Fernando Jorge (designer)

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Fernando Jorge
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Born
Fernando Pires Jorge

(1979-08-24) August 24, 1979 (age 44)
Campinas, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Alma materCentral Saint Martins
OccupationJewellery designer
LabelFernando Jorge (2010–present)
Websitefernandojorge.co.uk

Fernando Pires Jorge (born August 24, 1979) is a Brazilian jewellery designer. He launched his eponymous fine jewellery brand in 2010, after completing an MA in design at Central Saint Martins (2008–2010).[1]

Biography[edit]

Growing up in Campinas, Brazil,[2] he was passionate about drawing from an early age.[3] While studying design in São Paulo, Jorge made a living designing for a large manufacturer and later for the Brazilian jewellery designer Carla Amorim.[4] In 2008, he moved to London to complete his MA in design at Central Saint Martins.[5] His first collection was presented in June 2010 as a result of completing his MA.[6]

In 2012, Stephen Webster selected Jorge as one of ten fine jewellery designers to showcase their AW12 collection at the British Fashion Council Rock Vault initiative.[7] Similarly in 2014, Jorge was sponsored by Rock Vault to showcase his SS15 collection in the Designer Showrooms during the 2014 London Fashion Week.[8] As part of the sponsorship, Jorge made his first showcase at the Couture Show, in Las Vegas, winning the Couture Design award for best coloured gems for under $20,000 category.[9]

In 2014 and 2015, Jorge was nominated for Best Emerging Accessories Designer by the British Fashion Council.[10] In 2017, he won the Couture Design Award for Diamonds above $20,000.[11] In 2018, he won the Town and Country Jewelry Award for Best Diamonds[12] and the Couture Design Award for The Editors Choice.[13] In 2019, he won the Jewelers of America GEM Award for Best Jewelry Designer.[14]

Jorge, now predominantly based in the United Kingdom, has private showrooms in Old Street, London and Jardims, Sao Paulo.[15] His designs are manufactured in both Sao Paulo, Brazil and Valenza, Italy.[16]

Annabel Davidson, who writes about luxury jewellery for The Telegraph, has described Jorge's work as having "a visual identity that is hard to describe – but it’s sensual, bold, colourful, and very contemporary."[16]

Jorge's jewellery has been worn by celebrities including Michelle Obama, Viola Davis, Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Emily Blunt, and Naomi Watts.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Martins, Central Saint (July 24, 2018). "Fernando Jorge". Central Saint Martins. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "#FernandoJorge". Ileana Makri. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fernando Jorge". Couture. November 15, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Made in Brazil: Fernando Jorge no Rock Vault da London Fashion Week". Vogue (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 6, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Emma Brown (April 7, 2016). "Fernando Jorge's Brazilian Blooms". Interview. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Fernando Jorge". London Fashion Week. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Rock Vault". British Fashion Council. January 27, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rock Vault SS15". British Fashion Council. July 29, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Rachel Grant (June 6, 2014). "New designers are quietly confident in Las Vegas". Financial Times. p. 12. Retrieved June 17, 2020. (subscription required)
  10. ^ "British Fashion Awards: Christopher Bailey, JW Anderson and Paul Smith among the nominees". Fashion Network. October 22, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
    - Lauren Milligan (October 15, 2015). "British Fashion Awards 2015: The Nominees". Vogue (Britain). Retrieved June 17, 2020.
    - "2015 British Fashion Awards Nominees". British Fashion Council. October 15, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "COUTURE Design Awards is Highlight of 2017 Event". Couture. June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "The Town & Country 2018 Jewelry Awards". Town & Country. January 4, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Cutting-Edge Jewels from the 2018 Couture Show". Phillips. Retrieved May 29, 2020. [dead link]
  14. ^ "2019". Gem Awards. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  15. ^ Rachel Garrahan (November 2, 2018). "Jewellery Designer And Celebrity Favourite Fernando Jorge Opens London Showroom". Vogue (Britain). Retrieved June 17, 2020.
    - "Fernando Jorge e Lapima inauguram showroom em conjunto no Brasil". ABEST - Associação Brasileira de Estilistas (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira de Estilistas. April 16, 2019. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  16. ^ a b Davidson, Annabel (August 25, 2017). "Brilliant by name...Fernando Jorge's award-winning diamond collection". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "Michelle Obama wore earrings by Fernando Jorge during an event in Texas". ABEST - Associação Brasileira de Estilistas. Associação Brasileira de Estilistas. December 20, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
    - "Viola Davis in Fernando Jorge earrings BAFTA". The Jewellery Editor. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
    - Lucy Rees (November 21, 2018). "Meet 3 High-Jewelry Designers Shaking Up the Craft". Galerie. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
    - "Fernando Jorge". Who Wore What Jewels. February 5, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
    - Bernstein, Beth (December 20, 2019). "A Look Back At 2019's Independent Designers On The Red Carpet". Forbes. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
    - "Naomi Watts' Fernando Jorge jewelry at the 2019 Fashion Awards Archives". Who Wore What Jewels. December 2, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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