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Devon - famous for cream, custard, Ambrosia Rice Pudding and now, designer Neil Barrett. Adam Fulcher reports.
It's just a year ago since Neil Barrett launched his own-name label but already he's being hailed as a fashion boy wonder - not surprising when you look at his background. With a rich mix of talent and luck, Barrett left college in 1989 (he studied at St Martin's and then did an MA at the Royal College of Art) and walked into a top job at Gucci. The Italian giants were so impressed with his graduation collection they appointed him as Senior Menswear Designer - not bad for a lad from Devon with little previous experience and a West Country lilt.
Five years later, Barrett moved to Prada Uomo as Design Director. He'd approached Prada and suggested they develop a menswear division and, after mulling the idea over, they gave Barrett the main responsibility for design. He stayed at Prada Uomo until 1998, and just a few months after leaving, launched his first own-name collection.
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