Tan France

Tan France
France in 2018
Born Tanweer Wasim Safdar
(1983-04-20) 20 April 1983
Doncaster, England
Residence Salt Lake City, Utah
Alma mater Doncaster College
Occupation
  • Fashion designer
Years active 2011–present
Spouse(s) Rob France

Tanweer Wasim "Tan" France (né Safdar; Urdu: تنویر وسیم صفدر‎;[1] born 20 April 1983)[2] is an English fashion designer and television personality.[3] He is currently the fashion expert for the Netflix series Queer Eye.[4]

Early life

France was born and raised in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England to Pakistani parents.[5] France commented on how he was raised in a very strict Asian household and how his sexuality was viewed negatively in his upbringing. France's interest in fashion began at a young age, inspired by the clothing that was made in his grandparents' factory for Disney.[1][6] He attended Hall Cross School and later Doncaster College where he studied fashion[7] before moving to Manchester and then to London.[8]

Career

After graduating from college, France began working for Zara.[6] He has also worked for Selfridges among other retailers to learn more about the wholesale business side, and finally to a brand to learn more about manufacturing. “I wanted to diversify my experience, learning everything from design to delivery to wholesale.” He even became manager director in his early twenties. [1] He was company director at Shade Clothing before he opened his solo company.[6]

France started working in the United States in 2008 before officially moving there in 2015.[8] In late 2011, France founded a women's clothing line, Kingdom & State.[9] France is also a partner in the 2016-founded Rachel Parcell clothing line.[10]

Television

France is currently the fashion expert on the Netflix series Queer Eye which premiered in February 2018. The second season was released in June 2018.

Books

France is releasing a memoir in February 2019 through St. Martin's Press.[11]

Personal life

France currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his husband, Rob France.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shores, Lindsey (13 October 2013). "British fashion in Utah with Kingdom & State". Herald Extra: The Mom Click. Herald Communications. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2005, Name: Tanweer Wasim Safdar Mother's Maiden Surname: Minhas Date of Registration: Apr–May–Jun 1983 Registration district: Doncaster Inferred County: Yorkshire Volume Number: 3 Page Number: 0788
  3. ↑ Ross, Sophie (7 February 2018). "The One Thing You Should Never Wear to a Wedding, According to Tan France of 'Queer Eye'". The Knot. XO. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Netflix Press Release". Netflix. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Bahler, Kristen (20 February 2018). "'Queer Eye' Star Says Getting Dumped Helped Launch His Career". Time. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 Melody (8 December 2014). "An interview with Tan Safdar, Owner and Designer at Kingdom & State". Omika. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Thomas, Chris (8 December 2017). "Meet the Five Fab Men of Netflix's Queer Eye Reboot". Out. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  8. 1 2 Mulkerin, Tim (21 February 2018). "Tan France on his hopes for a second season of Queer Eye and the thousands of DMs about his hair". Mic. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kingdom & State – About". Kingdom & State. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Rachel Parcell Collection". Rachel Parcell. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  11. ↑ France, Tan (14 May 2019). Tan France: Love, Family, Queer Eye, and What I Wore. S.l.: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781250208668.
  12. ↑ Sarner, Lauren (21 February 2018). "How a Muslim immigrant became the breakout 'Queer Eye' star". New York Post.
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