Red or Dead founder receives University honour
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Red or Dead founder receives University honour
Design legend Wayne Hemingway, best-known for co-founding international fashion label Red or Dead has received an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University.
Wayne, who is no stranger to Leeds Met having delivered guest lectures and Chaired the judging panel in the University‟s Northern Design Competition, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts on Wednesday 25 July.
The graduation ceremonies are taking place at the Headingley Campus from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 July, where over 5,000 students will graduate over five days, alongside ten honorary degree recipients.
Speaking at his graduation, Wayne said he was delighted and honoured to receive the recognition for his contribution to the arts. He told Arts, Environment and Technology graduates: “The best thing you can do is to throw yourself into life now. Just try things and try to be happy. Do not be afraid of failure – just go on and have a great time.”
Others receiving honorary degrees from Leeds Metropolitan include Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis, England rugby union head coach Stuart Lancaster and Olympic torch designer Edwards Barber.
Wayne spent his youth in Blackburn listening to Northern Soul, Disco, Punk, New Romantic and Rockabilly music and experimenting with the
corresponding fashion styles, making his own clothes and constantly reinventing himself. Studying for a degree in Geography and Town Planning, his interest in fashion and design grew and following a wardrobe clear-out, he and his now wife Gerardine - sold their unwanted clothes at Camden Market.
The couple expanded into Kensington, selling clothes designed by Wayne and sewn by Gerardine, with the first Red or Dead collection launching following an order from US department store giant Macy's.
After 21 seasons on the catwalk at London Fashion Week, Wayne and Gerardine sold Red or Dead in a multi-million pound cash sale and returning to Wayne‟s town-planning roots, the couple set up HemingwayDesign, specialising in affordable and social urban design.
HemingwayDesign co-curated the official party for The Queens Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3 June in Battersea Park. The event was a 60,000 sell out.
Wayne is Chair of the South Coast Design Forum and Building for Life, which promotes excellence in new housing design, and was awarded an MBE for his services to the design industry in 2006. He also does what he calls, „a bit of charity work‟ for Noise Festival, The Prince‟s Trust, Shelter, Oxfam and Traid.
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The full list of honorary degrees to be awarded by Leeds Metropolitan University: Monday 23 July 11am – Stuart Lancaster, Hon D Sport Monday 23 July 2pm – Sarah Dunwell, Hon Master of Business Administration Tuesday 24 July 5pm – Matthew Lewis, Hon Master of Arts Wednesday 25 July 11am – Edward Barber, Hon D Arts Wednesday 25 July 11am – Wayne Hemmingway MBE, Hon D Arts
Wednesday 25 July 2pm – Colin Harrop, Hon D Business Administration Wednesday 25 July 2pm – Pam Warhurst CBE, Hon Fellowship Friday 27 July 11am – Martin Wainwright, Hon D Arts Friday 27 July 5pm – Dr Mumtaz Kahn Akbar, Hon D Business Administration Friday 27 July 5pm - Dean Hoyle, Hon D Business Administration
Matthew Lewis is an actor best known for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film franchise. Sarah Dunwell is the founder of the Create Foundation, an awardwinning social enterprise. Edward Barber is a designer best known for designing the Olympic Torch. Wayne Hemmingway MBE is the designer behind the Red or Dead brand and is also the organiser of some of the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Colin Harrop is the Associate Director of real estate company, Jones Lang Le Salle. Pam Warhurst CBE is the chair of IET, a local food initiative Martin Wainwright is the Northern Editor of The Guardian. Mumtaz Khan Akbar is the founder and owner of the Mumtaz Food Group. Dean Hoyle is the Chairman and Director of Huddersfield Town FC
For further details please contact Julia Williams in the Communications team at Leeds Met on 0113 8125978 or email [email protected]
Notes for editors: Leeds Metropolitan University has over 25,000 students and around 3,000 staff. The Vice Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University is Professor Susan Price and the Chair of the Board is Lord Woolmer of Leeds.
Leeds Metropolitan‟s four faculties are: Arts, Environment and Technology, Business & Law, Health and Social Sciences, and Carnegie.
Leeds Metropolitan‟s heritage can be traced back to the founding of the Mechanics Institute in Leeds in 1824. International students rated the University top in the UK for language support, accommodation quality and learning spaces in the 2010 Autumn Wave of the International Student Barometer and sixth in the world for the quality of its lectures. We have over 1,500 international students from 122 countries around the globe.
The
University‟s
award-winning
learning
environments
include
Broadcasting Place, which was voted the best tall building in the world in 2010 by the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and also winner of the 2010 Leeds Architecture Awards New Building category.
