 3 nominations
• Arena magazine- menswear design award nominee