Warren
Noronha |
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| Biographical
Details |
Warren Noronha was born on 12 August 1975 in Nairobi,
Kenya. His parents are Albert and Shelley Noronha
(nee George).
For the genealogists, the Goan connection is: Shelley's
father, Anthony George, came from Carmona in Salcete
and her mother, Milena de Souza from Velsao in Salcete.
Albert’s father, Joseph, came from Verem,
Bardez and his mother, Mary, (nee Santamaria) from
Carmolim, Bardez
In Nairobi,
his father worked for Cable and Wireless and later for
the Voice of America (American Embassy). He was a member
of the Goan Institute and a founder member of the famous
sports/social/music group 'The Psychedelics’.
He is now a network consultant at the University of
Sussex. His mother, Shelley owns a company in Brighton,
picture researching educational books for major publishing
houses in the UK and US. The family may be contacted
at noronha44@yahoo.co.uk
Warren
attended St. Mary's School in Westlands, Nairobi until
he was 8. Then with the family which included brothers
Neil (born 1977) and Geoffrey (born 1983), he moved
to Brighton, England in 1985.
Warren
and his brothers attended Cardinal Newman School in
Brighton. He won many art awards at school and county
level before being admitted to the prestigious St.
Martins College, London. His early preferences were
for African 'makonde', Indian early paintings and
Van Gogh. His graduation collection was one of those
chosen to be shown to the Press that year. Directly
from College, he was chosen by London-based Italian
designer Antonio Berradi to be his Head assistant.
After 4 years there, Warren felt confident enough
to be able to design under his own label. His first
show was heralded by the Press as being the 'next
Alexander McQueen' and the future of British Fashion.
His
brother, Neil a graduate of Exeter and London colleges,
is a Manager at the renowned advertising firm of MC
Saatchi in London. His youngest brother, Geoff is
at Hertfordshire University studying Music Technology. |
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 Videoclip
of Spring/Summer 2002 Show and interview with Noronha
(3 minutes):
http://fashionfile.com/designers/WarrenNoronha.html |
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| Photographs of his
shows: |
Style.Com 75 images from his shows. Click
here |
| Spring/Summer
2004: click
here |
| Autumn/Winter
2003: click
here |
| Spring/Summer
2003 click
here |
| Autumn/Winter
2002: click
here |
| Spring/Summer
2002: click
here |
| Spring/Summer
2007: click here |
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| Press
Reports |
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June
27, 1999
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Baby
and Posh Spice |
Meet the new man in Baby Spice's life - trendy
clothes designer Warren Noronha. Emma Bunton was
introduced to her latest catch by Posh Spice, a
long-time fashion fan of 24-year-old Warren. He
and Emma, 23, have enjoyed a string of dates since
she dumped 19-year-old Damage star Jade Jones last
month, the Sunday People can reveal. The pair have
met up several times at London's trendy Met Bar
- arriving and leaving separately to avoid gossip.
But Emma has confided to friends she finds Warren,
who works for top British designer Antonio Berradi,
"extremely cute" and hopes their romance
will progress.
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24 Sep.
2000. The Observer. Warren Noronha has gone solo to
produce his debut collection. Combining masculine
tailoring with feminine draping, Noronha has produced
clothes that make women sexy, but with a masculine
touch. |
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4 Oct.
2000. The Independent. London Fashion Week. Young
unknown Warren Noronha burst on the scene with a collection
that looked as if it had been crafted not by a recent
graduate of Central Saint Martin's, but a seasoned
designer. |
18 Feb.
2001. The Independent. "I'd rather be playing
football for a living than doing fashion," says
Warren Noronha with all the laddish swagger he can
muster. It's rubbish, of course. If Noronha dreams
of heading up a premier league team, it's YSL, not
Man U. "It's just that I could never see anyone
giving me a normal job," he declares, batting
his long lashes over his big green eyes, as only a
heterosexual man on the brink of fashion stardom can.
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23 Feb.
2001. The Independent. Warren Noronha took to the
London catwalk for only the second time yesterday
and delivered just the kind of hard-edged, glamorous
and slick show that is hoped for from this city's
young designers. Before starting on his own, Noronha,
who is of Goan descent, worked for four years with
Antonio Berardi, former star of London and now showing
in Milan. This collection established him as a name
to watch. |
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26 Feb, 2001. Vogue. You
can't escape the buzz about Warren Noronha this season
- and with good reason. He makes a mean dress and
this made him one of the hottest tickets this week.
http://www.vogue.co.uk/vogue_daily/story/story.asp?id=372245
14 Sep. 2001. Vogue. Excitement is rising around
the collections of some of London's hottest new designers,
due to hit catwalks next week. One whose ticket is
being touted as next week's absolute must-have is
Goa-born Warren Noronha, who graduated from Central
St Martins in 1997. http://www.vogue.co.uk/daily/story/story.asp?stid=1303&sid=87
26 Sep. 2001. Vogue. All the elements were in place
for a stonkingly good show from Warren Noronha this
season…a whole host of fashion press and buyers
were clamouring to see London's most-hyped young lad.
http://www.vogue.co.uk/daily/story/story.asp?stid=1401&date=&sid=89 |
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21 Feb.
2002. Financial Times. Warren Noronha, the Goan designer
tipped to become a leading British export, transformed
that British classic, pinstripes, showing strapless
dresses, slim-fit skirts, and draped tops that turned
the archetypical masculine fabric into something fluid,
feminine. |
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| 8 Sep. 2002. The Observer.
Young hopeful Warren Noronha has hit lucky with investment
from a futures market trader with an interest in fashion.
This is a big season for Noronha. |
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14 Sep. 2002. The Independent.
At the other end of the fashion spectrum is Warren
Noronha, one of London's most promising talents, who
showed his fifth collection last night. Noronha presented
the razor-sharp tailoring and sexy draped dresses
that are fast becoming his signature. Noronha's take
on the jumpsuit - an elongated white cotton shirt
and low slung trouser hybrid with a skinny belt wrapped
around the hips - was a show stopper.
19 Sep. 2002. The Independent. By Susannah Frankel.
I were an It Girl - and why not? - I would head straight
for Warren Noronha, purveyor of some of the sexiest
dresses the world will ever see. |
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| 13 Oct. 2002. The Observer.
Warren Noronha was seduced by a scooter last year which
now transports him at 20mph on the five-minute journey
from his house to the studio. |
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14 Feb. 2003. The Express.
Warren Noronha has a sexy, fluid style that's a favourite
of Angelina Jolie's. |
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| 4. Sep. 2003. Evening Standard
(London). Cover photo on magazine. Feature on London's
100 brightest young things: Warren Noronha, aged 28.
After leaving Central Saint Martins in 1997, the striking
Goan-Portuguese designer's first collection was an instant
hit: sexy, wearable and well-tailored. His client list
includes Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Liberty Ross
and he's currently working on Cameron Diaz's outfit
for next year's Oscars, as well as his next show at
London Fashion Week this month. |
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| 18 Sep. 2003. Marketing.
Motorola has teamed up with fashion designer Warren
Noronha to produce a limited-edition camera phone, the
V600, targeting fashion-conscious women. The design
features herons in flight whose eyes are in-set with
crystals. |
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18 Sep. 2003. The Daily
Telegraph. London Fashion Week. Warren Noronha could
also cash in on the current demand for high glamour.
The evening slots of the final few days of the schedule
are always given to the most prestigious designers.
This year, the honour is bestowed upon Noronha, who
closes Fashion Week next Wednesday. |
