Photos by Owen McLeod
Owen McLeod for Fashion Studio Magazine
Photo by Owen McLeod
TORONTO, CANADA - First part of a black & white Fall/Winter 2013 collection presented by Stephan Caras during World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto.
Designer Stephan Caras started his label over 20 years ago. He spent a lot of time showing in Europe and internationally. His main aim was to develop and bring European influences to Canadian fashion scene. His clothes are currently sold at over 300 boutiques around the world.
Stephan Caras' latest collection, entitled Timeless Sensuality, combines practicality with style and elegance. The designs were inspired by women's inner strength and self-assurance.
“This collection focuses on timeless elegance. A woman exudes an innate confidence and femininity when she wears clothes that flatter her shape and highlight a natural radiance. I want women to feel beautiful in my pieces so I’ve designed them to be both sensual and practical.” - commented the designer.
All photos by Owen McLeod
All photos by Owen McLeod
All photos by Owen McLeod
All photos by Owen McLeod
All photos by Owen McLeod
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Stephan Caras was born in Corinth, Greece, and educated in Melbourne, Australia. As a teenager, Stephan Caras immersed himself in the world of fashion and acting where he attended the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, the Fashion Designer’s Academy of Melbourne, and the St. Martin’s Theatre School. As a young designer, Stephan Caras’ innovative and distinctive style earned him the "Gown of the Year" award in Australia, and was the wardrobe designer for the winning contestants in the Miss Universe, Miss Queen of the Pacific, Miss Teen International, and Miss World pageants. Stephan Caras’ career includes designing with formidable fashion houses such as Guy Laroche, and Hermes in Paris.
Throughout the years, Stephan Caras has been invited to various international fashion events. He has shown his collections in Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Osaka, Hong Kong, Athens, Cyprus, Toronto, and was featured at the finale of the "Igedo" opening Gala fashion show in Dusseldorf, Germany. In some of these events, Stephan Caras has shared the stage with Emanuel Ungaro, Christian Dior, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Zandra Rhohdes, Isaac Mizrahi, and Donna Karan.
Stephan Caras’ status as a top tier designer has recently earned him a spot in CEO World Magazine and Runway Magazine’s “List of World’s Top 20 Fashion Designers” as well as the “Top 25 Most Beloved and Inspiring Fashion Designers of the World”.
Stephan Caras’ odyssey has taken him on a journey throughout five different continents, where he has developed an international vision for design. This vision, coupled with his experience, establishes a new standard of elegance for women within his designs that are masterfully draped, well tailored, and that emphasize femininity and luxury. Stephan Caras designs for the self assured woman of today. Her subtle sensuality and feminine simplicity are never out of mind. Stephan Caras has rightfully earned the title of "the designer who loves women".
Source: stephancaras.com
Stephan Caras FW 2013 (Photos by Owen McLeod)
To see the second part of the collection, click here.
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* Special thank you to Owen McLeod for providing exclusive coverage from the show.
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