The Progress 1000: London's most influential people 2017 - Visualisers: Fashion

Edward Enninful

Editor-in-Chief, British Vogue

Edward Enninful has been in the spotlight since his appointment as the first male editor-in-chief of British Vogue was announced in April. Scouted as a model in 1990, he joined i-D magazine at the age of 18 as the youngest ever fashion director of an international publication. With Naomi Campbell in his corner and an impressive cabinet of awards, Enninful is set to start a fashion revolution.

Jonathan Anderson

Designer

Northern Irish Jonathan William Anderson splits his time between Dalston and Paris, simultaneously growing his own label J.W.Anderson here in the capital while updating luxury fashion house, Loewe. Revered for his ability to make his own path, Anderson is a passionate art collector and digital pioneer too. The designer has also launched hotly anticipated collaborations with Converse and Uniqlo this year.

Anita Barr

Group Fashion Buying Director, Harvey Nichols

Born and raised in east London, Barr worked on her sister’s market stall in Leather Lane. Having honed an interest in retail, she went on to the shop floor at Harrods and then to Selfridges, where she worked her way up to the senior buying team. Now a crucial member of Harvey Nichols’ staff, Barr is bringing a host of new labels to the rapidly transforming store.

Luella Bartley

Designer and Head of Global Design, Calvin Klein Jeans

British-born Bartley started her career in journalism before starting her own label, Luella. Dubbed the “poster child for London cool”, Bartley went on to work at Mulberry and Marc by Marc Jacobs, before teaming up with best friend Katie Hillier to launch cult label Hillier Bartley. With an MBE under her belt, fashion insiders are poised to see how she brings the British edge to US brand Calvin Klein’s denim line.

Victoria Beckham

Designer

A designer who needs no introduction, the former Spice Girl became a fashion heavyweight through graft and talent in equal measure. Once known for rib-squeezing bodycon dresses, Beckham’s brand is now synonymous with slick and directional female-friendly fashion. The mum of four also recently added beauty to her extensive CV through a successful make-up collaboration with Estée Lauder.

Sarah Burton

Creative Director, Alexander McQueen

Lee McQueen’s protégée Burton is credited with transforming the house of McQueen into a luxury fashion super force, as well as a favourite in the wardrobe of the Duchess of Cambridge who tasked Burton to create her wedding dress. The brand has blossomed under the charge of the mum of three to include a hugely successful menswear line as well as accessories.

Samantha Cameron

Designer

Since her departure from 10 Downing Street last year, Samantha Cameron has received critical acclaim for the debut of her fashion label, Cefinn. Previously holding a creative director role at luxury accessories brand Smythson, Cameron fuses elegance with contemporary pieces aimed at hard-working women. Naming Michelle Obama as an inspiration, her first collection even received the nod of approval from US Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

Edie Campbell

Model

Known for her insouciant androgyny, Campbell is a favourite with Michael Kors, Burberry and Chanel and has twice appeared on the cover of British Vogue. One of the hardest-working models in British fashion, Campbell is a keen horse-rider and polo-player. She also has a first in history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art.

Charlie Casely-Hayford

Menswear Designer

A leading figure in menswear having launched the Casely-Hayford label aged 22, with his father. There’s rarely a men’s most-stylish list without his name on it and he’s used his expert taste to dress some of the biggest names in music including Nas and The xx. This year Topman tapped the designer to put together a bespoke suit collection, and the high street is already looking sharper.

Ruth and Tom Chapman

Co-Founders, Matchesfashion.com

Ruth and Tom Chapman began selling fashion from a tiny shop in Wimbledon in the late Eighties. Pioneers when it comes to spotting the next big thing, the Chapmans — who stepped down as co-chief executives in 2015 and now operate in the role of joint chairmen — were the first to bring hot French label Vêtements to British consumers. The business now employs 500 people and, in 2016, Matchesfashion.com moved its 300 European HQ staff to offices in The Shard.

Alexa Chung

Designer and Model

Following years of speculation, Chung rewarded patient fashion fans with the launch of her eponymous clothing line this year. Quickly establishing herself as the new go-to for London’s It-girls, her debut included party-ready dresses and Instagram-friendly daywear. No stranger to the role of fashion collaborator, Chung has previously worked on collections with AG Jeans, Longchamp and M&S. The model also co-founded shopping app, Villoid.

Johnny Coca

Creative Director, Mulberry

Working in the international luxury and fashion industry for over 15 years, Johnny Coca is one of London’s most-celebrated designers. Born in Seville, he studied interior design in Paris while working as a window dresser for Louis Vuitton before joining Céline as accessories design director. Since joining as Mulberry’s creative director in 2015, Coca is responsible for breathing new life into the quintessentially British house and giving Londoners many more It-bags to covet.

