David Shilling
British fashion designer (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Shilling (born 27 June 1949)[1] is an English milliner,[2] fashion designer, and interdisciplinary artist. Shilling is best known for his flamboyant hat and clothing designs worn on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot. His clients include royalty, rock stars' wives, heads of state and notably, his mother Gertrude, who famously wore his creations while attending Ascot.[3] Shilling's career encompasses all areas of art, fashion and jewellery design, sculpture, men's and women's bespoke clothing, home furnishings, theatre, ballet, opera and interior design. His art is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[4] the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum,[5] [6]the Louvre's Musee des Arts Decoratifs, and the British Government Art Collection.
David Shilling | |
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Born | (1949-06-27) 27 June 1949 (age 74) London, UK |
Education | St Paul's School, London |
Known for | The Hats, David Shilling: A Decade of Design |
Parent(s) | Gertrude Shilling (deceased, 1999) Ronald Shilling (deceased, 1988) |