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Peter Jensen (born in Løgstør, Denmark) is a clothing designer. Background Jensen initially studied graphic design, embroidery and tailoring at The Royal Danish Academy of Design in Copenhagen before moving to London in 1997 to undertake an MA in menswear at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. He graduated in 1999 and formed his eponymous menswear label afterwards, subsequently also introducing womenswear. Jensen has regularly shown his collections on the main schedule at London Fashion Week, Copenhagen Fashion Week and New York fashion week. Jensen and his design team worked in a studio based in Dalston, East London until 2018. The designer moved to Atlanta, USA in 2018 to start as chair of fashion at Savannah college of art and design. Jensen started a new brand <<Yours Truly>> in 2020. It is a sustainable clothing brand made and produced in Denmark and in England. <<Yours Truly>> is also a platform to promote emerging artists, no matter their age or choice of material. The new brand opens up in September 2022. The brand includes A gingham line, A homeline, A smock-line and A line with other artists. Artistic work method His muses have included Hollywood actress Mary Miles Minter, American photographer Tina Barney, the character Candice Marie from the Mike Leigh film, Nuts In May, Carrie-era Sissy Spacek, Olympic ice skater Tonya Harding, John Waters' actress Mink Stole, the legendary Helena Rubinstein, collector and more Gertrude Stein, artist Cindy Sherman, singer Nina Simone and even Jensen's own Auntie Jytte, who ran a chip shop and taxi company in Nuuk, Greenland, Art collector Peggy Guggenheim and Actress Shelly Duvall amongst others. Critics' comments Jensen has consistently received considerable industry support from many of the most respected international fashion critics, editors and writers: Harriet Quick, British Vogue: Cleverly conceived, quirkily humorous clothes.... both distinctive and of the moment. (www.vogue.co.uk) Sarah Mower, Vogue runway: The light-hearted Peter Jensen experience has become a moment to cherish. Jensen’s clothes never seem to be overly styled, but ... capture the gist of things without seeming to try. (www.style.com) Women's Wear Daily: A breath of fresh air... Jensen offers the cool basics that every girl should have in her wardrobe. (www.wwd.com) James Anderson, ponystep.com In the case of his womenswear, specifically, the stylistic inspiration he has routinely drawn from infamous female spirits such as actress Sissy Spacek, artist Cindy Sherman or disgraced Olympic ice skater Tanya Harding, for example, have always ensured that both the reference points and overall results are appealingly left-of-centre yet always wearable. (www.ponystep.com) Tim Blanks, BOF: The challenge of how best to show their clothes is inspiring more and more designers to spectacularly creative flights of fancy. Peter Jensen's collaboration with the American artist Laurie Simmons produced one of the most enjoyably bizarre—and bizarrely complex—presentations to date. i-D: Creatively and technically brilliant... visually and conceptually captivating. (www.i-dmagazine.co.uk) Susannah Frankel, Another Magazine: Witty, pretty, proudly individual and imaginative in the extreme. (www.independent.co.uk) Fans Famous fans of Jensen's designs include pop stars Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Nina Persson from The Cardigans, Kanye West and The Zutons’ Abi Harding. High-profile actresses among his customer base include Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Lena Dunham, Dakota Fanning, Sofie Gråbøl, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Nicole Kidman and Lindsay Lohan. Film maker John Waters has also expressed his admiration for Jensen's work and various designs from the SS/08 Mink collection - inspired by Waters' celluloid stalwart Mink Stole - now form part of the John Waters Archive at Wesleyan University, Connecticut, USA. Collaborations 'the simple dress' a collaboration with artist Kavel Rafferty Fall 2023 'Fakerocks-—Friends? A Geological Study of' Pictures by Dante Fewster Holdsworth, short story by Peter Jensen 'Handle with care' an art project with Julie Verhoeven, build on illustrations and broken china. 'Oh Dear A typology of drainpipes' Pictures by Dante Fewster Holdsworth, Short story by Peter Jensen Julie & Peter - A fur wall. An art exhibition with Julie Verhoeven Annie & Peter - A road trip. An art exhibition, Supported by Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark Road trip exhibition hold in Copenhagen, London and Los Angeles Pyjamas capsule collection for Juna Rosendahl Design Group, Copenhagen Donated Peter Jensen archive work from 2001–2018 to the following: V&A in London Design Museum Denmark in Copenhagen Manchester Art Gallery in Manchester Central Saint Martins in London The John Waters archive in Baltimore Fashion Museum, Bath, England National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen Greenland National Museum Nuuk, Greenland. Westminster college, London. London College of Fashion, England Berlin University of the Arts Berlin, Germany Fashion Institute of Technology in New York Fifth brand store opens in South Korea Peter Jensen Pastel World stores open in South Korea - Peter Jensen for People Tree SS19 Collection “Jeanette” Book published by Dent-de-Leone “Jytte” Boots added to permanent collection of National Museum of Denmark Peter Jensen capsule collection for Nickelodeon Peter Jensen for People Tree SS18 and AW18 collection 15 year Anniversary Party - Copenhagen supported by Danish Arts Foundation 15 year Anniversary party L.A. - Virgil Normal Peter Jensen for Hazzys (Korea) collection Peter Jensen for People Tree AW17 collection Second range for LeSportsac AW. Peter Jensen x Fashionary Designed a range for LeSportsac SS. Designed t-shirt for Expo Milan AW09 ”Jytte” Boots featured in the V&A Shoes:Pleasure and pain Special items for Le Bon Marche, Paris Pop up shop Le Bon Marche, Paris Peter Jensen for People Tree SS19 Collection Colette window with Peanuts SS15 Items from SS14 featured on TV-Series ”Portlandia” Special collection for Colette, Paris Dress for Lena Dunham for the Emmys Special range for Beams Tokyo Solo exhibition at the Hepworth Wakefield, England Special T-shirt for Opening Ceremony (brand) Tokyo On the committee at the Design Museum London Winner of the Magasin du Nord design award in Denmark Costumes for Lena Dunham for her HBO series ”Girls” Boots and dress from the AW09/10 collection featured in Laurie Simmons book ”Love Doll” Fred Perry 60 year anniversary - Designed customised polo shirt 10 year anniversary exhibition at Seoul National University Museum of Art, Korea Peter Jensen for Urban Outfitters US - PJ by Peter Jensen for Urban Fashion in Motion at V&A - Retrospective fashion show 10 year anniversary exhibition at Diptrics, Tokyo 10 year anniversary exhibition at Design Museum Denmark 10 year anniversary book published by Dent-de-Leone Costumes for Lena Dunham for her feature film T.... 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