Betty Jackson Fashion Designer Betty Jackson Biography
BORN: June 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lancashire, England
EDUCATION:
1968-1971
Birmingham College of Art
Degree in Fashion/Textiles
EXPERIENCE:
1971-1973
Freelance Fashion Illustrator
1973-1975
Design Assistant
1975-1981
Quorum Chief Designer
1981(October)
Launch of Betty Jackson Ltd
with David Cohen
her husband and business partner
ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
1981
Separates Designer of the Year
Awarded by Woman Magazine
1983
Cotton Designer of the Year
Awarded by The Cotton Institute
1984
Dress of the Year selected by
Brenda Polan and donated to the
Bath Museum of Costume
1985
British Designer of the Year
The Fil D'Or awarded by the
International Linen Council
Licensing agreement signed with
Seibu / Ellebis of Japan, including
the opening of a Designer shop and
several in-store boutiques with
distribution rights throughout Japan
1986
The launch of Betty Jackson for Men
Recognised by Business Magazine as
one of the top 40 most successful
people under 40
1987
An agreement signed with the Vogue
Patterns / Butterick Co to produce
Betty Jackson Designs as patterns
for home dressmakers in the US
and Europe
The Viyella Award awarded by
Coates Viyella
Received the M.B.E. (Member of the
British Empire) from Her Majesty the
Queen in her birthday honours list
for services to British industry
and exports
1988
Royal Designer for industry awarded
by the RSA
Fellow of Birmingham University
Launch of Betty Jackson Accessories
1989
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College
of Art
The Fil D'Or Award awarded by the
International Linen Council
1990
Design Consultant to Marks & Spencer
1991
Betty Jackson Flagship Shop opened
1992
Fellow of University of
Central Lanacshire
1993
Launch of BJ Beach
A complete range of swimwear
and beach coordinates including
sunglasses and towels
Design consultant to
Courtaulds Textile
1994
Launch of BJ KNITS
A separate knitwear collection
incorporating fine and chunky weights
of yam for head to toe dressing
1996
Expanded flagship store
1997
Nominated for Prince Philip
Designers Prize
Link up with Freemans Mail Order
Catalogue producing a capsule
collection of clothing, jewellery,
shoes and homewares
1999
Contemporary Designer of the Year
Visiting Professor of the Royal
College of Art
2000
Selected by Marks & Spencer
to design the 'Autograph' Collection
sold in key stores
2005
Elected onto the Board of Trustees
at the V&A
Launch of Betty Jackson. Black
Collection at Debenhams
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