James Wedge

James (Jimmy) Wedge is a British fashion designer, milliner, and fashion photographer.

James Wedge was born in 1939 into a working-class London family. After serving in the British Navy, Wedge studied at Royal College of Art, specialising in millinery and went on to open two boutique clothing shops on the King’s Road, Chelsea.

By 1970, Wedge had moved into photography. He was friendly with David Bailey and Terence Donovan, and was persuaded by Donovan's lifestyle – driving a Rolls Royce, with a model on his arm – to switch his career path.

Wedge spent the next thirty years as a photographer becoming highly regarded in this media, producing many iconic images, which are still recognisable today, including the Biba Nude. His work has been published in books and magazines and exhibited at galleries in Europe and America.