Stephan Janson
About
Stephan Janson (1957) is a French fashion designer, based in Italy.
His neighbor in Paris was Yves Saint-Laurent, in Rue Spontini. Although he had never met him in person, he visited his atelier, observing, chatting with his premieres, and watching the rehearsals. He was fascinated by couture. Some basic elements of his fashion were probably inspired by Laurent: the oblique cut, the frills falling down in a certain way, his love for geometric patterns.
In Paris he studied at Saint Roch's School of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. He then worked for some French clothing brands and, for some time, for Kenzo.
The Look
His shows have always had the atmosphere of an out-of-the-moment event, fantastic and mundane. He creates designs without following trends, but reelaborating the seasonal themes in a new and original fashion and sometimes even against the mainstream.