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|birth_name = Savannah Elizabeth Louise Miller
|birth_name = Savannah Elizabeth Louise Miller
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|12|30}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|12|30}}
|birth_place = [[British Hong Kong]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/mar/03/1 | title=Simon Hattenstone talks to Sienna Miller | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=3 March 2007 }}</ref>
|birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]
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|occupation = Fashion designer
|occupation = Fashion designer
|years_active = 2004–present
|years_active = 2004–present
|citizenship = {{hlist|United Kingdom|United States}}
|nationality = American and British
|spouse = Nick Skinner (2005–present)
|spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Nick Skinner|2005|2018|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|James Whewell|2022}}
}}
|children = 3
|children = 3
|relatives = [[Sienna Miller]] (sister)
|relatives = {{plain list|
* [[Sienna Miller]] (sister)
* [[Becki Newton]] (first cousin once removed)
* [[Matt Newton]] (first cousin once removed)
}}
}}
}}


'''Savannah Elizabeth Louise Miller'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.checkcompany.co.uk/director/7224809/MS.-SAVANNAH-ELIZABETH-LOUISE-MILLER|title=SAVANNAH ELIZABETH LOUISE MILLER - LONDON|website=www.checkcompany.co.uk}}</ref> (born 30 December 1978)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.checkcompany.co.uk/company/09223914/SAVANNAH-MILLER-LIMITED|title=SAVANNAH MILLER LIMITED - GREENFORD|website=www.checkcompany.co.uk}}</ref> is a British-American fashion designer. After working with [[Alexander McQueen]] and [[Matthew Williamson]], she created the label "Twenty8Twelve" with her sister, [[Sienna Miller]]. In October 2012 she launched her own collection, "Savannah".
'''Savannah Elizabeth Louise Miller'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.checkcompany.co.uk/director/7224809/MS.-SAVANNAH-ELIZABETH-LOUISE-MILLER|title=SAVANNAH ELIZABETH LOUISE MILLER - LONDON|website=www.checkcompany.co.uk}}</ref> (born 30 December 1978)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.checkcompany.co.uk/company/09223914/SAVANNAH-MILLER-LIMITED|title=SAVANNAH MILLER LIMITED - GREENFORD|website=www.checkcompany.co.uk}}</ref> is a British and American fashion designer. After working with [[Alexander McQueen]] and [[Matthew Williamson]], she created the label "Twenty8Twelve" with her sister, [[Sienna Miller]]. In October 2012 she launched her own collection, "Savannah".


