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What's the common denominator in all your designs?
Attention to detail, the hand of the fabric, and making sure the clothes are simple but not boring. I also like to experiment with fabrics and use them in different ways. For example, I'll use a fabric that's intended for a pocket-lining as the lining for a coat because I like the way it feels. Or I'll use shirting fabric for women's panties, baseball jacket fabric for women's coats. It's about rethinking materials and shapes and just refining it from there.
Tell us about your favorite piece from the spring/summer collection.
For women, the Breaker dress—it's a new silhouette for us, and it seems to work for everyone. For men, I think the polos are pretty great for spring—they're imperfect in shape, which gives them a more homemade feel than the traditional.
Can you give us a peek at what you're planning for the fall 2007 collection?
We have some great down coats lined with Indian flannel for men and women, and we've continued to make our own custom yarn-dyed silk fabric, which we've used for women's shirts and dresses. I really like this fabric because even though our shapes are not overly sexy, the fabric compensates, rendering men utterly defenseless to a woman wearing a Steven Alan silk dress.
When it comes to your personal style, what's the one Steven Alan piece you'll never be without?
Any of the shirts. When you look into my closet, they're basically all you see...a sea of Steven Alan reverse-seam and double-needle shirts. |
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