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Charlie Allen (designer)


Charles Allen one of five sons of James Allen, was born in 1958 and brought up in London, on Islington's , where his father had a tailoring business.

He was educated at Highbury Grove School (under Rhodes Boyson) and at the Chelsea School of Art where he earned a diploma of art & design. At Chelsea School of Art, Allen specialised in painting and silk-screen printing.

In 1982, he graduated with a Master of Art in Menswear Design from the Royal College of Art since when he has been practising, in varying forms, as a tailor and designer.

Allen was a winner of the International Linen Designer of the Year award and was Head of Menswear at the Royal College of Art (R.C.A.) from 1994 to 1997.

As a designer, Allen has worked with Tom Gilbey, Belville Sassoon, Enrico Coveri, Austin Reed, BG, Katharine Hamnett, George Davies Partnership, BHS, John Lewis, Takaoka, Umbro, George, Next, Perry Como (cardigan, 1982), Pepe, Van Gil, Benjamin Simons, Moss Bros (& Savoy Taylors Guild), Barneys, Koyo Clothing, and Reece. Private customers have included: Ringo Starr, Terence Trent D'Arby, Annie Lennox, Gary Love, Fabio Capello, Ian Wright, Howard s Ewing, Prince, Ed O'Brien, Nick Hornby, Cathy Burke, Andrew Flintoff, David Hockney, Mark Gatiss, and Clive Anderson.


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