Australian couturier Steven Khalil has the answer to your wedding jewellery woes

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4th Nov 2019

Some years ago, Australian couturier Steven Khalil leveraged a gap in the market when he launched a jewellery line, making his celebrated label that much more accessible to brides everywhere. Fast forward two years, and the bridal and red carpet designer has unveiled In Bloom, his most recent collection of earrings, pendants and necklaces.

“A lot of [women] were coming in for their fittings and they were always asking about jewellery and asking my opinion on what they should wear with the gown,” Khalil told Vogue when quizzed on the motivation behind his decision to branch out from couture.

Floral-inspired and ultra-feminine, there is no denying Khalil’s accessories are designed to be worn on the most special of occasions. Boasting an assortment of stones in unique cuts, they are also intended to be keepsakes, yet still available for purchase at relatively affordable prices.

“It’s just a beautiful accompaniment for people that want to buy into the brand but don’t want to spend on a couture wedding gown,” he added.

Off the back of another successful year, Vogue questions the celebrated couturier who has dressed the likes of Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez and Emily Ratajkowski, on where he draws inspiration, what is next for his label and how it felt to show during Paris’s haute couture fashion week earlier this year.

What has the response to your jewellery line been like?
“We have people who don’t purchase our gowns but they want to wear the jewellery on their wedding day. The fact that it’s now available in David Jones Australia-wide and Peters of Kensington makes it really accessible. And I think that’s what I wanted. I wanted to make the brand more accessible.”

Where do you draw inspiration?
“I love nature, and also architecture. So a lot of my inspiration does come from that as well. I love developing my own fabrics, so I’m very drawn to beading and fabric development. So that plays a big part in our gowns as well.”

How do you continue to reinvent yourself each season?
“I just always research trends and research things that I’m personally inspired by. We’re in an era now where so much is in style, there [are] so many trends. So I always just find the ones that work for me. I just reinvent the brand based on what inspires us, me and my fans.”

What was it like to show during Paris haute couture fashion week this year?
“It was a dream come true showing in Paris. It was a long standing dream so it was about a year in the making. We worked on a beautiful 27-piece collection. It was so beautifully received over there. Showing in Paris is like the world stage, isn’t it? It was overwhelmingly perfect.”

What kind of preparation went into the collection?
“In the past we’ve shown at Australian fashion week. We worked on the collection for about a year in advance. I was working very closely with my beaders and embroiderers and design team on every piece, so I worked very closely on the collection. Once the collection was ready we had it shipped to Paris. We did all of our fittings over there. All our final touches were done over in Paris and then the show was three days later. So the timing worked out well.”

What have been your most memorable career highlights?
“Dressing some amazing celebrities has been a highlight. Dressing Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, Priyanka Chopra, Emily Ratajkowski, I feel like I’ve lived the dream and done all the things that any designer would aspire to achieve. It’s been an incredible journey so far.”

What can we expect from you in the near future?
“We are launching a ready-to-wear [collection]. But I shouldn’t talk about that just yet. We’ll be launching a new bridal line very soon and the jewellery is going very well, it’s strong. So we’re going to be adding to that collection. So I just think we’re going to be a bigger, better version of what we are now.”

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