Kiki McDonough
Kiki McDonough | |
|---|---|
 Symons Street London store, April 2022 | |
| Other name | Lady Caroline Kenilworth |
| Occupation | Jewellery designer |
| Spouse | John Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth (divorced) |
| Children | 2 sons |
Kiki McDonough is a British jewellery designer, credited with introducing coloured gemstones to the British jewellery scene.[1] She owns a shop off Sloane Square in Chelsea, and her jewellery is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in Kensington.
Early life
[edit]Kiki McDonough was born to a French mother and English father and raised just off the King's Road in Chelsea. She is a fifth-generation jeweller and her father was the owner of an antique jewellery shop on Bond Street in London.[2][3]
Career
[edit]McDonough trained as a secretary and her first job was in the fashion room at British Vogue.[4] She went on to have several other positions including working for SAS founder David Stirling and a brief spell as a party planner.[5]
McDonough started designing jewellery in 1985 and opened a concession in her friend's boutique in Mayfair.[2][3][6] She opened her own shop on Elizabeth Street in 1989 and moved it to Walton Street in 1992.[2] In 2007, she opened a shop on Symons Street off Sloane Square in Chelsea.[2][7]
McDonough credits Diana, Princess of Wales, with catapulting her brand into the spotlight, as she began wearing Kiki McDonough jewellery in the 1990s.[8]
Colourful gemstones are what Kiki McDonough is best known for.[3] She also introduced the concept of detachable earrings to the British jewellery market.[9]
A pair of crystal heart earrings, designed by McDonough, is part of the modern jewellery collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.[10] Catherine, Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla are often seen wearing their Kiki pieces.[3]In April 2026, Kiki McDonough was granted the honour of a Royal Warrant by appointment to Her Majesty Queen Camilla.[11]
McDonough is a business mentor for the King's Trust.[12]
Kiki McDonough's biography Kiki McDonough, A Life of Colour, was published in 2025 by Papadakis to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the brand.
Personal life
[edit]McDonough is divorced from John Randle Siddeley, 4th Baron Kenilworth. They have two sons, William and Edward.[2][3]
McDonough likes Liverpool F.C. and ballet.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Meet the Jeweler Behind Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla's Favorite Jewelry". Town & Country. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jo Glynn-Smyth, WORK IT OUT: KIKI MCDONOUGH Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine, Harper's Bazaar, 5 January 2015
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sarah Royce-Greensill, In My Jewellery Box: Kiki McDonough, The Daily Telegraph: Luxury, January 19, 2015
- ↑ London, Luxury; Gunn, Zoe (2023-11-28). "Women in Luxury: Kiki McDonough, jeweller". Luxury London. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ London, Luxury; Gunn, Zoe (2023-11-28). "Women in Luxury: Kiki McDonough, jeweller". Luxury London. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ Parker, Kim (2025-04-18). "Meet Kiki McDonough, the jeweller loved by the royals". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ Bystander: Kiki McDonough's new collection party Archived 2015-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, Tatler, 23 June 2015
- ↑ Parker, Kim (2025-04-18). "Meet Kiki McDonough, the jeweller loved by the royals". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ "Meet the Jeweler Behind Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla's Favorite Jewelry". Town & Country. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ Alison Gunn, Kiki McDonough talks personal style Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Financial Times: How To Spend It, November 30, 2010
- ↑ "Kiki McDonough Ltd | Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ London, Luxury; Gunn, Zoe (2023-11-28). "Women in Luxury: Kiki McDonough, jeweller". Luxury London. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ London, Luxury; Gunn, Zoe (2023-11-28). "Women in Luxury: Kiki McDonough, jeweller". Luxury London. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
