Caroline Rush CBE (née Larner; born July 1971) is a marketing professional who is Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council.[1][2] Her role is to promote the British fashion industry, particularly through organising London Fashion Week and the British Fashion Awards.[3]
Caroline Rush | |
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 Rush in 2022 | |
| Born | July 1971 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education edit
Caroline Larner was born in Glasgow, the middle of three daughters, and spent her early childhood in Bishopbriggs. Her father is an accountant and her mother is a teacher.[4] Her father's job took the family to England, first to Derbyshire and then to Chorley, Lancashire.[5][6]
Career edit
Rush began working in public relations and marketing in about 1992.[7] Her association with the British Fashion Council started in 1998, when she was employed by Annette Worsley-Taylor Associates, who were the creative and marketing consultants for the London Fashion Week.[7] She started Manchester-based PR agency Crush Communications in 2002,[7][8] and became managing director.[9] The British Fashion Council appointed this company as the press office for all British Fashion Council initiatives, including the London Fashion Week and the British Fashion Awards, with Rush as a public relations strategy adviser to the British Fashion Council.[7]
Rush was appointed British Fashion Council joint chief executive in March 2009.[7][10][11] As joint Chief Executive, she oversaw the Council’s move into Somerset House in 2009.[12][13] In a restructuring, Rush became sole chief executive in June 2012.[2] Rush "played a key role in attracting brands such as Burberry and Pringle and British designers such as Antonio Berardi and Jonathan Saunders back to London."[10][14] Hilary Alexander credited Rush with changing London Fashion Week from being a 'poor cousin' compared with Paris, Milan and New York, "and showing that Britain is really where it all begins".[15]
Caroline is currently represented by talent & rights management agency Kruger Cowne.[16]
Personal life edit
Rush lives in Wimbledon.[12] Her husband Matthew is a physical education teacher[11] and former professional footballer for West Ham, Norwich and Oldham.[17] Their daughter Lana competed in junior Wimbledon 2012 and 2013.[18][19]
Rush was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to the British fashion industry.[20][21]
References edit
- ^ Daily Telegraph, Samantha Cameron toasts the cream of British fashion at 10 Downing Street, by Lisa Armstrong, 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b British Fashion Council official website[permanent dead link], Caroline Rush and Simon Ward, June 2010.
- ^ "British Fashion Awards website". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ^ Barnes, Julie-Anne (18 October 2015). "Scots designer takes fashion from catwalks of London around the world". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Swarbrick, Susan (16 September 2017). "Caroline Rush: meet the Scot at the heart of British fashion". The Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Alford, Dawn (12 March 2018). "Caroline Rush: Style, Strategy & Success". Luxury London. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e British Fashion Council official website[permanent dead link], BFC Restructure Announcement, 12 March 2009.
- ^ "Home for Christmas". Manchester Evening News. 14 December 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ entertainthekids.com, Holidays, My Castle or Yours, 2006.
- ^ a b Scottish Fashion Awards Archived 2013-02-01 at archive.today, Caroline Rush.
- ^ a b The Independent, Winning formula: How can Britain produce Wimbledon champions?, by Liz Lightfoot, 18 June 2009.
- ^ a b The Edit Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, issue 02, Over coffee with British Fashion Council's chief executive, Caroline Rush, 2012.
- ^ BetterBlazers Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, How London Fashion Week Became Relevant: Caroline Rush.
- ^ Drapers Fashion Awards 2012, Caroline Rush.
- ^ Yahoo LifestyleHilary Alexander On Her FROW Style & The Designers Getting Her Heart Racing, 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Caroline Rush | Public Speaker, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council". Kruger Cowne Ltd. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Unwin, Will (4 May 2018), "Careers cut short: Talking to ex-Hammer Matthew Rush", Football365
- ^ International Tennis Federation website, Lana Rush.
- ^ "Where are they now? Matthew Rush". Swansea City. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N10.
- ^ 2015 New Year Honours List