Born in South Africa, Philippa came to the UK at the age of two and grew up near Manchester. She has an MA in textiles from the RCA, and previously worked as a designer for Habitat. Philippa joined John Lewis in 2011 as Senior Designer before becoming Head of Design in 2013. Heading up a team of 18, she creatively directs all aspects of homeware.
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