Meet Katie Hillier - The Evening Standard

The fashion industry has more than its fair share of household names. Yet some 14 years into her career, Katie Hillier's remains relatively unknown. She is, it would seem, the fashion world's best-kept secret. But while you may not know her name, you will undoubtedly have laid eyes on one of her creations - and if you're lucky, you may even own one.

Once the head accessories designer at Marc by Marc Jacobs, where she created some of the most coveted bags of the decade - she continues to work there as a creative consultant - Hillier is now the expertise behind Victoria Beckham's phenomenally successful bag line, and a consultant for Henry Holland's House of Holland label and for designer Stuart Vevers, with whom she recently collaborated to re-imagine Loewe's iconic Amazona tote bag.

Hillier's journey was a long, occasionally bumpy one that saw her dip into almost every aspect of the fashion industry before arriving in her role as the UK's most exciting handbag designer. After completing a BTEC course at Hounslow College, Hillier went to the University of Westminster's campus in Harrow where visiting lecturers included John Galliano and Clements Ribeiro. It was during this time that she met Love Magazine editor and stylist Katie Grand, for whom she later worked at Dazed & Confused.

Read the rest of the interview at The Evening Standard.