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Pearl Lowe (born 1971), is a singer-songwriter turned fashion and textiles designer. She is best known as the vocalist of mid-1990s indie bands Powder and Lodger which she fronted after a brief period at LAMDA and as a solo-artist under the name Pearl. Her longtime partner is Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey, with whom she has three children, Alfie (born 1997), Frankie (born 1999), and Betty (born 2005). They live in the Hampshire countryside, after residing in North London for many years.
Lowe has a daughter, the successful fashion model Daisy Lowe (b. 1989), whom DNA testing recently determined to be the child of Gavin Rossdale of the British rock group Bush, husband of Gwen Stefani. He and Lowe are currently embroiled in a court case over backdated child support payments.
In 2005, Lowe hit headlines in the tabloid press over sordid allegations involving Goffey and their friends Jude Law and his then wife Sadie Frost. She is also known for her friendships with Lisa Moorish, Rhys Ifans, Mathieu Ógan and Liv Tyler amongst many others and as a prominent face during the Britpop period of the 1990`s. Most notoriously, she is alleged to have introduced Kate Moss to Pete Doherty.
In 2001, Lowe launched Pearl Lowe, signature range of lace curtains, cushions and subsequently hand-made dresses.
In July 2007, Lowe published her memoir All That Glitters a somber look at overcoming addiction published by Hodder & Stoughton.
Lowe occasionally models, represented by Premier Model Management, was briefly the face of Agent Provocateur. She is also is the ambassador for the homeless charity Crisis.
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