Rupert Sanderson

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

Early life and education

Sanderson was born in Penang, Malaysia ans he attendeded King's Ely.[1] Upon graduation 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.

Career

Sanderson worked in Italy first for Sergio Rossi, and later Bruno Magli.

Rupert Sanderson produced his first shoe collection in 2001. 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.[2]

In 2008 he established Fashion Fringe Shoes [3] with Colin McDowell's Fashion Fringe organization. That same year he designed shoes for Peter Handke’s The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other at the National Theatre. In 2010 he designed shoes for The Royal Opera's Aida (directed by David McVicar) for a cast of over 200 people.

Achievements and awards

Collaborations

References
  1. "Outstanding art students from Kings Ely showcase their work in a city shop". Ely Standard. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  2. Move over, Manolo. Stella Magazine . Retrieved on 2009-03-23.
  3. "Fashion Fringe". fashionfringe.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  4. "British Fashion Council - Home". britishfashioncouncil.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. "British Fashion Awards". britishfashionawards.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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