==Early life==
==Early life==
Miller was born in New York City. Her father, Edwin Miller, is an American dealer in [[Chinese art]], previously a banker, while her mother, Josephine Miller, is a South African model, now retired. She has a sister, Sienna, and two half-brothers, Charles and Stephen. Miller moved to London with her family in the 1980s. On leaving school she went to the [[Central Saint Martins|Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design]], graduating in 2004 with a [[British undergraduate degree classification#First-class honours|first-class honours]] BA degree in Fashion and Knitwear.<ref name=vogue>Scarlett Kilcooley-O'Halloran, [http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/savannah-miller Savannah Miller] 18 October 2012 ''vogue uk''</ref><ref name=brinton>Jessica Brinton, 'A Miller's Tale', in ''The Sunday Times Style magazine'' 20 August 2006</ref>
Miller was born in [[Hong Kong]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/mar/03/1 | title=Simon Hattenstone talks to Sienna Miller | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=3 March 2007 }}</ref> Her father, Edwin Miller, is an American dealer in [[Chinese art]], previously a banker, while her mother, Josephine Miller, is a retired British model who was born in South Africa to British parents. She has a sister, [[Sienna Miller|Sienna]], who is an actress, and two half-brothers, Charles and Stephen. Miller moved to London with her family in the 1980s. On leaving school she went to the [[Central Saint Martins|Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design]], graduating in 2004 with a [[British undergraduate degree classification#First-class honours|first-class honours]] BA degree in Fashion and Knitwear.<ref name=vogue>Scarlett Kilcooley-O'Halloran, [http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/savannah-miller Savannah Miller] 18 October 2012 ''vogue uk''</ref><ref name=brinton>Jessica Brinton, 'A Miller's Tale', in ''The Sunday Times Style magazine'' 20 August 2006</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Miller's first jobs were with [[Alexander McQueen]] and [[Matthew Williamson]].<ref name=vogue/> In 2006 it was announced that Miller's sister [[Sienna Miller|Sienna]] was to design a "fashion capsule" for [[Pepe Jeans]]; this project developed into a fashion label called Twenty8Twelve, still backed by Pepe Jeans, and its first collection, designed by the two sisters, was shown in September 2007.<ref>Emili Vesilind, ''[http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/30/image/ig-sienna30 Shades of Sienna]'' in ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' 30 September 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2013</ref> They worked together as joint creative directors until 2012. In October of that year Miller left Twenty8Twelve and launched her own collection, "Savannah". The first Savannah line focused on "luxurious basics" and was marketed by Nelly.com. This led on to a Spring 2013 collection, reported as "heavily influenced by the 1970s".<ref name=jacobs>Bel Jacobs, "[http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/26/fashion-designer-savannah-miller-goes-it-alone-with-her-new-spring-collection-3558877/ Fashion designer Savannah Miller goes it alone with her new spring collection]" ''Metro'', 26 March 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013: "And while Sienna is widely credited with bringing the concept of boho chic to the high street, it's clear Savannah shared the vision."</ref> The logo of the "Savannah" line is a [[swallow]].<ref>Sophie Warburton, ''[http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9528134/First-look-at-Savannah-Millers-new-fashion-line.html "First look at Savannah Miller's new fashion line"]. ''The Daily Telegraph'', 7 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013</ref>
Miller's first jobs were with [[Alexander McQueen]] and [[Matthew Williamson]].<ref name=vogue/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Lauren |date=2010-02-17 |title=Miller On McQueen |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/savannah-miller-on-alexander-mcqueen |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=British Vogue |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2006 it was announced that Miller's sister [[Sienna Miller|Sienna]] was to design a "fashion capsule" for [[Pepe Jeans]]; this project developed into a fashion label called Twenty8Twelve, still backed by Pepe Jeans, and its first collection, designed by the two sisters, was shown in September 2007.<ref>Emili Vesilind, ''[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-30-ig-sienna30-story.html Shades of Sienna]'' in ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' 30 September 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2013</ref> They worked together as joint creative directors until 2012. In October of that year Miller left Twenty8Twelve and launched her own collection, "Savannah". The first Savannah line focused on "luxurious basics" and was marketed by Nelly.com. This led on to a Spring 2013 collection, reported as "heavily influenced by the 1970s".<ref name=jacobs>Bel Jacobs, "[http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/26/fashion-designer-savannah-miller-goes-it-alone-with-her-new-spring-collection-3558877/ Fashion designer Savannah Miller goes it alone with her new spring collection]" ''Metro'', 26 March 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013: "And while Sienna is widely credited with bringing the concept of boho chic to the high street, it's clear Savannah shared the vision."</ref> The logo of the "Savannah" line is a [[swallow]].<ref>Sophie Warburton, ''[http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9528134/First-look-at-Savannah-Millers-new-fashion-line.html "First look at Savannah Miller's new fashion line"]. ''The Daily Telegraph'', 7 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013</ref>


Sometimes associated with the term "[[boho-chic]]",<ref name=jacobs/> in 2006 Miller described a "real bohemian" as "someone who has the ability to appreciate beauty on a deep level, is a profound romantic, doesn't know any limits, whose world is their own creation, rather than living in a box".<ref name=brinton/> However, she dislikes the word "bohemian",<ref>"Bohemian. Ugh, that word" attributed to Savannah Miller by Brinton in ''Sunday Times Style'', 20 August 2006</ref> and the ''[[Sunday Times]]'' used the term "rural chic" for a collection she designed and modelled for the Hong Kong label [[Shanghai Tang]].<ref name=brinton/>
Sometimes associated with the term "[[boho-chic]]",<ref name=jacobs/> in 2006 Miller described a "real bohemian" as "someone who has the ability to appreciate beauty on a deep level, is a profound romantic, doesn't know any limits, whose world is their own creation, rather than living in a box".<ref name=brinton/> However, she dislikes the word "bohemian",<ref>"Bohemian. Ugh, that word" attributed to Savannah Miller by Brinton in ''Sunday Times Style'', 20 August 2006</ref> and the ''[[Sunday Times]]'' used the term "rural chic" for a collection she designed and modelled for the Hong Kong label [[Shanghai Tang]].<ref name=brinton/>


