Interview: Meet the insiders setting the agenda
Design & Creative Direction
Womenswear, Menswear and Accessories.
Stefan Brunnbauer demonstrates an impressive 20 year career within leading, luxury brands including Gianni Versace, Alexander McQueen and Costume National.
A bold vision translated into commercial success.
Eyes trained to the micr
o and macro, Stefan combines a strong business acumen with 360° industry expertise.
During his tenure at Alexander McQueen, Stefan developed close relationships with both Lee McQueen and Sarah Burton. He's responsible for McQ menswear's instantly recognisable signature style, quickly becoming the catalyst for exponential growth.
In his current role as Snr Director at Versace, Stefan was tasked by Donatella to give the iconic Versace Jeans Couture label a Gen Z makeover. His nostalgic repositioning of iconic looks threw away the rulebook to define a new, raprid-growth style of luxury.
Stefan’s modern aesthetic is romanticised with subculture references and brings the underground to the runway. His collections carry a signature stamp of strong and confident silhouettes, combining a DIY aesthetic with a love for modern tailoring. Inspired by contrasts, he combines vulnerability with razor-sharp edges.
Collaborators
Stylists
Jacob K, Allegra Versace, Panos Yiapanis, Kim Jones, Paul Mather, Jay Massacret, Michiko Koshino, Robbie Spencer, Nicolas Santos, Camilla Nickerson, Joe McKenna, Anastasia Barbieri and Jodie Barnes.
Photographers
Nan Goldin, David Sims, Wolfgang Tillmans, Olga Grebennikova, Timothy Schaumberg, Harley Weir, Salvatore Caputo, Karim Sadli and Steven Klein
Clients / Commissions
Jay-Z, Rihanna, will.i.am, Bat for Lashes, Patrick Wolf, Pet Shop Boys, The Weekend and Japanese noise band Bo Ningen
In my current role as Snr Director at Versace, I was tasked by Donatella Versace to give the iconic Versace Jeans Couture label a Gen Z makeover. My nostalgic repositioning of iconic looks threw away the rulebook to define a new, raprid-growth style of luxury.
The opportunity to delve into archives
and combine iconic pieces with some of my present influences is beyond exciting.
Fashion
Luxury
Music
Entertainment
English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
German
Native language
Potentially open to relocate