Lulu Kennedy

Lulu is a champion of new talent, creative director and consultant for brands, acknowledged in the Telegraph's '25 Most important People in Fashion' list amongst others.

Photo: Portrait by Paul Wetherall

EARLY INSPIRATION

Lulu grows up on the Hippy trail between Ibiza, Devon and Sicily and loves dressing up from a young age, working with her dad in vintage clothes at Camden Market. She will later work at legendary Kensington market during her Goth clubkid phase in the 90s.

Photo: Lulu aged 3, Ibiza

FIRST FASHION MOMENT

1998

Lulu moves to London, starts working at The Old Truman Brewery which hosts catwalk shows in its vast warehouses, watches Hussein Chalayan AW'98 show and decides fashion is for her.

Photo: Hussein Chalayan AW’98 show

FASHION BEAST

2000

Lulu and The Old Truman Brewery set up Fashion East, a ground breaking philanthropical project to scout and support emerging designers with bursaries and free catwalk shows.

Photo: Fashion East show invite designed by House of Holland

AMAZING ALUMNI

2000

The initiative helps launch names including Simone Rocha, Roksanda Ilincic, Jonathan Saunders, House of Holland, Louise Gray, Marios Schwab, Gareth Pugh, Richard Nicoll, and Meadham Kirchhoff.

Photo: Louise Gray models backstage at Fashion East SS’08

BOYZ BOYZ BOYZ

2005

Fashion East and Topman start a philanthropical menswear project ‘MAN’, which launches names including Christopher Shannon, JW Anderson, James Long, Kim Jones, and is credited with igniting London’s now thriving menswear scene.

Photo: Craig Green models backstage at MAN SS’14

LULU & CO EARLY DAYS

2010

In 2010 Lulu launches clothing label ‘Lulu&Co’ to mark Fashion East’s 10th anniversary, by reissuing 10 signature dresses from the archives of ten of her favourite designers.

Photo: Lulu & Co launch party at Harvey Nichols

LULU & CO NOWADAYS

The label expands beyond collaborating solely with Fashion East alumni to include other artists and individuals Lulu loves, including photographers Alasdair McLellan, Jamie Morgan and Mary McCartney, artists Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Bella Freud & Susie Bick, and Peter Jensen.

Photo: Lulu & Co AW11 scarf by Boyo Studio featuring Alasdair McLellan image

BY ROYAL DECREE

2012

In 2012 Lulu is awarded an MBE title and pretty medal by The Queen for her services to fashion.

Photo: Lulu at Buckingham Palace

Love

2012

Lulu is appointed Editor at Large of her very favourite magazine - Love.

Photo: Love magazine issue 9

CONSULTANCY

In her spare time Lulu organises parties for Visionaire, Tracey Emin & Longchamp, and consults for brands such as Toni & Guy, Sony Playstation and judges/mentors on various schemes.

Photo: Lulu designing Toni & Guy products

CAMPAIGN

2013

In 2013 Lulu is shot by Annie Leibovitz for M&S ‘Leading Ladies’ campaign alongside Rita Ora and Annie Lennox.

Photo: Lulu and Annie Leibovitz on location

Rainbow

2014

In 2014 Lulu's daughter, Rainbow Kennedy is born.

Photo: Roksanda Ilincic at her Mount St store opening holding Rainbow wearing a custom made Roksanda dress