Also an occasional model, Miller has appeared on the cover of [[Nylon (magazine)|''Nylon'' magazine]]<ref>Nylon cover model, with Sienna Miller, November 2007</ref> and ''Sunday Times Style''.<ref>''Sunday Times Style'' cover, 20 August 2006, sitting sideways on a grey horse.</ref>
Also an occasional model, Miller has appeared on the cover of [[Nylon (magazine)|''Nylon'' magazine]]<ref>Nylon cover model, with Sienna Miller, November 2007</ref> and ''Sunday Times Style''.<ref>''Sunday Times Style'' cover, 20 August 2006, sitting sideways on a grey horse.</ref>

In 2023, she made a comeback in ready-to-wear with the launch of the womenswear brand Vivere, tagged as 'new smart'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wightman-Stone |first=Danielle |date=2023-07-06 |title=Savannah Miller unveils new womenswear brand Vivere |url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/savannah-miller-unveils-new-womenswear-brand-vivere/2023070670400 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=FashionUnited |language=en}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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In 2005, Miller married Nick Skinner, a teacher of [[Bushcraft]] from Devon.<ref name=brinton/> In 2013, after her fashion business collapsed, the couple sold their house in Gloucestershire and moved to [[Panama]], a negative experience that made them move back to Europe two years later. They then bought another house in [[the Cotswolds]].<ref>"[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11844267/Savannah-Miller-I-lost-everything-in-Panama-I-couldnt-go-on.html Savannah Miller: I lost everything in Panama, I couldn't go on". ''Sunday Telegraph'', 9 September 2015]</ref> They separated in 2018.
In 2005, Miller married Nick Skinner, a teacher of [[Bushcraft]] from Devon.<ref name=brinton/>


In December 2022, Miller married James Whewell, heir to the [[Wyresdale Park]] estate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bridger-Linning |first=Stephanie |date=2022-12-13 |title=Fashion designer Savannah Miller marries James Whewell, the heir to Wyresdale Park, in London winter wedding |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/savannah-miller-weds-james-whehell |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Tatler |language=en-GB}}</ref>
At her home, Miller is an enthusiastic cook and gardener. In Gloucestershire, where the family arrived in 2009, she was inspired by [[Alys Fowler]]'s ''The Edible Garden'' to plant a vegetable garden, and she also grew [[Lavandula stoechas|French]] and [[Lavandula angustifolia|English]] [[lavandula|lavender]] and sweet-smelling roses. She has described the garden before her arrival as "worryingly ornamental".<ref>Chloe Fox, "[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/8662829/Celebrity-Gardeners-Savannah-Millers-garden.html Celebrity Gardeners: Savannah Miller's garden Starting from scratch, fashion designer Savannah Miller has tailored her Gloucestershire garden to her own requirements – child-friendly, organic and edible]". ''The Daily Telegraph'', 29 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2013</ref>
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In 2013 Miller and her husband sold their house in Gloucestershire and moved their family to [[Panama]]. However, in 2015 they returned to England, after a variety of troubles, including a boating accident that happened to one of their sons. They then bought another house in [[the Cotswolds]].<ref>"[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11844267/Savannah-Miller-I-lost-everything-in-Panama-I-couldnt-go-on.html Savannah Miller: I lost everything in Panama, I couldn't go on". ''Sunday Telegraph'', 9 September 2015]</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 11:01, 15 August 2024

Savannah Miller
Savannah Miller (left) with her sister, Sienna in September 2009
Born
Savannah Elizabeth Louise Miller

(1978-12-30) 30 December 1978 (age 45)
British Hong Kong[1]
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
OccupationFashion designer
Years active2004–present
Spouses
Nick Skinner
​
​
(m. 2005; div. 2018)​
James Whewell
​
(m. 2022)​
Children3
Relatives

Savannah Elizabeth Louise Miller[2] (born 30 December 1978)[3] is a British and American fashion designer. After working with Alexander McQueen and Matthew Williamson, she created the label "Twenty8Twelve" with her sister, Sienna Miller. In October 2012 she launched her own collection, "Savannah".

