Phillipa Lepley
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Phillipa Lepley

British fashion designer

Phillipa Lepley is a British fashion designer and couturier based in London. She is the founder and creative director of Phillipa Lepley Ltd, a couture house established in 1986.2

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About

Lepley is known for creating bespoke wedding dresses and eveningwear.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedLondon College of Fashion3 4

Lepley grew up in Nottinghamshire, learning sewing and embroidery from her grandmothers, one of whom worked as a court tailoress. She studied Fashion Design at the London College of Fashion. She undertook a couture apprenticeship in Holland Park, London, before launching her label in 1986.

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Career

Occupation: dressmaker, fashion designer.6 7

Lepley opened her first store in Fulham in 1990 and later moved to the flagship atelier in Chelsea, London.

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Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom8 9