Kimberley Garner is an English swimwear designer, property developer, television personality, and actress best known in her home country for her role in the series ''

Made in Chelsea ''Made in Chelsea'' (abbreviated ''MIC'') is a British Scripted reality, structured-reality television series broadcast by E4 (TV channel), E4. ''Made in Chelsea'' chronicles the lives of affluent young people in the West London and South West a ...

''.

Early life

She is the daughter of Russell Garner, a property developer, and Geraldine Garner, and has a brother, Christopher Garner, and a sister, Faye de Pelet. She was educated at

St George's School, Ascot St George's School, Ascot is an independent girls' boarding and day school in Ascot, Berkshire, England. It was founded as a boys' school but later became a girls' school. History The school was founded in 1877 as a boys' preparatory school. ...

, where in the

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she took courses in politics, photography, art, and religion. After leaving school, she studied at the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. In ...

and the

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and also took fashion classes. Later, she enrolled at the

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. A Christian, she was a regular worshipper at

Holy Trinity Brompton Holy Trinity Brompton with St Paul's Onslow Square and St Augustine's South Kensington, often referred to simply as HTB, is an Anglican church in London, England. The church consists of six sites: HTB Brompton Road, HTB Onslow Square (''formerly ...

.Joshi Herrmann
"Meet the Sloane strangers: Made in Chelsea returns with fresh faces"
''

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'', 30 March 2012, standard.co.uk, accessed 17 March 2014 In 2009, Garner sold her first photograph to '' Country Life''.

Career

Garner first came to national attention as a regular cast member of the reality show ''

'', which she joined in March 2012 and left in November. She also became a property developer in her own right and has been active in that line of work in

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and

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."Made In Chelsea is back without Kimberley Garner"
dated 2 November 2012 at ok.co.uk, accessed 17 March 2014 Garner started her first business online in 2011. With the proceeds of that, she launched a fashion brand, Kimberley London.Gustaf Lundberg Toresson
"How Kimberley Garner Built Her Swimwear Business on Social Media"
12 September 2022, accessed 17 September 2022 She has been a director of Kimberley London Ltd since 2013, and was a director of Young London Events Ltd from 2009 to 2022. In May 2013, her first swimwear collection appeared, to be followed by many others. The lines are all made in London from Italian fabrics. Kimberly London has been promoted almost entirely through social media marketing, and its products are only available online. According to ''

Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917. It has been owned by the Hong Kong–based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014. Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes. The co ...

'', Garner is known for her attention to detail. In 2017, Garner gained the female lead in the Hollywood action movie ''Sweetheart''. In 2018, she appeared on the current affairs show ''

The Wright Stuff ''The Wright Stuff'' is a British television chat show which was hosted by former tabloid journalist Matthew Wright from 2000 until 2018. It aired on Channel 5 on weekday mornings from 9:15 to 11:15am. The series characterised itself as "Br ...

'' to debate fashion with Nina Myskow. In July 2022, Garner launched a men's swimwear line called 'Sunday For Lovers'."Sunday For Lovers"
Instagram.com, accessed 6 July 2022 In September, she announced that she was working to create a fashion brand for men called 'Sunday' and planned to manufacture the fabrics for it herself. She commented "The idea is to let women design what they perceive to be flattering for men." Garner also planned to produce matching swimwear for men and women in the "Sunday For Lovers" line.

Filmography

References

External links

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KimberleyLondon.com
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