Rupert Sanderson

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Rupert Sanderson (born in 1966 in Penang, Malaysia) is a British shoe designer.

Early life and education[]

After graduating from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London University, Sanderson worked in advertising in London before enrolling on the shoe making course at Cordwainers College in East London. Sanderson then worked in Italy first for Sergio Rossi, and later Bruno Magli.

Career[]

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Rupert Sanderson produced his first shoe collection in 2001. By way of reinforcing his design principles, in 2006 Sanderson bought a controlling interest in the shoe factory in the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, that he had been working with from his first collection.^{[citation needed]}

Achievements and awards[]

2008

• Established Fashion Fringe Shoes ^[1] with Colin McDowell's Fashion Fringe organisation.
• Designed shoes for Peter Handke’s The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other at the National Theatre.
• WON British Fashion Council^[2] Accessory Designer of the Year^[3]

2009

• WON Elle Style Awards Accessory Designer of the Year

2010

• Designed shoes for The Royal Opera's Aida for a cast of over 200. Directed by David McVicar.

Collaborations[]

• 2008 – Louise Goldin (SS09)
• 2009 – Karl Lagerfeld (AW09)
• 2010 – Karl Lagerfeld (SS10 and AW10)
• 2010 - The Royal Opera's Aida - Giuseppe Verdi

Stores[]

Rupert Sanderson has a store in London. The store in London is in Mayfair. Rupert Sanderson shoes are also available in over 160 department and specialist stores in fashion capitals around the world.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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• Sanderson’s Blog on Vogue
• Fashion Fringe
• Move over, Manolo. Stella Magazine . Retrieved on 2009-03-23.