Stephen Jones

S/S collection: ‘The Perfect Hat For…’

A/W collection: ‘Soho’

 

Collections:

New York: Thom Browne

London: Anya Hindmarch, Christopher Kane, Grace Wales Bonner, John Skelton, Julien Macdonald, Mary Benson, Ryan Lo, Sir Tom Baker

Milan: Moschino

Paris: Azzedine Alaïa, Christian Dior RTW, John Galliano, Moncler, Olympia Le-Tan, Thom Browne Men’s, Ulyana Sergeenko

 

‘Stephen Jones: Souvenirs’ book published by Rizzoli launched in Milan, London, New York and Tokyo

SJ hats shop in the newly relocated Dover Street Market, Haymarket.

SJ portrait taken for the Vogue 100 June issue by David Bailey with the Absolutely Fabulous star, Joanna Lumley.

SJ x Giles Deacon Spring Summer 2016 hats featured in the ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ film on Jennifer Saunders.

Contributed for Issue #15 ‘A Magazine Curated by: Thom Browne.’ Concept and text of ‘Threads of Memory,’ collaborating with Maison Lesage for embroidered imagery.

 

Exhibitions:

SJ ‘Life or Art’ hat & ‘Bear Cage’ SJ x Thom Browne AW 2013 menswear exhibited at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York in ‘Fairy Tale Fashion’ Exhibition

Created hats for the Rolling Stones ‘Exhibitionism’ at the Saatchi Gallery, London; Industria, New York

‘Stephen Jones: Souvenirs’ book launch at 10 Corso Como, Milan accompanied by an exhibition of archive hats. Also in London, New York & Tokyo.

Created ‘Honir’ hat for the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, Florence

Created a Grecian headdress as well as lending hats from SJ archive for ‘The Vulgar’ exhibition at the Barbican, London

SJ portrait by Tim Walker exhibited at the ‘Vogue 100 A Century of Style’ exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, and accessed by the permanent collection.

Created an interactive spinning vortex sculpture for Zaha Hadid Designs, for the ‘Extraordinary Process’ Exhibition at the Maison Mais Non, London

SJ hats featured in in Terence Donovan archive at the photographer’s Gallery, London

 

Commissions:

SJ SS2016 hat ‘Ascot’, collaborated with Ascot Racecourse for, ‘The Royal Ascot Collective.’ Officially sponsored by Fenwicks

Created a veil for the film ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ Film starring Renée Zellweger

Hosted the ‘Hat Trick Toss’ stand at the Old Billingsgate Market, London for Natalia Vodianova’s charity Naked Heart Foundation

Portrait illustrated by David Downton for Claridge’s Hotel, London

Created an artwork for the Secret 7’’ record auction, all for Amnesty International

Created a ‘Brain Hat’, for Maria Abramovic awarded to Norman Foster at the Scopus Award

 

Designed for Brain Tumour Research for the ‘Limited edition Signature Brooch’ for ‘Wear a Hat Day’

Created a 1940’s trilby, inspired by an article in Vogue from April 1941 for the 125th Birthday of Fenwicks Bond Street, supporting Brain Tumour Research.

Created ‘Modern Day to Karma Chameleon’ themed headwear at Port Eliot festival, with Bumble and Bumble and MAC Cosmetics, which SJ was commentator for the fashion show with Sarah Mower.

Created headdresses in collaboration with Azzedine Alaïa for the Ballet Vlaanderen costumes ‘Shahrazad,’ choreographed by Jonah Bokaer in the Koninklijk Theater, Carre Amsterdam

Created headdresses in collaboration with Azzedine Alaïa for the Ballet Preljocaj costumes, choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj in Grand Théâtre de Provence, France

 

Teaching:

‘In Conversation’ with Willie Walters about ‘Stephen Jones: Souvenirs’ and life at Saint Martins School of Art

‘Stephen Jones: Souvenirs’ at Hatchard’s book shop, Piccadilly ‘Je ne Sais Quoi’ hat featured in their Christmas window.

Guest of honour at the Sunday Times Style tent at Cheltenham Literary Festival, in conversation with Editor, Jackie Annesley about ‘Stephen Jones: Souvenirs’ book

‘In Conversation’ with Hello Magazine Editor-at-large Hilary Alexander for London Hat Week 2016, about ‘Stephen Jones: Souvenirs’ supporting Brain Tumour Research

‘In Conversation’ with Editor-in-Chief of AnOther Magazine, Susannah Frankel about ‘Stephen Jones: Souvenirs’ book at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; introduced by fashion curator Oriole Cullen

Special guest, ‘Shoes, Bags & Glad Rags’ with Colin McDowell in support if Family Action Charity

Guest Speaker at the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference in Seoul, Korea.

‘Best of British’ talk at Annabel’s, London

‘In Conversation’ with Jessica Bumpus at the Instituto Marangoni, London

Mentored Harvy Santos, Laura Apsit, Sophie Beale & The Season Hats for the Headonism initiative supported by the British Fashion Council.

Panellist with production designer Joseph Bennett, V&A curator Oriole Cullen and auction specialist Philippe Garner in ‘Fashion Beyond the Body’ hosted by Lou Stoppard in Poznań, Poland as part of the 10th Anniversary of Art and Fashion Forum by Grażyna Kulczyk.

 

Publications:

‘Stephen Jones: Souvenirs’ published by Rizzoli

SJ Cover of Candid Magazine Issue #13

SJ Cover of Iris Covet Book Issue #5

‘Haute-a-Porter’ by Filip Motwary

‘Fashion’s Front Line’ photographs by Niall McInerney

‘Behind the Runway’ by Matt Lever

‘Vogue: Voice of a Century’ by Genesis Publications

‘Vogue 100: A Century of Style’ by Robin Muir

 

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