John Richmond’s close ties with the rock music fashion industry have led him to dress stars such as Madonna, George Michael, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Annie Lennox and also Internazionale/AC Milan footballers Marco Materazzi and Clarence Seedorf.

This British designer is based in Milan. He was born in Manchester in 1960 and moved to London, then eventually to Italy to pursue his dreams.

He graduated in fashion design from Kingston University in 1982, and straight away designed his own collection under his own name, while collaborating with such brands as Emporio Armani, Joseph Tricot and Fiorucci.

In 1984 he formed The Richmond-Cornejo label with Ravensbourne graduate Maria Cornejo. Since 1987, Richmond has worked under his own name producing three lines, the main line: John Richmond, second line: Richmond X, and the denim line: Richmond Denim.

In 1995, John contacted Italian entrepreneur Saverio Moschillo with the possibility of expansion abroad. That year they solidified their firm friendship and began a professional partnership. Through Saverio Moschillo, John was able to produce his collections at Falber Confezioni based in Forlí, and use Moschillo’s global distribution network with showrooms across the world. The high quality of Falber’s production, the strength of the Moschillo showroom and staff, and above all the mutual respect and trust between the two partners are the key to the brand’s success.

Richmond’s newest flagship store in London’s Conduit Street joins two Italian shops in Milan and Bari. Then there’s the Designers At Debenhams collection (available in Malta), the John Richmond Smart Roadster car – needless to say, a John Richmond fragrance and a childrenswear collection are also both in the pipeline.