Stefán A.R. Orschel-Read

Stefán has a distinguished career in both practice and academia. With extensive experience in the Far East and a research focus on notions of Identity, he guides students on a holistic journey towards futures in design.

Read Stefán's Spotlight interview on our Creative Showcase site

Email: stefan.orschel-read@aru.ac.uk

Background

Stefán was born in India and grew up in Scotland. He graduated from the prestigious Central Saint Martin's in Menswear Fashion and went on to complete a Masters at the Royal College of Art. Upon launching his eponymous menswear tailoring label he held a notable position in the British fashion industry, showcasing his collections with catwalks in London, Moscow and Italy. He has been a NewGen Men finalist three times.

For the last decade, Stefán has been based in Hong Kong, Indonesia and China, leading and developing fashion design programmes with a global perspective. His graduates have won prominent international design awards and have been featured in global industry press.

Research interests

• Identity
• Artisanal Craft and Narratives of Heritage
• Gender and Socio-Political Subcultures
• Experimental Pattern Cutting
• Sustainable Design

Teaching

Stefán currently teaches on the following modules:

• Cut, Form and Construction
• Design: Visual and Material Practice
• Visual Communication and Portfolio
• Design and Professional Practice
• Fashion Design Major Project and Professional Portfolio

Qualifications

• MA Fashion Menswear, Royal College of Art (London)
• BA (Hons) Fashion Design Menswear, Central Saint Martin’s (London)
• Diploma in Menswear, London College of Fashion (London)
• DipHE LLB Law, Oxford Brookes University (Oxford)

Memberships, editorial boards

• Lecturer, AQF Level 7, TEQSA

Research grants, consultancy, knowledge exchange

• Roundtable: Creating Movement Towards a Circular Fashion Future in Hong Kong, 2016
• Roundtable: The Future of Sustainable Fashion Education, Hong Kong Design Institute, 2015

Selected recent publications

Orschel-Read, SAR 2017, 'ARIS VAN CALSTER', Asbo Magazine, 31 September, pp. 104-116

Recent presentations and conferences

"Searching…" (2019) [Exhibition]. Sin Sin Atelier & Fine Art, Hong Kong, August 2019

Design Xcel (2018) [Exhibition]. HKCEC, Hong Kong, December 2018

HYPER-REALITY (2018) [Exhibition]. Shanghai Fashion Week, Shanghai, April 2018

JSDE (2017) [Exhibition]. Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong, October 2017

elucidation (2016) [Exhibition]. Shanghai Fashion Week, Shanghai, October 2016

elucidation (2016) [Exhibition]. CENTRESTAGE, Hong Kong, September 2016

Généalogies D'un Chiroptère (2016) [Exhibition]. LA Fashion Week, Los Angeles, September 2016

Green Fashion Exhibition (2016) [Exhibition]. Miramar, Hong Kong, May to June 2016

Identity Dress (2015) [Exhibition]. National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana, November 2015 to January 2016

Visceral Instinct (2015) [Exhibition]. Hong Kong Fashion Week, Hong Kong, July 2015

Modern Tribes & Egos (2014) [Exhibition]. Hong Kong Fashion Week, Hong Kong, July 2014

Juncture (2013) [Exhibition]. London Collection Mens, London, June 2013

Bill Nighy (2013) [Exhibition]. London Collection Mens, London, January 2013

Lord Paget: Mariposa (2012) [Exhibition]. Madeinmedi, Noto, June 2012

British European Design Group (2010) [Exhibition]. International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, May 2010