Chronology PDF
1959 Born on 12th December
1972 - 75 Educated at Bryanston School, Dorset
1975 - 77 Parsons School of Art & Design, New York
1977 Collection for Henri Bendel, New York
1977 Joined Wallis as design consultant and produced the ‘Special Label’
1978 The first Jasper Conran Womenswear Collection launched
1979 Elected to the London Designer Collections
1982 Fil d’Or International Linen Award
1983 Fil d’Or International Linen Award
1985 The first Jasper Conran Menswear Collection launched
1986 British Fashion Council ‘Designer of the Year’ Award
1987 Fashion Group of America Award
1989 Launched retail collaboration in Japan with Seibu
1991 British Fashion Council ‘British Collections’ Award
1991 Laurence Olivier Award as ‘Costume Designer of the Year’ for the Almedia Theatre’s production of Jean Anouilh’s ‘The Rehearsal’
1992 Costume design for international touring production of ‘My Fair Lady’ directed by Simon Callow
1993 Costume and set design for David Bintley’s ‘Tombeaux’ for the Royal Ballet at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1994 Costume design for Galina Samsova’s production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ for The Scottish Ballet
1994 Costume and set design for David Bintley’s ‘Brahms/Handel Variations’ for Birmingham Royal Ballet
1994 Costume and set design for David Bintley’s ‘The Compleat Consort’ for the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich
1994 Dress design for bride and bridesmaids at the Wedding of The Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones
1995 Costume and set design for Galina Samsova’s new production of ‘Swan Lake’ for The Scottish Ballet
1995 Costume design for David Bintley’s ‘Edward II’ for the Stuttgart Ballet
1996 Launch of the J Womenswear Collection designed for Debenhams
1996 Costume design for David Bintley’s ‘The Nutcracker Sweeties’ for Birmingham Royal Ballet
1997 Launch of the J Jeans Womenswear Collection designed for Debenhams
1998 Costume design for new production of Donizetti’s opera ‘Maria Stuarda’ for ENO at The London Coliseum
1998 Launch of the J Home Collection designed for Debenhams
1999 Launch of Crystal range for Waterford Wedgwood group
1999 Launch of the J Childrenswear Collection designed for Debenhams
1999 Costume design for David Bintley’s new ballet ‘The Shakespeare Suite’ for Birmingham Royal Ballet
2000 Costume design for world premiere of David Bintley’s ‘Arthur, Part I’ for Birmingham Royal Ballet
2001 Launch of Fine Bone China range for Wedgwood
2001 Costume design for world premiere of David Bintley’s ‘Arthur, Part 2’ for Birmingham Royal Ballet at Sadlers Wells
2003 Launch of J Menswear collection designed for Debenhams
2003 Launch of wallpaper and furnishing fabric collection for Designers Guild
2003 Launch of Jasper Conran signature fragrances
2003 Prince’s Medal, Homes and Gardens Classic Design awards
2004 Honorary Doctor of Letters, Heriot-Watt university
2004 Launch of a fireplace collection for Chesneys
2005 Launch of luggage collection for Tripp
2005 Design and Decoration ‘Object of Desire’ award
2006 Honorary Doctor of Civil Law, University of East Anglia
2006 Homes and Gardens ‘Classic Design’ award
2007 Visiting Professor, University of the Arts London
2007 Trustee, The Wallace Collection
2007 Governor, Bryanston School
2007 Launch of Bridal Collection (October 2007)
2008 Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E)
2008 Launch of Jasper Conran Optical range with Specsavers
2010 Trustee, the Architecture Foundation
2010 Jasper Conran Country is published
2011 Condé Nast Traveller's Innovation and Design Award 'Style on the Move' with Tripp Luggage
2011 Jasper Conran at Wedgwood launches 4 new ranges to the china collection including Baroque, Mosaic, Kilim andDiamond Emboss.
2011 Trustee of the Wallace Collection term is extended
2011 Launch of J Jeans Menswear Collection designed for Debenhams.