Ronnie Cooke

Art Director

A fashion industry heavyweight, the New Yorker is widely credited as being the woman responsible for the resurrection of Topshop in the Noughties. These days, the bespectacled art director heads ad and brand agency House + Holme — winning campaigns for directional brands such as Commes Des Garçons and Lanvin — and, rumour has it, played a huge role in installing BFF Edward Enninful at the helm of British Vogue.

Frances Corner

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head, London College of Fashion

A champion of sustainability in fashion as well as fresh, raw talent, the professor knows what it takes to get the best out of her students. Before joining London College of Fashion, she taught at the University of Gloucestershire and at London Metropolitan University. Corner’s alumni include designer of the moment, Jonathan Anderson.

Jourdan Dunn

Model

This west London model is a favourite muse of the new British Vogue editor, Edward Enninful, as well as a host of fashion houses including DKNY and Alexander Wang. Scouted shopping in Primark at the age of 15, Dunn recently turned her hand to design with fashion collaborations for M&S and Missguided. Dunn also became a charity ambassador for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America after her son Riley was diagnosed with the condition.

Adwoa Aboah

Model

One of fashion’s most exciting new faces, Aboah has starred in Miu Miu’s autumn campaign alongside Naomie Harris and Kate Moss and appeared on the cover of American Vogue’s March issue. The feminist daughter of esteemed photographers’ agent Camilla Lowther, she is the founder of female digital forum Gurls Talk and has spoken courageously about her struggle with mental illness.

Molly Goddard

Designer

The London-born fashion designer graduated from Central St Martins in 2014 and has gone on to become an exciting figure at London Fashion Week thanks to her contemporary take on knitwear. Goddard’s collections are stocked all over the world including Dover Street Market, Trading Museum Comme des Garcons and Club 21, and this year some of her archive work was presented in an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Katie Grand

Editor-in-Chief, LOVE

Birmingham-born Grand launched the bi-annual style bible LOVE with backing from the Condé Nast group in 2009 after making her name at Pop magazine. In addition to her day job, she is well-regarded for her work as a fashion stylist, and is a long-time collaborator with Marc Jacobs, who she has worked with since his time as creative director at Louis Vuitton.

Craig Green

Designer

Green, the star of London’s menswear scene, trained at Central Saint Martins and hit the big time in 2014 with an innovative collection that moved critics to tears. His debut menswear show, which featured head pieces inspired by driftwood, received the ultimate compliment: criticism from the Daily Mail.

Anya Hindmarch

Handbag Entrepreneur

An accessory designer with a sense of humour, Hindmarch’s latest catwalk show was staged on a makeshift ski slope. She sold a majority share of her business to Qatari investors but remains chairman and creative director of the company, which has 50 stores worldwide. Britain’s best-loved bag lady was also honoured with a CBE from Prince Charles this year.

Roksanda Ilincic

Designer

Among the most recognisable fashion personalities in London, Ilincic has built a booming business as one of the capital’s respected luxury designers. Originally from Serbia, her multiple-award-winning house has global reach. Renowned for her striking silhouettes and bold approach to colour, Ilincic has become a go-to name among hot young A-listers out to make a statement on the red carpet.

Christopher and Tammy Kane

Designers

Christopher Kane remains London Fashion Week’s star attraction, but his secret weapon is older sister Tammy, with whom he works closely with on every collection. They celebrated 10 years of their business last year. In September, the duo rocked the fashion world by showing their ready-to-wear collection with Crocs on the catwalk, which retailed at more than £250.

Nick Knight

Photographer

London-born Knight is among the world’s most visionary photographers. Feted for his ground-breaking creative collaborations, Knight, founder of fashion website SHOWstudio, has worked with Björk, Lady Gaga and David Bowie. Last year, Knight’s 1992 campaign photograph for fashion brand Jil Sander was sold by Phillips auction house for a record-breaking figure. He was also commissioned to shoot the official portraits of the Queen for her 90th-birthday celebrations.

Alison Loehnis

President In-Season, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group

Formerly Dame Natalie Massenet’s right-hand woman, Loehnis took over the hot seat at Net-a-Porter last year following a merger with Yoox.com and her boss’s departure. Raised in New York but now a true Londoner, Loehnis got her big break at Saatchi & Saatchi before becoming a crucial figure in the rise of Net-a-Porter. During her executive tenure at the company, Loehnis has been instrumental in the launch of Net-a-Sporter, MrPorter.com and TheOutnet.com.

Penny Martin

Editor, The Gentlewoman

This hard-working editor heads up the industry’s most intellectual and informed women’s magazine. Graduating from Glasgow University with a degree in history of art, Penny Martin was later scouted by revolutionary photographer Nick Knight before taking the helm at The Gentlewoman which counts Adele, Sofia Coppola and Beyoncé among its cover girls.

Russell Marsh

Casting Director

With a 10-year collaboration with Prada under his belt, insiders say Russell Marsh has a sixth sense for the next big thing in fashion. One of the world’s most powerful casting directors, Marsh has launched the careers of a host of supermodels including Daria Werbowy. He has also collaborated with Céline, Christopher Kane and Victoria Beckham.

