Matthew Williamson was born October 23rd, 1971 in Chorlton, Manchester. He grew up and studied there until the age of 17, when he was offered a place on the Fashion Design degree course at Central St Martins College, London. In September 2007 Matthew Williamson celebrated the label’s 10th year anniversary through a one off show at London fashion week and an exhibition dedicated to his retrospective titled, “Matthew Williamson – 10 Years in Fashion” at the Design Museum, London.
