Jonathan Anderson

About

Northern Irish fashion designer best known as the founder of JW Anderson and having served as the creative director of Spanish luxury house LOEWE. He worked on the costume design for the 2024 movie Queer. 

Before Fame

When he was 18, he moved to the United States in an attempt to become an actor. While studying at Juilliard he developed an interest in costume design rather than acting. He moved to Dublin shortly after, securing his first fashion-based job at the department store Brown Thomas. He later moved to London, graduating from the London College of Fashion in 2005. 

Trivia

In 2013, Donatella Versace enlisted him to replace Christopher Kane at Versace's diffusive line Versus, where he showcased his first collection in June at New York's Lexington Armoury. 

Family Life

His father is Willie Anderson, who played international rugby for Ireland between 1984 and 1990. His mother Heather Buckley worked as a secondary school teacher. 

Associated With

In February 2023, he designed singer Rihanna's red outfit, which she used to announce her second pregnancy during her half-time Super Bowl performance.