Jordan Askill
{{short description|Australian jeweller}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{notability|1=Biographies|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jordan Askill
| image = Jordan Askill.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = 17 May {{Cite web|title=Jordan Askill – Vogue.it|url=https://www.vogue.it/talents/nuovi-talenti/2011/11/jordan-askill|access-date=2020-11-22|website=www.vogue.it|language=it}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| education = TAFE NSW – Sydney
| occupation = Jewelry designer
| years_active = 2011 – present
| known_for = Jordan Askill brand
}}
Jordan Askill is an Australian jewelry designer and sculptor.{{Cite web|last=Crawford|first=Harriet|date=2020-10-06|title=9 Australian Men's Jewellery Brands That'll Sustainably Up Your Accessory Game|url=https://www.gq.com.au/style/best-buys/7-sustainable-mens-jewellery-brands-to-shop-this-earth-day/image-gallery/a2eb0d9fd3240529ff77dbebfc9db505|access-date=2020-12-11|website=GQ|language=en}}
Biography
Askill was born in Sydney, Australia and currently works as a jeweller and sculptor.{{Cite web|last=Nurick|first=Jen|date=2020-08-23|title=Short on wanderlust? These images of Lady Elliot Island will have you dreaming of a local holiday|url=https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/lifestyle/short-on-wanderlust-these-images-of-lady-elliot-island-will-have-you-dreaming-of-a-local-holiday/image-gallery/2839ad95ab6e3926d18564a2e98d692a|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Vogue Australia|language=en}} He is the brother of Daniel Askill.{{Cite web|title=The Askill Brothers|url=https://www.wearedore.com/photos/the-askill-brothers/|access-date=2020-11-28|website=DORÉ|language=en-US|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202000236/https://www.wearedore.com/photos/the-askill-brothers/|url-status=dead}} He studied at TAFE NSW.{{Cite web|title=Jordan Askill, Good At Everything, Explains How to Be Good At (Nearly) Everything|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/jordan-askill-good-at-everything-explains-how-to-be-good-at-nearly-everything/|access-date=2020-11-22|website=Vice.com|language=en}} After graduating in 2000, he interned with Alexander McQueen in London. Askill became lead designer for Australian brand Ksubi in Sydney. In 2004, he took a job at Dior Homme in Paris, and relocated to London{{Cite news|last=Moonves|first=Sara|date=2011-02-27|title=REMIX; The Fab Four|work=The New York Times|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9D00E4DE103BF934A15751C0A9679D8B63.html}} four years later to create his own jewelry brand.{{Cite web|title=CFDA|url=https://cfda.com/members/profile/jordan-askill|access-date=2020-11-22|website=cfda.com}} In 2015, Askill collaborated with Danish brand Georg Jensen, its first jewelry collaboration with a contemporary designer in 15 years.{{Cite news|last=Russell|first=Anna|date=2016-03-21|title=Young at Heart: Cool Jewelry From Copenhagen|work=The Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/young-at-heart-cool-jewelry-from-copenhagen-1458575936}} Also in 2015, he won a British Fashion Award for Emerging Accessory Design, the first time in 5 years that this category had been won by a jewelry designer.{{Cite web|date=2016-08-08|title=An Extensive Guide to the New CFDA Members|url=https://observer.com/2016/08/an-extensive-guide-to-the-new-cfda-members/|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Observer|language=en-US}} His work has also been exhibited at the Museum of London as part of an exhibition showcasing the work of contemporary jewelers based in London.{{Cite news|last=Gilbert|first=Sarah|title=Made in London: Jewellery Now|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2013/nov/19/made-in-london-jewellery-now-in-pictures}}
His jewelry and works have been featured in major media such as GQ, People, Elle, The Guardian and Vogue.{{Cite web|title=Gift Guide: Maddie Ziegler's Top Picks For Tweens and Teens|url=https://people.com/home/gift-guide-maddie-ziegler-tweens-teens/|access-date=2020-12-11|website=PEOPLE.com|language=EN}}{{Cite web|last=Aboutaleb|first=Britt|date=2011-02-07|title=Jordan Askill's Sweethearts|url=https://www.elle.com/news/fashion-accessories/jordan-askills-sweethearts-14607|access-date=2020-12-11|website=ELLE|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2013/nov/19/made-in-london-jewellery-now-in-pictures|title=Made in London: Jewellery Now – in pictures|first=Sarah|last=Gilbert|date=19 November 2013|accessdate=14 December 2020|newspaper=The Guardian}}
Awards
- 2012: British Fashion Council: Rock Vault{{Cite web|date=2018-11-14|title=Stephen Webster: outlaw rock star of Britain's fine jewellery industry|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/stephen-webster-interview-a3990256.html|access-date=2020-11-22|website=Evening Standard|language=en}}
- 2012: Elle Style Awards Best Jewellery Designer{{Cite web|last=Limited|first=Alamy|title=Stock Photo - Jordan Askill, British Designer of the year winner The Elle Style Awards 2012 held at The Savoy - Press Room London, England|url=https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-jordan-askill-british-designer-of-the-year-winner-the-elle-style-awards-55264990.html|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Alamy|language=en}}
- 2015: British Fashion Award for Emerging Accessory Design
- 2017: CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund finalist{{Cite web|last=Farra|first=Emily|title=Announcing the 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/cfda-vogue-fashion-fund-finalists-2017|access-date=2020-11-22|website=Vogue|language=en-us}}
References
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