Jasper Garvida

Jasper Garvida (born 3 January 1977) is a fashion designer. Born in the Philippines, he grew up in Canada before moving to London to study Fashion Design at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design. He established his eponymous fashion label in September 2008, known for its bold, highly embellished womenswear. Jasper has swiftly established his reputation as a unique luxury designer with an emphasis on tailoring and feminine silhouettes. Garvida graduated from the prestigious Central St. Martins in 2004 with a BA honours in fashion design womenswear. His graduate collection Gala, Alice in Wonderland was reviewed by Hillary Alexander, fashion director of the Telegraph, as a “dazzling debut” and he was selected by ID magazine as “one of the young designers to watch out for”. The complete collection was bought out by Nicola Formachetti, Editor of Dazed and Confused and was sold in Jingumae, Tokyo. After graduation, Garvida took the opportunity to work with labels such as John Galliano, Alexander Mc Queen and Vivienne Westwood. Upon graduating, he swiftly gained the role of head designer for Michiko Koshino. In 2008 Garvida entered and won the fashion competition show Project Catwalk.In 2009 Garvida was a finalist for Fashion Fringe. His first collection debuted at ON/OFF, leading independent fashion showcase platform for emerging and pioneering fashion and creative talents which proved that the Jasper Garvida become an integral part of London Fashion Week. Garvida is now leading his own fashion label Éthologie by Jasper Garvida, At the launch Garvida said he wanted the label 'to be a contemporary fashion brand that appeals to those who have a strong sense of individuality and an eye for great quality.' The Éthologie label’s most distinguishing feature is Garvida's exquisite tailoring created to accentuate and flatter the female form. Most recent collections include; the pre-Sping/Summer '15 collection - Resort 2015, Spring/Summer '15 'Gradiva', Autumn/Winter '15 '