David Emanuel

David Emanuel is a renowned fashion designer recognized for his couture creations and extensive work in television and design, notably co-designing Princess Diana’s wedding gown. After co-designing the iconic wedding gown for H.R.H. The Princess of Wales in 1981, a creation viewed by an estimated 750 million people worldwide, David Emanuel cemented his place in fashion history. Emanuel launched his fashion house, Emanuel, with Elizabeth Emanuel in 1977, following his Masters of Art degree in Fashion Design from the Royal College of Art.

In 2013, Emanuel broadened his public profile with an appearance on ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’ He also fostered a singing career, studying with Ian Adam in the late 1990s, performing at the BBC 75th Anniversary Concert, ‘The Queen of Disguise’ on ‘The Peter Karrie Show,’ and collaborating with Patrick Hawes on ‘Au Fond du Temple Saint’ in 2000. Emanuel’s contributions to design and the arts have been recognized with prestigious accolades, including Honorary Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and the Chartered Society of Designers, and Fellow of the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) in 2010. He also designed a ready-to-wear bridal collection for Berketex Brides in 2008.