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Jordan Askill
Born17 May [1]
Sydney, Australia
EducationTAFE NSW – Sydney
OccupationJewelry designer
Years active2011 – present
Known forJordan Askill brand

Jordan Askill is an Australian jewelry designer and sculptor.[2]

Biography

Askill was born in Sydney, Australia and currently works as a jeweller and sculptor.[3] He is the brother of Daniel Askill.[4] He studied at TAFE NSW.[5] After graduating in 2000, he interned with Alexander McQueen in London. Askill became lead designer for Australian brand Ksubi in Sydney. In 2004, he took a job at Dior Homme in Paris, and relocated to London[6] four years later to create his own jewelry brand.[7] In 2015, Askill collaborated with Danish brand Georg Jensen, its first jewelry collaboration with a contemporary designer in 15 years.[8] Also in 2015, he won a British Fashion Award for Emerging Accessory Design, the first time in 5 years that this category had been won by a jewelry designer.[9] His work has also been exhibited at the Museum of London as part of an exhibition showcasing the work of contemporary jewelers based in London.[10]

His jewelry and works have been featured in major media such as GQ, People, Elle, The Guardian and Vogue.[2][11][12][10][13][14]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Jordan Askill – Vogue.it". www.vogue.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Crawford, Harriet (6 October 2020). "9 Australian Men's Jewellery Brands That'll Sustainably Up Your Accessory Game". GQ. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ Nurick, Jen (23 August 2020). "Short on wanderlust? These images of Lady Elliot Island will have you dreaming of a local holiday". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The Askill Brothers". DORÉ. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Jordan Askill, Good At Everything, Explains How to Be Good At (Nearly) Everything". www.vice.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ Moonves, Sara (27 February 2011). "REMIX; The Fab Four". The New York Times.
  7. ^ a b "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. ^ Russell, Anna (21 March 2016). "Young at Heart: Cool Jewelry From Copenhagen". The Wall Street Journal.
  9. ^ "An Extensive Guide to the New CFDA Members". Observer. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b Gilbert, Sarah. "Made in London: Jewellery Now". The Guardian.
  11. ^ "Gift Guide: Maddie Ziegler's Top Picks For Tweens and Teens". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  12. ^ Aboutaleb, Britt (7 February 2011). "Jordan Askill's Sweethearts". ELLE. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  13. ^ a b Farra, Emily. "Announcing the 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists". Vogue. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  14. ^ Gilbert, Sarah (19 November 2013). "Made in London: Jewellery Now – in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Stephen Webster: outlaw rock star of Britain's fine jewellery industry". Evening Standard. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  16. ^ Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - Jordan Askill, British Designer of the year winner The Elle Style Awards 2012 held at The Savoy - Press Room London, England". Alamy. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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