Gela Nash-Taylor

Gela Nash-Taylor
Born
Gela Jacobson

(1953-11-05) November 5, 1953
Corning, New York, US
EducationCarnegie Mellon University
OccupationFashion designer
Known forCo-founder, Juicy Couture
Spouse(s)Chris Nash (divorced)
John Taylor (m. 1999)
Children2 (including Travis)

Gela Nash-Taylor (née Jacobson; born 1953) is an American fashion designer and former actress. In 1984 she played the role of Marta in V: The Series. In 1997 she co-founded the Los Angeles-based clothing brand Juicy Couture with Pamela Skaist-Levy.[1] In 2021 she co-founded apparel and cannabis brand Potent Goods with her son Travis.[2]

Early life

She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1978 as a drama major.[3]

Personal life

She has been married to the musician John Taylor, bass guitarist in the pop group Duran Duran,[4] since 1999.[5] They live in Los Angeles,[6] and at South Wraxall Manor, Wiltshire, England.[5]

References

  1. ^ Bumpus, Jessica (2009-07-27). "A Day In The Life: Gela Nash Taylor | British Vogue". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  2. ^ Robinson, Roxanne (2021-06-26). "Cannabis Couture: Juicy's Gela Nash-Taylor And Son Travis Nash Launch Upscale Lifestyle Brand; Forbes". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  3. ^ Carnegie Mellon Today (2006-06-01) Alumna heads trend-setting fashion empire Retrieved 2019-01-06
  4. ^ Lavitt, John. "John Taylor of Duran Duran Talks to The Fix About Sobriety". The Fix. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  5. ^ a b "Meet the de Cadenet family". Tatler. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  6. ^ Bumpus, Jessica (2009-07-27). "A Day In The Life: Gela Nash Taylor | British Vogue". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-07.