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Stefán Orschel-Read

Stefán Orschel Read was born in India and grew up in Scotland and the USA. He began designing menswear in 2004, finishing second in the national young designer finals "Can U Cut It" at the Clotheshow Live 2005. As well as design, he has worked as an art director and fashion editor for various publications, such as Paper, Gazelland, Disorder, Sunday Times Style and Skin. He directed 3 avant garde fashion shows in 2006 that incorporate performance art, high fashion and contemporary dance. He also hosts parties for clients such as Voyage, models for other designers such as Gareth Pugh and has been photographed for magazines such as i-D and Vogue. This collection was really focusing on the concept that fashion can look incredibly modern, by rather older traditions and cultures. In to that mix was thrown an exploration of gender, the Italian mafia, upper class dandies, subtlety intricate tailoring, rentboys of the Savoy Hotel and Chess. The fabrics are all natural. There is a strong presence of craft, so the fabrics are all the best of British tailoring wools available. The tones are black, beige, white and gray ; plain or pinstripe. All made to order. Prices on request. Photos by Paul Morgan   -  Hair by Robert Masciave   -  Makeup by Scarlet myspace.com/stefanorschelreadcouture           /       Stefán Orschel-Read menu GAZELLE  COLUMN MENU    /  MYSPACE/MADAMGAZELLE    /   MYSPACE/GAZELLAND_MAGAZINE