Faculty:Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
School:Cambridge School of Art
Location: Cambridge
Areas of Expertise: Fashion design
Courses taught: Fashion Design, Fashion Communication and Branding
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
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.
Stefán currently teaches on the following modules:
Orschel-Read, SAR 2017, 'ARIS VAN CALSTER', Asbo Magazine, 31 September, pp. 104-116
"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