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Shoe designer rupert sanderson in his london studio
Rupert Sanderson (born in 1966 in Penang, Malaysia) is a shoe designer.
Contents
- Shoe designer rupert sanderson in his london studio
- Rupert Sanderson on his Bathing Suit shoe
- Early life and education
- Career
- Achievements and awards
- Collaborations
- Stores
- References
Rupert Sanderson on his "Bathing Suit" shoe.
Early life and education
After graduating from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London University, Sanderson worked in advertising in London before enrolling on the shoe making course at Cordwainers College in East London. Sanderson then worked in Italy first for Sergio Rossi, and later Bruno Magli.
Career
Rupert Sanderson produced his first shoe collection in 2001. By way of reinforcing his design principles, in 2006 Sanderson bought a controlling interest in the shoe factory in the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, that he had been working with from his first collection.
Achievements and awards
Collaborations
Stores
Rupert Sanderson has two stores in London and opened stores in Hong Kong and Paris. The stores in London include one in Mayfair, and the other in Knightsbridge; the Hong Kong store is situated at the heart of Central on On Lan Street; and in Paris at the Palais-Royal. Rupert Sanderson shoes are also available in over 160 department and specialist stores in fashion capitals around the world.