CHANEL & The King’s Foundation: Hands Of The Future: Investing In The Next Generation Of Artisans
Human creativity and craftsmanship are ever more important in today’s world. At One Young World, Elizabeth Anglès d’Auriac, President of UK and Open Innovation at CHANEL, will be joined by Daniel McAuliffe, Director of Education at The King’s Foundation and Métiers d’Art Fellowship graduates (Barnaby Horn, Bonnie Magee, Tamsin Lines) to explore how investment in learning, mentorship and artisan skills unlocks confidence, careers and new possibilities for emerging talent. Together, they will consider the impact of meaningful routes into craft, turning creative dreams into opportunity, connecting heritage with innovation, and advancing a vision for the future that values creativity, and skills built to endure.
Speakers
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Elizabeth Anglès d’AuriacPresident of UK Region and Global Head of Open InnovationElizabeth Anglès d’Auriac
President of UK Region and Global Head of Open Innovation
Elizabeth Anglès d’Auriac is President of the UK Region at CHANEL and leads the House’s Global Open Innovation team. Appointed in January 2023, she leads the business across the UK, Ireland, Canada and South Africa, focusing on long-term growth, business transformation and strengthening CHANEL’s brand equity across diverse markets. Elizabeth is committed to advancing luxury’s role in environmental and social sustainability, championing arts and culture, and shaping the future of client experience through technology, education and omnichannel innovation. She believes the future of luxury depends on combining creativity, responsibility and commercial rigour. Her international career of more than 26 years spans L’Oréal, LVMH and, since 2018, CHANEL. A French-certified board member, she is Vice-President of the French Chamber of Great Britain, strengthening business ties between the UK and France.
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Barnaby HornMétiers d’Art Millinery Graduate, 2025Barnaby Horn
Métiers d’Art Millinery Graduate, 2025
Barnaby Horn is an artist and milliner based in London and a graduate of the RCA and the King’s Foundation Millinery Fellowship. Over the last year, Barnaby has experimented at the technical and creative boundaries of millinery, producing objects for exhibition with his collective, ‘Artist Milliners’. In 2026, Barnaby produced and curated ‘A Hat at the Void’, an exhibition of transgressive ideas in fashion and object-making practices. Barnaby has recently created hats for Scissor Sisters, Little Simz, and the Duchess of Gloucester. His millinery has been featured by ITV News, BBC Breakfast, and The World Tonight, and has appeared in publications including Dazed, Tatler, and The Financial Times.
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Bonnie MageeMétiers d’Art Embroidery Graduate, 2025Bonnie Magee
Métiers d’Art Embroidery Graduate, 2025
Bonnie Magee is a textile artisan specialising in hand embroidery and couture embellishment. Her practice explores the relationship between art, craftsmanship and adornment, using stitch as a means of storytelling. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, femininity and the beauty found within discomfort, she creates expressive, textural works that bridge the gap between emotive art and fashion. Following her recent internship with the English National Ballet, Bonnie works as a freelance embroiderer and creative sampler while preparing a new collection for exhibition in 2027.
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Daniel McAuliffeSenior Director for Education, The King's FoundationDaniel McAuliffe
Senior Director for Education, The King's Foundation
Daniel is Senior Director for Education at The King’s Foundation where he oversees the unique postgraduate-level CHANEL & The King’s Foundation Métiers d’Art Fellowship in Partnership with Le19M which includes embroidery and millinery, The Snowdon School of Furniture and the Building Crafts and Conservation Programme, based at Highgrove and the Diploma Year – a foundation course in Fine and Applied Arts at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London alongside the exhibition programme at the Garrison Chaple, The King’s Foundation’s exhibition venue in Chelsea. Daniel has particular interest in the preservation of traditional skill-based teaching with a contemporary relevance across the arts, crafts, fashion and textiles, educational landscape. Daniel is member of the Senior Management Team where he develops specialist programmes with industry partners. He has focus on improving diversity and inclusiveness within the sector.
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Tamsin LinesMétiers d’Art Embroidery Graduate, 2025Tamsin Lines
Métiers d’Art Embroidery Graduate, 2025
Since completing the Métiers d’Art Embroidery Fellowship last year, Tamsin Lines has undertaken a range of freelance projects, including runway and bridal hand embroidery, a costume embroidery commission for a British television series. She also works on bespoke garment repairs and teaches classes on this subject. Earlier this year, Tamsin travelled to AlUla, Saudi Arabia, where she shared needlework techniques developed during her fellowship at the King’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts. She also undertook an embroidery artist residency in collaboration with local artisans. Her current practice explores how traditional crafts and her expertise in couture embroidery can inform her artistic work, while continuing to share these skills with diverse communities.