Shaun Samson
Date of birth: 25/06/1981
Place of birth: San Diego
Nation: US
Education
2009-2011: MA Fashion Menswear, Central St. Martins, London, UK
2005-2009: BA Fashion Menswear, Central St. Martins, London, UK
2004-2005: Foundation in Art and Design Studies, Central St. Martins, London, UK
2003-2004: AA Advanced Study in Fashion, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles, USA
2002-2003: AA Advanced Study in International Manufacturing and Product Development, FIDM, Los Angeles, USA
2001-2002: AA Professional Designation Fashion, FIDM, Los Angeles, USA
1999-2001: AA Apparel Manufacturing and Product Development, FIDM, Los Angeles, USA
Professional Experience
02/2011- Present: Design Director, Shaun Samson, London, UK
2006-2009: Design Assistant, Jeremy Scott, Los Angeles, USA
06/2003-9/2003: Design Room Intern, Richard Tyler, Los Angeles, USA
Other competitions
2003: Lois von Morganroth Scholarship, FIDM, Los Angeles, USA
School represented at
ITS#TEN:
Central St. Martins College of Art and Design
Publications
02/2011: The Independent, ‘Fashion’s future stars shine at Central Saint Martins Show’
02/2011: Telegraph.co.uk, Central St. Martins MA Collections at London Fashion Week
02/2011: HarpersBazaar.co.uk, The Next Big Thing
02/2011: ElleUK.com, Fashion’s Future Stars
02/2011: Style.com, Central St. Martins
06/2009: Vogue.co.uk, Central School
2009: Illustration feat. in Art School Report 2009, Annual, UK
10/2009: DazedDigital.com, designer and collection feature
2008: Illustrations feat. in Digital Fashion Illustration, Publication, UK
2004: FIDM.edu Final Collection video Internet Publication, USA
Prizes won at ITS
ITS#TEN Fashion Collection of the Year
Additional info
Exhibitions:
06/2011: MA Collection piece exhibited at Arnhem Mode Biennale, Arnhem, Netherlands
04/2011: AW11 Collection preview at TOTEM Press Days, Paris, France
02/2011: Central St. Martins MA Static Exhibition, London, UK
02/2011: MA Collection selected for presentation at Central St. Martins MA Press Show during London Fashion Week, London, UK
05/2009: BA Collection selected for presentation at Central St. Martins BA Press Show, London, UK
Languages:
English, Tagalog, Spanish
