Simon Spurr

Simon James Spurr (born July 8, 1974) is a British fashion designer based in New York City.

His father's style shaped his design perspectives at an early age, as Spurr discussed in a 2011 interview:[3] I still look up to him... he's also very influential in my aesthetics.

[4] Upon graduation Spurr was hired to design menswear for Yves Saint Laurent, working under Hedi Slimane.

"[5] From YSL, Spurr was recruited by Calvin Klein in 2001 to be the head menswear designer, based in New York City.

During his tenure at Ralph Lauren, Spurr made the decision to start his own company; "I needed to make the choice between putting my feet under the table and enjoying the financial rewards associated with foreseeable promotion [at Ralph Lauren], or take an educated gamble and try to create something that would allow me to have freedom down the road for a family.

[5] Following the success of the shows and critical acclaim, Spurr was named creative consultant for the Tommy Hilfiger men's runway collection in November 2010.

This aesthetic is inspired by a variety of influences, one specifically not straying far from his British roots;"Tommy Nutter was an avant-garde tailor on Britain's Savile Row in the 60's /70's.

It’s always done well inside the world of fashion, but I think that the exceptional number of celebrity dressing we've done over the past year has really helped spread the word.