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Giles Deacon is a renowned British fashion designer from Cumbria, England. He was born in Darlington, County Durham. Deacon studied at Central St Martins College of Art and Design, alongside his former girlfriend and influential stylist Katie Grand and designers Alexander McQueen and Luella Bartley. Deacon designed for high fashion houses as diverse as Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Bottega Veneta, Gucci and Louis Vuitton before starting his own label, Giles, in 2003, and being named British Fashion Designer of the Year 2007 at the prestigious British Fashion Awards. Deacon also designed a range for the British high street store New Look called 'Gold'. Model Agyness Deyn and actress Drew Barrymore have both starred in ad campaigns for the range. A menswear range for New Look followed in 2008