Peter Jensen

Peter Jensen (born in Løgstør, Denmark) is a clothing designer.

Jensen initially studied graphic design, embroidery and tailoring at The Royal Danish Academy of Design in Copenhagen before moving to London in 1997 to undertake an MA in menswear at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

He graduated in 1999 and formed his eponymous menswear label afterwards, subsequently also introducing womenswear.

Jensen has regularly shown his collections on the main schedule at London Fashion Week, Copenhagen Fashion Week and New York fashion week.

Jensen and his design team worked in a studio based in Dalston, East London until 2018.

The designer moved to Atlanta, USA in 2018 to start as chair of fashion at Savannah college of art and design.

Jensen started a new brand <> in 2020.

It is a sustainable clothing brand made and produced in Denmark and in England.

<> is also a platform to promote emerging artists, no matter their age or choice of material.

The new brand opens up in September 2022.

The brand includes A gingham line, A homeline, A smock-line and A line with other artists.

His muses have included Hollywood actress Mary Miles Minter, American photographer Tina Barney, the character Candice Marie from the Mike Leigh film, Nuts In May, Carrie-era Sissy Spacek, Olympic ice skater Tonya Harding, John Waters' actress Mink Stole, the legendary Helena Rubinstein, collector and more Gertrude Stein, artist Cindy Sherman, singer Nina Simone and even Jensen's own Auntie Jytte, who ran a chip shop and taxi company in Nuuk, Greenland, Art collector Peggy Guggenheim and Actress Shelly Duvall amongst others.

Jensen has consistently received considerable industry support from many of the most respected international fashion critics, editors and writers:

Harriet Quick, British Vogue: ''Cleverly conceived, quirkily humorous clothes....

both distinctive and of the moment.'' (www.vogue.co.uk)

Sarah Mower, Vogue runway: ''The light-hearted Peter Jensen experience has become a moment to cherish.

Jensen’s clothes never seem to be overly styled, but ...

capture the gist of things without seeming to try.'' (www.style.com)

Women's Wear Daily: ''A breath of fresh air...

Jensen offers the cool basics that every girl should have in her wardrobe.'' (www.wwd.com)

James Anderson, ponystep.com In the case of his womenswear, specifically, the stylistic inspiration he has routinely drawn from infamous female spirits such as actress Sissy Spacek, artist Cindy Sherman or disgraced Olympic ice skater Tanya Harding, for example, have always ensured that both the reference points and overall results are appealingly left-of-centre yet always wearable. (www.ponystep.com)

Tim Blanks, BOF: ''The challenge of how best to show their clothes is inspiring more and more designers to spectacularly creative flights of fancy.

Peter Jensen's collaboration with the American artist Laurie Simmons produced one of the most enjoyably bizarre—and bizarrely complex—presentations to date.''

i-D: ''Creatively and technically brilliant...

visually and conceptually captivating.'' (www.i-dmagazine.co.uk)

Susannah Frankel, Another Magazine: Witty, pretty, proudly individual and imaginative in the extreme. (www.independent.co.uk)

Famous fans of Jensen's designs include pop stars Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Nina Persson from The Cardigans, Kanye West and The Zutons’ Abi Harding.

High-profile actresses among his customer base include Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Lena Dunham, Dakota Fanning, Sofie Gråbøl, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Nicole Kidman and Lindsay Lohan.

Film maker John Waters has also expressed his admiration for Jensen's work and various designs from the SS/08 Mink collection - inspired by Waters' celluloid stalwart Mink Stole - now form part of the John Waters Archive at Wesleyan University, Connecticut, USA.

'the simple dress' a collaboration with artist Kavel Rafferty Fall 2023

'Fakerocks-—Friends?

A Geological Study of' Pictures by Dante Fewster Holdsworth, short story by Peter Jensen

'Handle with care' an art project with Julie Verhoeven, build on illustrations and broken china.

'Oh Dear A typology of drainpipes' Pictures by Dante Fewster Holdsworth, Short story by Peter Jensen

Julie & Peter - A fur wall.

An art exhibition with Julie Verhoeven

Annie & Peter - A road trip.

An art exhibition, Supported by Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark

Road trip exhibition hold in Copenhagen, London and Los Angeles

Pyjamas capsule collection for Juna Rosendahl Design Group, Copenhagen