Stewart Parvin
Stewart Parvin (* 1967 ) is a British fashion designer and purveyor to Queen Elizabeth II. He is the Queen's third preferred designer after his predecessors Sir Edwin Hardy Amies († 2003) and Norman Hartnell .
Parvin grew up in Ascot , Berkshire .
He graduated from Edinburgh College of Art and opened his first own shop in 1995. After working for the Queen since 2000, through the mediation of Elizabeth II's dresser , Andrea Kelly, he was awarded the Royal Warrant in 2007 , i.e. the official appointment as purveyor to the court. He designed and made a dress for the Queen for the 2002 Golden Jubilee celebrations in just 10 days because it was only noticed late that one was missing in the sequence. Some of the cloakrooms for the Diamond Jubilee 2012 are also from him.
In addition to the clothes for Elizabeth II, he also works for other members of the royal family, such as Princess Anne and her daughter Zara Phillips . A simple day dress by him costs from £ 3,000 and up to tens of thousands of pounds for a wedding dress, which he also designs.
Parvin occasionally speaks out in interviews about the Queen's habits, such as having her new shoes registered by court servants before she puts them on herself.
Parvin lives in Central London with his partner Ben Webster .
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| SURNAME | Parvin, Stewart |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British fashion designer and purveyor to Queen Elizabeth II. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |