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Renowned Irish fashion designer named in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People list

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Renowned Irish fashion designer named in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People list

Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson has been honored as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2024.

The magazine annually selects 100 people from various fields, including politics, the arts and academia, who have had the biggest impact on society through the work they have done.




Anderson, the son of an Irish rugby legend, is the creative director of Loewe and his eponymous label J.W. Anderson and has been recognised as one of the most awarded and respected names in the fashion industry.

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He’s a favorite among celebrities – he designed Rihanna’s memorable custom red bodysuit and breastplate for the singer’s 2023 Super Bowl halftime show – fashion fans and critics alike.

In a profile written for the Time 100 issue, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino said Anderson has “an innate understanding of how fashion and human behavior intertwine,” with the Call Me By Your Name director describing the Irishman as “one of the most intelligent, empathetic, and curious people I know”.

Raised in Magherafelt, a town of about 8,800 people in Derry, Anderson is the son of Heather Buckley, a secondary school teacher, and rugby great Willie Anderson, who captained Ireland and Ulster in the ’70s who went on to be a coach at Leinster under Matt Williams.

John Anderson’s father is former Ulster and Ireland captain Willie Anderson(Image: Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)

Anderson memorable donned an Irish rugby jersey to honour his dad as he took a bow at the end of his fashion week show in Milan on Father’s Day last year.

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