While he was at Pringle of Scotland, the former model was credited by Vogue as "the man who made knits sexy" and praised for revitalizing the Pringle brand.
Now during his tenure at Jaeger, the brand has grown from strength to strength and continues to reinforce its prominence as an iconic British heritage brand. We were very fortunate to have Stuart answer some of our questions about his life, Jaeger SS2010, Jaeger London AW2010 and the inspiration for Jaeger's new line Boutique by Jaeger.
How did a young man from Cumbria become a designer? Was fashion always one of your passions?
Initially, I was self-taught. I didn’t choose art at school, only academic subjects, although I felt my vocation was as a ‘creative’. So outside of my studies, I started drawing and painting. I also bought a camera and set up a darkroom in my parent’s house. I was then accepted onto the local foundation course at Cumbria College of Art and Design. I had a detour for a few years as a male model before eventually taking up my place there which led to me being accepted onto the BA course at Central St. Martins and afterwards the MA course at the RCA.
A wedding dress for a friend.
Jaeger is a brand with a rich heritage. How do you maintain that heritage while designing new collections?
Our heritage is extremely important to us and the emphasis is to use it to inspire our modern designs. We are conscious to keep progressing whilst retaining the strong spirit of our fantastic 126 years of heritage. Our aim is to combine creativity and innovation with desirability and wearability.