Early life

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Miller was born in Hong Kong.[4] Her father, Edwin Miller, is an American dealer in Chinese art, previously a banker, while her mother, Josephine Miller, is a retired British model who was born in South Africa to British parents. She has a sister, Sienna, who is an actress, and two half-brothers, Charles and Stephen. Miller moved to London with her family in the 1980s. On leaving school she went to the Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, graduating in 2004 with a first-class honours BA degree in Fashion and Knitwear.[5][6]

Career

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Miller's first jobs were with Alexander McQueen and Matthew Williamson.[5][7] In 2006 it was announced that Miller's sister Sienna was to design a "fashion capsule" for Pepe Jeans; this project developed into a fashion label called Twenty8Twelve, still backed by Pepe Jeans, and its first collection, designed by the two sisters, was shown in September 2007.[8] They worked together as joint creative directors until 2012. In October of that year Miller left Twenty8Twelve and launched her own collection, "Savannah". The first Savannah line focused on "luxurious basics" and was marketed by Nelly.com. This led on to a Spring 2013 collection, reported as "heavily influenced by the 1970s".[9] The logo of the "Savannah" line is a swallow.[10]

Sometimes associated with the term "boho-chic",[9] in 2006 Miller described a "real bohemian" as "someone who has the ability to appreciate beauty on a deep level, is a profound romantic, doesn't know any limits, whose world is their own creation, rather than living in a box".[6] However, she dislikes the word "bohemian",[11] and the Sunday Times used the term "rural chic" for a collection she designed and modelled for the Hong Kong label Shanghai Tang.[6]

Also an occasional model, Miller has appeared on the cover of Nylon magazine[12] and Sunday Times Style.[13]

In 2023, she made a comeback in ready-to-wear with the launch of the womenswear brand Vivere, tagged as 'new smart'.[14]

Personal life

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In 2005, Miller married Nick Skinner, a teacher of Bushcraft from Devon.[6] In 2013, after her fashion business collapsed, the couple sold their house in Gloucestershire and moved to Panama, a negative experience that made them move back to Europe two years later. They then bought another house in the Cotswolds.[15] They separated in 2018.

In December 2022, Miller married James Whewell, heir to the Wyresdale Park estate.[16]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Simon Hattenstone talks to Sienna Miller". TheGuardian.com. 3 March 2007.
  2. ^ "SAVANNAH ELIZABETH LOUISE MILLER - LONDON". www.checkcompany.co.uk.
  3. ^ "SAVANNAH MILLER LIMITED - GREENFORD". www.checkcompany.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Simon Hattenstone talks to Sienna Miller". TheGuardian.com. 3 March 2007.
  5. ^ a b Scarlett Kilcooley-O'Halloran, Savannah Miller 18 October 2012 vogue uk
  6. ^ a b c d Jessica Brinton, 'A Miller's Tale', in The Sunday Times Style magazine 20 August 2006
  7. ^ Milligan, Lauren (17 February 2010). "Miller On McQueen". British Vogue. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ Emili Vesilind, Shades of Sienna in Los Angeles Times 30 September 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2013
  9. ^ a b Bel Jacobs, "Fashion designer Savannah Miller goes it alone with her new spring collection" Metro, 26 March 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013: "And while Sienna is widely credited with bringing the concept of boho chic to the high street, it's clear Savannah shared the vision."
  10. ^ Sophie Warburton, "First look at Savannah Miller's new fashion line". The Daily Telegraph, 7 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013
  11. ^ "Bohemian. Ugh, that word" attributed to Savannah Miller by Brinton in Sunday Times Style, 20 August 2006
  12. ^ Nylon cover model, with Sienna Miller, November 2007
  13. ^ Sunday Times Style cover, 20 August 2006, sitting sideways on a grey horse.
  14. ^ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (6 July 2023). "Savannah Miller unveils new womenswear brand Vivere". FashionUnited. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Savannah Miller: I lost everything in Panama, I couldn't go on". Sunday Telegraph, 9 September 2015
  16. ^ Bridger-Linning, Stephanie (13 December 2022). "Fashion designer Savannah Miller marries James Whewell, the heir to Wyresdale Park, in London winter wedding". Tatler. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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