DEBBIE WINGHAM
The Magic of Life
Charming, elegant and statuary beautiful, Debbie Wingham spreads that kind of savoire vivre flair of the British old school 's noblesse. She possesses the perfect manners veiled in a very feminine joy for life, sense for fashion, art and beauty.
She is the ultimate Good Fairy if the modern times gifted with a glamorous Diva look and smart attitude, internationally recognized and crowned as Queen of Luxury, creative-preneur, artist with the finest feelings for diamonds, rubies, emeralds, transforming the precious gems in to the most unimaginable pieces of art-from haute couture, the most expensive Abaya, high hills, tiara, wedding dress-to the most expensive Christmas tree 2019 in Bahia or lately the Bulgari mask, unique piece of art absolutely fabulous, extravagantly created for the birthday celebration of a Lebanese billionaire .
Debbie Wingham was born to be a star and everything she is doing now isn't just a profession but a way of life : she gives us that feeling of magic, happiness, courage to understand the luxury not just as a dream but as a chance, possibility, opportunity making us to believe in creativity as inspiration for our daily life. Fairy tales are real and no other fantasy is greater than Life.
How do you describe yourself beyond the title of well known Queen of Luxury ?
Its so hard to give myself a title.
Most careers do indeed have a title but I create so many things, in so many different materials its impossible to put a title on it.
In some circles I'm known as the countess of confection, others an haute couturier, some a taste maker and some call me diamond Debbie.
Generally speaking diamonds, fab frocks and pastries dont tend to sit together at all but for me it seems to work.
So I remain titlelss and still not sure what I will be when I grow up but I suppose artist summarises it best! Or diamond artist, perhaps !?!
Why - do you think - we are all looking for luxurious, sparkling, shining things around us ?
I dont think everyone is looking for luxurious, sparkly things. Thats a matter of personal preference.
For those who are looking for something sparkly and unique thats often centric to a milestone occasion.
My clients generally are looking for a way to gift diamond portfolios or luxurious assets and I tend to be the appointed person to find a way to present those assets.
Beauty , creativity , art - what is the real meaning of Luxury ?
Luxury can be delivered in many formats.
For me personally it means crafted by hand, using both old school techniques and modern methods combined.
Sourcing unique materials and presenting them in a unique way.
I'm personally a fan of taking existing luxury items and breathing new life into them. I call this reborn luxury. Or eco luxury.
This concept stems from my clients who often only wear something once and then rarely even look at it again.
How did you start your career as fashion designer , creative-preneur , writer and
Guinness Book Superstar in this world of celebrities ?
I moved from my home town in South Yorkshire to London at age 18, didnt know
a soul and had only been to london once in my life prior to moving.
I lived on tinned food and bread and butter because I had less than no money.
No backing at all and spent rent money on fabric, food money on fabric.....
I would sell my creations at portobello and Greenwich Market, whilst working as a
promo girl by day.
Didn't sleep much, worked 24 7 and made it my business to network with all the
right fashion people.
In my early 20s myself and a number of other emerging designers worked as a cooperative
and chipped in to get a shop, so we would have a shop front and not have
to freeze to death outside on market stalls.
In short after this, I made the jump over the pond to LA because a number of fashion journos told me I ought to move to the home of the red carpet as I had a flair for glamourous gowns.
I started to really get noticed around age 26 when a dear friend of mine Michael Dye, Vogue Italia and Vanity fair stylist did a colab and made a collection together.
This was my very first big fashion show for my work in its own right, this collection was showcased at the Chateau marmot and Van Cleef & Arpels loaned me half a million pounds worth of jewels.
That was my first taste of proper luxury prior to that I personally don't think id even been close to exquisite top end jewellery.
I realised quickly still struggling to get by despite some media success and celeb client's that I needed to do something big and thats when I decided to make the world famous black diamond dress.
That took 12 months to make, not just the hand beading but loaning 3.5 million GBP of diamonds was no easy task, insurance, security etc After that dress was launched my life changed, it was a make or break moment!
Somehow you are a Cinderella, but your long list of personal achievements crowns you as self made Queen of Luxury, strong, smart, sexy and very well connected.How much important is your family's support and what makes you really happy in your real life beyond the diamonds-emeralds-Chanel-Bulgari-Van Cleef - fairy tale Universe ?
Family is the most important thing to me, they travel with me on most my projects and play a part in every creation I make.
Whilst I have the accolade of a diamond artist and I may have some luxurious things around me Im a coal miners daughter, when I grew up we had not a great deal of money, no central heating, no telephone but I had alot of love and support from my family, which gave me alot of confidence in my abilities. Confidence I consider half the battle to success!
I have worked extremely hard for everything I have and im appreciative every day, This is probably why I'm so grounded. People assume by the headlines that I'm an ice queen but are always surprised by how down to earth I am.
In my eyes I'm just an hard working, working class girl from yorkshire and my path I suppose is From Coal Dust to diamonds.
Debbie Wingham born in South Yorkshire is today the world's most expensive designer with the largest palette of luxury products starting haute couture fashion to bakery and pastries and the most precious Christmas tree in the world.
Self taught designer , starting from zero but gifted with huge talent and iron will , Debbie Wingham started a fulminant career winning over night the title Queen of Luxury .
2005 , by B.A.F.T.A Awards , her gowns creations have been the most admired , suddenly featured in Vogue , Elle , Glamour , L.A.Times , GC , Glamour , with the best critics and great enthusiasm. From Cinderella of the fashion industry to the most glamorous personality of today, Debbie Wingham improves her talen with more and more impressive creations.
We can see her signature on the screen of the famous Sex and the City , Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives or as elegant Guest Judge on Britain’s Next Top Model.
Debbie Wingham has designed and create the 3,5 million pounds worth black diamond dress and the 11 million pounds worth red diamonds Abaya .
Despite the glamour and Fairy tale luxurious creations , Debbie Wingham is first of all a happy wife and mother of 3 marvelous girls , dedicated to her family life and not at the end to the Pin ups & Pastries her favorite receipts for every day’s life.
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