About
A brief introduction
I was born in Bingley, West Yorkshire, a few miles from some of England’s most historic woolen mills, including Abraham Moon. The region’s rolling hills, winding stone walls, and rivers—long associated with fly fishing, hiking and sheep-farming—formed an early backdrop that continues to influence my appreciation for craftsmanship and heritage.
From a young age, I loved to draw, paint, and make things by hand—whether building wooden models in my father’s garage or learning to sew on my mother’s sewing machine. By my early teens, I had developed a clear ambition to pursue a career in fashion. After completing a foundation year at Bradford College of Art, I enrolled in the Menswear program at University of Northumbria. During this time, I spent a year designing with Nigel Cabourn, further refining my focus on heritage and utility-driven design.
Following my undergraduate studies, I continued my education at the Royal College of Art, where I completed an MA in Menswear.
After graduating, I spent several years in London designing for a range of companies, including Baird Group, Dewhirst Group, and Alexandre of Savile Row. In 2004, I relocated to the United States to join Abercrombie & Fitch as an Outerwear Designer. After seven years based in Columbus, Ohio, I moved to New York to pursue an opportunity with Ralph Lauren, where I was appointed Design Director for the Rugby brand.
I later joined Nike in Portland, Oregon, where I worked on a number of significant projects. These included the relaunch of ACG in 2014 in collaboration with Errolson Hugh, as well as the design of the medal stand uniforms for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Both projects allowed me to focus on outerwear—my primary area of interest—while working across global teams in Portland, Berlin, Vietnam, and Italy. During this time, I also contributed to collaborations between Nike and Stone Island, working closely with Carlo Rivetti and his team.
Following Nike, I returned to New York as Head of Men’s Design at Club Monaco. In 2017, I joined Calvin Klein, overseeing Men’s Sportswear under the creative direction of Raf Simons and Pieter Mulier.
Following my tenure at Calvin Klein and the broader industry challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, I joined Express in 2020 as Senior Vice President of Men’s Design, ultimately leading total design across both men’s and women’s design teams.
I left Express in November of 2024, having been recruited by the Donahue family, to head up their design and merchandising team and build their men’s product assortment from the ground up, to support their existing dress shirt and neckwear business. This is my current role at David Donahue, based in NYC.