An afternoon sat in Manchester Metropolitan University's massive lecture theatre, and I heard the stories of some fantastic and interesting people including the amazing Daniel Hanson. The Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry Conference was a great afternoon and I will never forget the memorable people we heard from.
Daniel currently designs luxurious and beautifully made dressing gowns for retailers such as Harrods, Selfridges London and Barneys New York. His ever growing celebrity clientele makes Daniel's history even more unbelievable. The hard working and extremely talented man with his company based in Nottingham, yes Nottingham! so close to home, is a true inspiration to anyone!
Daniel was once Nominated for Designer of the Year by the British Fashion Council in 1984, been part of a wide variety of subsequent high profile Commercial Design Commissions which included working with the International Wool Secretariat in Paris and, as Non-Automotive Design Director for Jaguar Car Company. He also lectured at The Royal College of Art during these years; Daniel was finally appointed as Principal Lecturer and Course Leader in Fashion Design at Nottingham Trent University in 1989. Before long he realised that the satisfaction he gained from his work was from manufacturing side of the design industry was too great to ignore. Then, the company 'Daniel Hanson' was born.
'Daniel Hanson' is recognised for producing the best nightwear in the world! The garment prices range from £1,500 to £7,500 for a hand embroidered cashmere gown. The company's biggest market is in the USA. Elton John, Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta Jones and many more are major customers of Daniels. Daniel is also art director at company 'VOSSEN FROTTIER' this a toweling company, the interest to me behind this is that Daniel said he loved designing towels as he feels they're a 'blank canvas' and loves to be creative.I would tell anyone to read more about Daniel and learn more about how talented is, and if you can afford it - buy one of his pieces! They are amazing!
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