Stella McCartney

Designer

This ex-Central Saint Martins student is the brains behind her eponymous and hugely successful womenswear, sportswear, lingerie and childrenswear lines. McCartney, the daughter of Sir Paul McCartney, received an OBE in 2013, and designed the Team GB kits for both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. A champion of ethical fashion, she uses vegan leather and fur-free fur in all of her designs.

Alasdair McLellan

Photographer

McLellan counts the world’s most prestigious magazines as his collaborators. Inspired by Corinne Day and David Sims, his work is firmly rooted in reality. The photographer, who still prefers to use film, regularly shoots advertising campaigns for labels including Louis Vuitton and Calvin Klein and has just shot his fifth for Prada’s sister label Miu Miu with stylist Katie Grand.

Pat McGrath

Make-Up Artist

Dubbed the most influential make-up artist in the world by Vogue, McGrath MBE has been the industry’s go-to make-up artist since the early Nineties. She cut her teeth working alongside the esteemed stylist and new Vogue editor Edward Enninful. Since then she has worked with every designer worth their salt as well as the world’s most prestigious photographers. Her small-batch make-up line continues to be a sell-out success since its launch in 2015.

Erdem Moralıoğlu

Designer

Canadian designer Moralıoğlu is a London Fashion Week heavyweight. His eponymous label Erdem, which is stocked in luxury stores across the world, has its flagship store in Mayfair and counts Alexa Chung and Keira Knightley as fans. His hotly anticipated collaboration with high street brand H&M is due to launch in stores across the globe in November.

Lila Grace Moss Hack

Model

Daughter of global megastar Kate Moss and Dazed & Confused founding editor Jefferson Hack, Lila Grace landed her first campaign at just 13 years old. The young teen is a spitting image of her supermodel mum and has been featured in Vogue Italia. Set for global stardom, the sky's the limit for this British beauty.

Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou

Stylist and Editor, 10 Magazine

London’s own super-stylist and the secret weapon of a host of fashion brands, Neophitou-Apostolou has an extensive client list and an action-packed schedule. She is the creative force behind the annual Victoria’s Secret show and works closely with designers Antonio Berardi, Elie Saab and Roland Mouret. She is also editor-in-chief of cult fashion bible 10 Magazine, president of the British Fashion Council’s reputation pillar and chair of the BFC press committee.

Phoebe Philo

Creative Director, Céline

Céline may be one of the hottest shows on the Paris Fashion Week schedule, but low-key designer Philo is happiest away from the limelight. The creative director splits her time between London and the label’s HQ in Paris, while her Mount Street flagship store is a mecca for style purists. Her affection for white trainers and Birkenstock sandals sparked something of a style revolution among fashion diehards.

Elfie Reigate

Model

The daughter of Rosemary Ferguson and bridesmaid to Kate Moss, Reigate was the first model to join the supermodel’s talent agency. A week after her signing, the 17-year-old made her catwalk debut at Alexander McQueen’s Paris Fashion Week show while juggling her A-levels. This rising star is the definition of one to watch.

Simone Rocha

Designer

Born in Dublin, the Central Saint Martins alumna claimed a well-deserved slot on the London Fashion Week schedule in 2010, alongside her father and industry stalwart, John Rocha. Her ethereal, homeland-inspired collections are now stocked in some of the most prestigious department stores in the world and saw the wunderkind named womenswear designer of the year at the British Fashion Awards 2016.

Caroline Rush

Chief Executive, British Fashion Council

Rush started her PR career in Nineties Manchester and was appointed to her current role in 2009. She has since been credited with turning London Fashion Week into one of the “big four”, alongside Paris, Milan and New York, and introducing its digital innovations such as live-streaming of shows, as well as transforming the British Fashion Awards into a glittering, internationally renowned event.

Emily Sheffield

Journalist

Sheffield was the deputy editor of British Vogue and the associate digital director of Vogue.co.uk but left after Alexandra Shulman stood down, staying as interim editor until Edward Enninful came in. She is the younger sister of Samantha Cameron and sister-in-law of David Cameron, who planned to join the Labour Party last year after condemning the Tories and Brexit, admitting she only voted for them because of David.

Grace Wales Bonner

Designer

Raised in a large family in Dulwich, rising menswear star Wales Bonner established her talent for storytelling by exploring her own European and African identity. The daughter of a white mother and Jamaican father, 26-year-old Bonner picked up the LVMH young designer prize last year, and brings history and culture to her highly praised collections.

Alasdhair Willis

Creative Director, Hunter, and Brand Consultant

Brand guru Willis has transformed a Scottish welly boot label into a global phenomenon. The husband of Stella McCartney, Willis also consults for Warehouse, an appointment which, along with designer Emma Cook, has turned around the fortunes of the high street brand. He came to the fashion world from publishing, having co-founded Wallpaper* magazine and established brand consultancy Announcement Creative.