Fashion designer and Somerset House Studios artist Gareth Pugh shares his experience of growing up in Sunderland and his deep rooted connection with the North.
Educated at London’s Central Saint Martins, Gareth Pugh’s clothes have been described as wearable sculptures – experimental forms, volumes and fabrics are all signature to his aesthetic. The designer made his London Fashion Week debut in 2005 and over the past decade has dressed some of the most popular artists of our time, including Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna.