When looking at Scott Stephen’s ‘couture’ jewellery, you would never guess that he hails from the chilly Scottish city of Dundee. Equal parts exotica, frivolity and Bohemian chic, his luxury trinkets are more high fashion than highlands, yet it was his homeland’s rich textile history that originally launched him on his current path.
Scott Stephen- Spring Summer collection 08
Born in 1978, he gained a BA in Printed Textiles from Duncan of Jordonstone College of Art in Dundee in 2000 and headed to Milan to create couture fabrics for the likes of Gaultier and Dior.
Limited by his clients’ briefs and searching for a creative outlet, he began constructing new jewellery pieces from remnants of Chanel tweeds and boucles. Liberty bought the entire first collection and his label has grown dramatically since, handcrafting each of his pieces with materials such as netting, glass, wood, leather and traditional Scottish Harris tweeds.
Subsequently, he has collaborated with Dries Van Noten and Swarovski. ‘I gather materials and push them beyond their conventional characteristics. I’m rarely happy with each component unless I’ve spent hours creating it.’
His jewellery has been featured in the best publications worldwide:
W magazine, French Vogue, Italian Vogue, Russian Vogue, Brazilian Vogue, Vogue Nippon, Nylon, Numero, I-D, Pop, New York Times magazine, Purple, Tank, Financial Times, ……
The collection is also available from the best shops around the world. Soon his website will be online, I can’t wait to see it.