At the tender age of 15, Jasper Alexander Thirlby Conran became the youngest student to enrol in the prestigious Parsons School of Design. Between classes, Conran was known to hang around future celebrities including Andy Warhol, Grace Jones and Truman Capote.

The daring teenager then setup shop at a rented house in Regent's Park and began putting together the very first Jasper Conran women's wear line with the help of housemate Chrissie Hynde (who would turn out to become the front-woman of popular rock-cum-new wave band, the Pretenders).

By the time Conran was 19 years of age, he had debuted his very first collection for Henri Bendel New York. With clothing that is a mix of classic British elegance combined with a cheeky twist, Conran's signature style very quickly caught the attention of Vogue, which featured the budding fashion designer in a 10-page Vogue magazine spread featuring his second women's wear collection.

During the 1980s era, Jasper Conran would go on to win two Fil d'Or International Linen Awards (1982, 1983), be awarded with the Designer of the Year by the British Fashion Council (1986) and obtain the Fashion Group of America Award (1987).

Jasper Conran also became a publically recognized fashion name when he dressed the late Princess Diana for her very first public appearance as Lady Diana Spencer. Throughout her reign as Princes of Wales, the late Princess Diana would be frequently photographed donning a Jasper Conran suit in red, pink, plum and monochrome colours. Since then, Jasper Conran has also styled other high-society individuals including Lady Sarah Chatto and Jasmine Guinnes as well.

Conran would only break into the commercial market becoming the very first high-fashion designer to collaborate with Debenhams, an equally high-street store catering to the masses in 1996. 'J by Jasper Conran' features affordable dresses at an average price of £60 as opposed to the flagship Jasper Conran store which retails dresses at thousands of pounds per piece.

To date, there are now over fifteen 'J by Jasper Conran' stores that offer fashion from cocktail dresses to pyjamas for children. As a token of gratitude for his service to London's retail industry, Jasper Conran was also awarded the OBE for his services.

Ironically, Conran sees himself as more than a fashion designer and has actively dabbled in creating costumer designs, china, fireplaces, wallpaper, luggage and even spectacles. Despite having spend over three decades in the fashion industry, Jasper Conran's designs is still highly anticipated every London Fashion Week.