Samuel Ross
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| Born | Samuel Ross May 26, 1991 Brixton, London. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏫 Education | De Montfort University, Leicester |
| 💼 Occupation | Fashion designer, artist, industrial designer |
| Label(s) | A-COLD-WALL*, SR_A |
| 🌐 Website | a-cold-wall |
Samuel Ross (born 1991)[1] is a British fashion designer, creative director and artist. He is known for founding the fashion label A-COLD-WALL* and working with brands such as Off-White,[2] Oakley,[3] Nike[4] and Barney's.[5]
Early life and education
Ross was born in the Brixton neighbourhood of London, United Kingdom to second generation Windrush parents of Caribbean descent.[1] Shortly after his birth he moved to Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.[6] He attended and graduated from de Montfort University, Leicester where he received first class honours for a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Illustration and was awarded the FSG design award in 2012.[7]
Career
After graduating from university, Ross worked as a graphic product designer for Wilkinson and Beko.[6] He went on to intern for and subsequently work with luxury streetwear label Off-White after reaching out to the label's founder Virgil Abloh, who became Ross's mentor. During his time working for Abloh, Ross also designed for Kanye West's creative content company Donda.[8]
He founded the fashion label A-COLD-WALL* in 2015.[9] Through A-COLD-WALL*, Ross has collaborated with Nike, Converse, Dr Martens, Mackintosh and Diesel’s Red Tag.[10]
As of 2020, Ross is a brand ambassador for Hublot.[11] He featured prominently in Apple's Behind the Mac campaign.[12]
Ross launched SR_A (Samuel Ross & Associates) at the Hublot Prize exhibition in the Serpentine Gallery in 2019.[13] SR_A is a studio operating within the fields of luxury industrial design, interior installation, architecture, furniture design, sound design and sculptural/visual communication.[14]
Awards and honours
Ross is the recipient of the 2018 British Fashion Award for Emerging Menswear Designer,[15] the 2019 Hublot Design Prize[16] and the 2020 People of the Year British Fashion Award for his philanthropic endeavours.[17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Samuel Ross – Continuous study of fashion design, installation art, sculpture & living space". www.samuel-ross.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "Samuel Ross and Virgil Abloh on the power of mentorship". British GQ. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "Oakley Teams up with A-COLD-WALL*'s Samuel Ross for Brand New Collab". Highsnobiety. 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "Architectural Association creates terracotta floor show for Samuel Ross' Nike capsule collection". Dezeen. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Dazed (2017-04-06). "Vote for Samuel Ross on the #Dazed100". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Samuel Ross, Designer Of A-Cold-Wall*, Talks Streetwear And Breaking Down Social Barriers". British Vogue. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "Samuel Ross unveils his material instinct for Hublot". Esquire SG. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Samuel Ross Makes Sense Of Streetwear In High Fashion". T Singapore. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "A-COLD-WALL | HYPEBEAST". hypebeast.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "A Cold Wall grows up into a fashion house". Drapers. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ↑ Clark, Imogen. "Samuel Ross announced as new Hublot ambassador – The Glass Magazine". Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Jaleel, Gemma (2020-08-10). "Northampton fashion designer stars in latest Apple advert". northantslive. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "Samuel Ross Introduces New Design Venture Sr_A". HYPEBEAST. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Conversations: Samuel Ross of A-Cold-Wall*". Roden Gray. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Samuel Ross is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Magazine, Wallpaper* (2019-09-27). "A-Cold-Wall's Samuel Ross lifts the 2019 Hublot Design Prize". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "British Fashion Council - The Fashion Awards 2020 Honourees Announced". www.britishfashioncouncil.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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