For a man at the pinnacle of an industry focused on looking good, fashion designer Jeff Banks CBE certainly walks the walk. The 67-year-old teetotal vegetarian is an avid cyclist, tackling 1000-mile epics ever year, nailing his colours to the latest sportives and training solo almost every weekend.
Jeff Banks along with Yvette Jelfs returned to Ascot TV to present the very best of fashion at this years 2011 Royal Ascot. Every day for four days Jeff and Yvette with cameras at the ready were mingling with the record breaking crowds to deliver their selection of the best that was on offer.
On a wet and windy 12 June Jeff set off from Newbury Race Course to ride the 127 miles Wiggle Magnificat. Rain was forecast but nobody expected it to last the whole day.
The twentieth anniversary of Graduate Fashion Week saw Jeff reuniting with Carlyn Franklyn to present the Gala Evening. Sixty universities including many from abroad converged on London's Earls Court to show the work of over 1200 graduating students.
On a bright but blustery day at York Racecourse Jeff Banks and Yvette Jelfs officially launched Fashion on the Field.Jockey Luke Strong did the honors’ keeping a sprightly filly Zefooha under control. She clearly knew this was a fashion moment and ears were perked up throughout the morning.
A Balmy evening on top of One New Change opposite St Pauls gave Charles Dunstone Chairman of the Princes Trust the setting to host a splendid cocktail party for the retail industry.