Georgina Chapman Biography

Fast Facts

• Made Tatler Magazine's top 10 best-dressed list in 2010
• Is a 2001 graduate of the Wimbledon School of Art
• Is the daughter of Food Brands Group director and Percol coffee brand owner Brian Chapman
• Quote: "I look for anything that's unusual, that I feel like I'm never going to see again․ I'm like a magpie: I love anything that sparkles․"
• Quote: "(On starting her own fashion brand) "Sure, there was Valentino and Versace, but there weren't a lot of young brands out there․ People thought we were crazy․ They said no one does evening anymore, which only encouraged us to do it more․""
• A talented actress, has starred in several film productions over the course of her career, including "Shanghai Knights," "Derailed," "The Nanny Diaries" and "Awake․"
• Before making it big in acting, worked as a professional fashion model and appeared in advertisements for products such as Soothers and Head & Shoulders
• Along with fellow actress Keren Craig, is co-founder of New York-based women's fashion company Marchesa
• Has been featured on "America's Next Top Model," "High Society," "Project Runway All Stars" and other notable TV series