website birth_place nationality article_title name
http://www.christophershannon.co.uk liverpool british christopher shannon
 christopher shannon
christopher shannon

christopher shannon is a london-based liverpudlian fashion designer specialising in menswear .
shannon graduated from central saint martins with a ma in menswear , studying under louise wilson .
after working with the designers judy blame , kim jones , william baker , and the fashion label helmut lang , he launched his business at the end of the first decade of the 2000s with sponsorship from newgen men , a programme launched by the british fashion council and topman for supporting up-and-coming british menswear designers .
when shannon presented his spring/summer 2011 collection at men 's day at london fashion week in september 2010 , the fashion journalist charlie porter named him as one of the two key designers of the day for his contemporary , colour-blocked streetwear-influenced pieces .
his work combines elements of masculine sportswear with unexpected details such as traditionally feminine frills , folklore influences , or patchwork and embroidery .
along with nasir mazhar and michael van der ham , shannon was asked to design costumes for dancers in the 2012 summer olympics opening ceremony .
