18 Facts About Matthew Williamson

Matthew Williamson was born on 23 October 1971 and is an interior designer known for his use of bold, colourful and carefully constructed designs.

Matthew Williamson then moved to London to attend school at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design, graduating in 1994.

Together with Joseph Velosa, Matthew Williamson founded his eponymous fashion house in February 1997.

Matthew Williamson's collections were displayed during New York Fashion week in 2002.

In September 2008, Matthew Williamson returned to London full-time to focus fully on his own label's forthcoming ventures and expansion.

In 2010, Matthew Williamson's brand debuted at retail his first men's capsule collection.

In 2016, Matthew Williamson collaborated with Duresta to launch his first furniture collection, as well as cards, stationery and a designer colouring book featuring notable prints from the designer's previous fashion collections.

Matthew Williamson has had collaborations with Linda Farrow for sunglasses and The Rug Company.

In 2022, Matthew Williamson launched a homeware collection for John Lewis.

Matthew Williamson's collaboration is the biggest of its kind for the department store chain and will be ongoing, with a new collection to launch in 2023.

In 2023, Matthew Williamson designed the Design Kitchen, a dining space located at the Design Museum in Kensington, London.

Also in 2023, Matthew Williamson collaborated with luxury British footwear and accessories brand, Kurt Geiger, to launch a limited-edition summer collection.

In 2010, Matthew Williamson made a guest appearance on season 7 of Project Runway.

In 2019, Matthew Williamson was the guest judge on episode 1 of the first series of Interior Design Masters, which aired on 14 August 2019 on BBC Two.

Matthew Williamson returned in the eighth week to help judge the final, alongside fellow guest judge Naomi Cleaver.

Matthew Williamson is a continuing guest judge on the competition series, offering advice and appraisal to designers looking for their big break.

Matthew Williamson will be returning to judge season 4 which airs in spring 2023.

In 2008, Matthew Williamson was awarded the "Red Carpet Designer" accolade at the British Fashion Awards, where he has received three nominations for Designer of the Year.