Betty Jackson: gorgeous formal wear to lovely casual pieces
‘Designers at Debenhams’ launched in 1993 ,with the revolutionary idea to put designer names at high street prices, the creation of Belinda Earle and Spencer Hawken the brands include Jasper Conran, John Rocha, Betty Jackson Black, Butterfly by Matthew Williamson, H! by Henry Holland, Star By Julien Macdonald, Frost French, Erickson Beamon, Eric Van Peterson, Janet Reger, Pip Hackett, Melissa Odabash, Ted Baker, St George by Duffer, Jeff Banks and Ben De Lisi. In October 2010 Debenhams announced the launch of four new designer names to its fashion range; Jonathan Saunders, Preen, Jonathan Kelsey and Roksanda Ilincic, who will be working with the retailer on a fresh new concept called Edition. “Editions” features collections from a clutch of fresh, young designers who have already made their mark on the international catwalks and have now set their sights on something closer to home. Preen, Jonathan Saunders and accessories designer Jonathan Kelsey are bringing their signatures to the shop for summer, and will be joined next season by the fabulously elegant Roksanda Illincic.
For desirable every day casual wear and lovely evening and occasion wear, you can rely on Rocha.
With plenty of items for the home and furnishings too, it’s easy to add a little of the style to your home as well as your wardrobe.
Born in Hong Kong and of Chinese and Portuguese descent, John Rocha moved to London in the 1970s to study fashion. The choice of Irish linen for his graduate collection inspired his move to Dublin in the 1980s where he has lived for the past 30 years, working closely with his wife and business partner Odette.
Creating a relaxed and contemporary collection through a mixture of beautiful textures, luxurious materials and exquisite embellishment, John Rocha offers an easy approach to designer styling with a unique and distinctive twist for the wardrobe or home.
From gorgeous formal wear to lovely casual pieces, the Betty Jackson.Black collection at Debenhams has clothes for all occasions.
Inspired by artists and painters, Betty Jackson creates excellent outfits with strong visual elements and our Betty Jackson.Black range features choices ideal for all circumstances.
Betty Jackson has become one of Britain’s most celebrated and best loved British designers. Lancashire born designer Betty demonstrated her unwavering creative vision from the very beginning of her design career. She studied at the Birmingham College of Fashion under Designer, Zandra Rhodes and started her own career as a fashion illustrator during her final year of college.
In 1973, Betty started her professional career working with Wendy Dagworthy and later went onto work for Quorum, before setting up her own design company Betty Jackson Ltd.
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