Zoë Jordan

Designer name: Zoë Jordan

Origin: “London, by way of Dublin.”

Design background: Jordan studied architecture in Newcastle.

Design signatures: “Clean and elegant, with a boyish twist.”
 
How would you describe the Irwin & Jordan woman? “She's the boys’ best friend and the girls’ confidante.”

Trademark piece: “Tailored jackets with leather elbow pads and flashes of femininity.”



Price range at retail: £115 - £595, with leather jackets at £695

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Three spring/summer 2012 inspirations: “Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited and the grandeur and elegance of the 1930s, Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, and a mix of california contemporary architecture contrasted with the great historical stately homes of Britain.”
 
What’s next for your brand? “Zoë Jordan London store!”

Who are your design heroes? “Frank Gehry, Frank Lloyd Wright and Eileen Grey.”
 
What’s your favourite cultural hotspot in the capital? “Golborne road - so diverse and colourful, delicious falafels and great market on Friday morning!”
 
In five years’ time I will be… “I'd like to sail around the world!”


BFC/ELLE Talent Launch Pad winnner (2010)

WALPOLE Brand of Tomorrow winner