Steven Khalil
His designs have been worn by many Australian and International celebrities such as Samantha Jade, Giuliana Rancic, Dannii Minogue, Ariel Winter, Jessica Mauboy, Paula Abdul, Kylie Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Preston, Emily Ratajkowski, Carrie Underwood, Princess Olympia of Greece, Georgia Fowler and Jesinta Campbell.
[4] From a young age, Khalil was intrigued by fashion designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and Coco Chanel.
[5] However, Khalil's love for fashion, specifically bridal wear began at 7 years old, where he was highly anticipating the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Khalil was drawn to Princess Diana's dress, especially its fabric, drape, movement and length and thus ultimately triggered his journey to becoming a bridal and red carpet fashion designer.
[6] Khalil's first fashion related job was working with a bridal boutique, making flower girl dresses and doing basic errands.
Khalil's attention to intricate detail presented him with an opportunity to design Red Carpet gowns, which are now well known to be worn among celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Emily Ratajowski, and the Kardashian/Jenner family.
A large part of Khalil's career centralises around fashion shows, domestically and internationally, which gives the ability for designers to showcase their work, increase clientele and generate a well branded name.
This launch consisted of a range of couture gowns in neutral tones such as nude, white and gold, with statements of navy and aubergine.
With eight months of planning and over 300 hours of handwork, the dress featured a mesh bodice and floor length veil, covering the entire width of the catwalks surface.
His increase in clientele can be due to his international showrooms in the United States that have showcased his works, which have been caught by the eye of celebrities such as Kylie Jenner.
Guliana Rancic, E News host, has also worn Khalil's gowns regularly at Red Carpet events such as the Oscars and the Grammys.
Likewise, Australian celebrities such as Samantha Jade and Sonia Kruger have been seen frequently wearing Khalil's designs to red carpet events.
[17] This trend centralises around beading, lace detailing and soft colours, all of which Khalil has executed in his 2018/2019 Bridal Collection, 'Romance Ultime'.
[21] The partnership raised awareness of the heinous crimes against women and children by designing a t-shirt, and providing all of its profits to the Australian charity Project Futures.
[22] Such profits contribute access to shelter, food education, and to services such as medical and psychological treatment for those women and children who are exploited to such circumstances.
