English fashion designer who launched his eponymous brand in 2003, and in 2005 showed as part of the first season of MAN in conjunction with Fashion East, showcasing a short fashion film. Other presentations have varied from films with Alasdair McLellen and Toyin, to a book with American art photographer Luke Smalley.
Alongside his own brand, he collaborated or worked with a wide range of other brands during this period, including Hugo Boss, Topman, Umbro, Mulberry, Iceberg, and Kanye West’s Pastelle, before being appointed as Creative Director for British men’s luxury-goods brand Alfred Dunhill in 2008. After joining Dunhill, he closed his own brand.
In 2011, Jones was named the new style director of the men’s ready-to-wear division at Louis Vuitton, replacing Paul Helbers, who had held the position for five years. During his time at the label, he helped develop a hit collaboration in 2017 with skatewear brand Supreme on a collection of branded hoodies, bags and other goods. On 17 January 2018, it was announced that Jones would be leaving Vuitton as men’s artistic director, after showing his final collection, A/W18, the following day.
On 19 March 2018, Jones was announced as creative director of Dior Homme, replacing Kris Van Assche. Prior to his first Dior Homme show, it was confirmed that he had designed the morning suit worn by David Beckham at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on 19 May 2018. Jones debuted his first collection for Dior Homme in June 2018 at Men’s Fashion Week in Paris.
In September, 2020 Jones was announced as also taking the role of Artistic Director of Fendi’s women’s collection, formerly occupied by Karl Lagerfeld.
Jones was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to fashion.
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