Red or Dead founder receives University honour
Design legend Wayne Hemingway, best-known for co-founding international fashion label Red or Dead has received an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University.
Wayne, who is no stranger to Leeds Met having delivered guest lectures and Chaired the judging panel in the University‟s Northern Design Competition, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts on Wednesday 25 July.
The graduation ceremonies are taking place at the Headingley Campus from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 July, where over 5,000 students will graduate over five days, alongside ten honorary degree recipients.
Speaking at his graduation, Wayne said he was delighted and honoured to receive the recognition for his contribution to the arts. He told Arts, Environment and Technology graduates: “The best thing you can do is to throw yourself into life now. Just try things and try to be happy. Do not be afraid of failure – just go on and have a great time.”
Others receiving honorary degrees from Leeds Metropolitan include Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis, England rugby union head coach Stuart Lancaster and Olympic torch designer Edwards Barber.
Wayne spent his youth in Blackburn listening to Northern Soul, Disco, Punk, New Romantic and Rockabilly music and experimenting with the
corresponding fashion styles, making his own clothes and constantly reinventing himself. Studying for a degree in Geography and Town Planning, his interest in fashion and design grew and following a wardrobe clear-out, he and his now wife Gerardine - sold their unwanted clothes at Camden Market.
The couple expanded into Kensington, selling clothes designed by Wayne and sewn by Gerardine, with the first Red or Dead collection launching following an order from US department store giant Macy's.
After 21 seasons on the catwalk at London Fashion Week, Wayne and Gerardine sold Red or Dead in a multi-million pound cash sale and returning to Wayne‟s town-planning roots, the couple set up HemingwayDesign, specialising in affordable and social urban design.
HemingwayDesign co-curated the official party for The Queens Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3 June in Battersea Park. The event was a 60,000 sell out.
Wayne is Chair of the South Coast Design Forum and Building for Life, which promotes excellence in new housing design, and was awarded an MBE for his services to the design industry in 2006. He also does what he calls, „a bit of charity work‟ for Noise Festival, The Prince‟s Trust, Shelter, Oxfam and Traid.
Ends
The full list of honorary degrees to be awarded by Leeds Metropolitan University: Monday 23 July 11am – Stuart Lancaster, Hon D Sport Monday 23 July 2pm – Sarah Dunwell, Hon Master of Business Administration Tuesday 24 July 5pm – Matthew Lewis, Hon Master of Arts Wednesday 25 July 11am – Edward Barber, Hon D Arts Wednesday 25 July 11am – Wayne Hemmingway MBE, Hon D Arts
Wednesday 25 July 2pm – Colin Harrop, Hon D Business Administration Wednesday 25 July 2pm – Pam Warhurst CBE, Hon Fellowship Friday 27 July 11am – Martin Wainwright, Hon D Arts Friday 27 July 5pm – Dr Mumtaz Kahn Akbar, Hon D Business Administration Friday 27 July 5pm - Dean Hoyle, Hon D Business Administration
Matthew Lewis is an actor best known for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film franchise. Sarah Dunwell is the founder of the Create Foundation, an awardwinning social enterprise. Edward Barber is a designer best known for designing the Olympic Torch. Wayne Hemmingway MBE is the designer behind the Red or Dead brand and is also the organiser of some of the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Colin Harrop is the Associate Director of real estate company, Jones Lang Le Salle. Pam Warhurst CBE is the chair of IET, a local food initiative Martin Wainwright is the Northern Editor of The Guardian. Mumtaz Khan Akbar is the founder and owner of the Mumtaz Food Group. Dean Hoyle is the Chairman and Director of Huddersfield Town FC
For further details please contact Julia Williams in the Communications team at Leeds Met on 0113 8125978 or email [email protected]
Notes for editors: Leeds Metropolitan University has over 25,000 students and around 3,000 staff. The Vice Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University is Professor Susan Price and the Chair of the Board is Lord Woolmer of Leeds.
Leeds Metropolitan‟s four faculties are: Arts, Environment and Technology, Business & Law, Health and Social Sciences, and Carnegie.
Leeds Metropolitan‟s heritage can be traced back to the founding of the Mechanics Institute in Leeds in 1824. International students rated the University top in the UK for language support, accommodation quality and learning spaces in the 2010 Autumn Wave of the International Student Barometer and sixth in the world for the quality of its lectures. We have over 1,500 international students from 122 countries around the globe.
The
University‟s
award-winning
learning
environments
include
Broadcasting Place, which was voted the best tall building in the world in 2010 by the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and also winner of the 2010 Leeds Architecture Awards New Building category.
