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Shaun Leane is a London-based jewellery designer. He trained by apprenticeship in Hatton Garden working with traditional English jewellery.

Over this thirteen-year period he was immersed in the craft of goldsmithing, fashioning delicate antique pieces and using precious metals and stones. He took a break from work to take a formal course at Sir John Cass College in East London, where he studied fine art and silver smithing.

Later, he set up an independent practise in London's Hatton Garden. In 1991 he began a valuable partnership with Alexander McQueen, producing a number of pieces for McQueen's second catwalk show 'Highland Rape'. As the extravagance and scale of McQueen's catwalk presentations grew, so did the scale and elaboration of Leane's creations - to a scale that could be described as full body sculpture. Leane draws his inspiration from street culture, the club scene and urban life.

He aims to encompass values of strength, confidence and beauty into his work, and produce pieces that don't just function as accessories, but say something about the individual wearing them.

Clients include Kate Moss, Liv Tyler, David Beckham, Sir Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, David Bowie, Bjork, Jade Jagger, Susan Sarandon, Sam Taylor-Wood, Alexander McQueen, Isabella Blow, Meg Matthews, Sharleen Spiteri, Massive Attack.