Stewart Parvin | |
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Born | September 1966 | (age 57)
Education | Edinburgh College of Art |
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Known for | Couture gowns |
Awards | Royal Victorian Order |
Stewart Charles Reginald Parvin MVO (born September 1966) [1] is a British fashion designer, best known for his couture gowns.
Stewart Parvin was born in September 1966, [2] in Wokingham, Berkshire, to Dennis and Juliana V. Parvin nee Barker. He has a sister Amelia born 1971. He studied fashion at the Edinburgh College of Art. [3]
Parvin worked for the couturier Donald Campbell, before starting his own Stewart Parvin label in 1995. [3]
Parvin has been designing clothes for Queen Elizabeth II since 2007, and in March 2016, the Queen presented him with the Royal Victorian Order (RVO) whilst wearing a Parvin purple patterned day dress, specially designed for the occasion. [3]
Parvin designed Zara Tindall's ivory silk bridal gown for her 2011 wedding. [3]
In January 2018, Parvin was the bookmakers' favourite to design Meghan Markle's dress for her wedding to Prince Harry on 19 May 2018. [4]
In response to COVID 19, Parvin designed and donated scrubs to NHS workers, [5] Frimley Park Hospital being the first receiver. [6] According to Parvin, Anita at Classic Textiles [6] donated the fabric required for production of the dresses and some of his workers volunteered for the cause.[ citation needed]
Stewart Parvin | |
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Born | September 1966 | (age 57)
Education | Edinburgh College of Art |
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Known for | Couture gowns |
Awards | Royal Victorian Order |
Stewart Charles Reginald Parvin MVO (born September 1966) [1] is a British fashion designer, best known for his couture gowns.
Stewart Parvin was born in September 1966, [2] in Wokingham, Berkshire, to Dennis and Juliana V. Parvin nee Barker. He has a sister Amelia born 1971. He studied fashion at the Edinburgh College of Art. [3]
Parvin worked for the couturier Donald Campbell, before starting his own Stewart Parvin label in 1995. [3]
Parvin has been designing clothes for Queen Elizabeth II since 2007, and in March 2016, the Queen presented him with the Royal Victorian Order (RVO) whilst wearing a Parvin purple patterned day dress, specially designed for the occasion. [3]
Parvin designed Zara Tindall's ivory silk bridal gown for her 2011 wedding. [3]
In January 2018, Parvin was the bookmakers' favourite to design Meghan Markle's dress for her wedding to Prince Harry on 19 May 2018. [4]
In response to COVID 19, Parvin designed and donated scrubs to NHS workers, [5] Frimley Park Hospital being the first receiver. [6] According to Parvin, Anita at Classic Textiles [6] donated the fabric required for production of the dresses and some of his workers volunteered for the cause.[ citation needed]