Photo: Chris Phutully from Australia / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jeff Banks earns my respect as much for communication as for design. Born in Ebbw Vale, Wales in 1943 and trained at art college, he co-founded Warehouse and helped pull good fashion off the pedestal and onto the high street. Then, with The Clothes Show, he brought style into living rooms for over a decade, treating fashion as something for everyone rather than an elite few. That dual talent, designing well and explaining it well, is rarer than it looks, and his CBE feels well earned. I am drawn to creators who widen access, and Banks did exactly that across two media at once.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Banks
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・バンクス
- Reading
- じぇふ・ばんくす
- Born
- March 17, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- fashion designer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- St Dunstan's College
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://jeffbanks.co.uk/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff%20Banks
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Banks born?
Born March 17, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Jeff Banks from?
Jeff Banks is from Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom.
What does Jeff Banks do?
Jeff Banks works as fashion designer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.