hiː fˈɜːst kˈeɪm tə pˈʌblɪk ɐtˈɛnʃən ˈæftɚ dʒˈoʊ hjˈuːz, ɐ fˈæʃən ˈɪndʌstɹi ɪnsˈaɪdɚ, ʃˈoʊd sˌʌm ʌv hɪz dɪzˈaɪnz tə wˈɔliz, dˈʌtʃɛs ʌv wˈɪndsɚ, hˌuː bˈɔːt sˈɛvɹəl pˈiːsᵻz ænd ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd hˌɪm tə hɜː fɹˈɛndz.
He first came to public attention after Jo Hughes, a fashion industry insider, showed some of his designs to Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, who bought several pieces and recommended him to her friends.