David shilling biography
David Shilling biography.
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David Shilling
British fashion designer (born )
David Shilling | |
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| Born | () 27 June (age&#;75) London, UK |
| Education | St Paul's School, London |
| Known&#;for | The Hats, David Shilling: A Decade of Design |
| Parent(s) | Gertrude Shilling (deceased, ) Ronald Shilling (deceased, ) |
David Shilling (born 27 June )[1] is an English milliner,[2]fashion designer, and interdisciplinary artist.
Shilling is best known for his flamboyant hat and clothing designs worn on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot. His clients include royalty, rock stars' wives, heads of state and notably, his mother Gertrude, who famously wore his creations while attending Ascot.[3] Shilling's career encompasses all areas of art, fashion and jewellery design, sculpture, men's and women's bespoke clothing, home furnishings, theatre, ballet, opera and interior design.
His art is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[4] the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the V