Paolo Sebastian
TypeCouture Brand
IndustryFashion
Founded2007
FounderPaul Vasileff
HeadquartersAdelaide, South Australia,
Australia
Websitehttp://www.paolosebastian.com

Paolo Sebastian is an Australian fashion house, founded by designer Paul Vasileff.[1] The atelier is located in South Australia, and the label is known for creating designs featuring intricate details and honouring the traditional methods of craftsmanship.[2]

History

Paul Vasileff launched Paolo Sebastian in 2007 at the age of seventeen, after studying at Adelaide technical college and at Milan's Istituto Europeo di Design.[3] In the years since, he and his team have transformed the local label into an international couture house.[4][5] Initially beginning with custom orders from acquaintances, Paolo Sebastian now works with clients, stylists and stockists across the globe.[6]

In 2016 designer Vasileff and his team took the 2016/17 AW Gilded Wings collection to Paris, for private showings.[2] The collection received acclaim from visiting media and the public alike.[7] Following the Paris showings, online luxury fashion retailer Moda Operandi hosted a trunk show of the label's 2016/17 AW couture collection.[8]

In October 2015 the label closed the 2015 Adelaide Fashion Festival[9] with two sold out Paolo Sebastian runway shows.[10][11] Paolo Sebastian's most recent collection was launched at the 2016 Adelaide Fashion Festival, again with two sold-out shows.[12] October 2016 saw the label once again close the Adelaide Fashion Festival, this time with international model Coco Rocha walking the runway.[13]

In July 2017, Vasileff and his team returned to Paris to launch their Autumn Winter 16/17 Couture Collection, Reverie, during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week.[14]

October 2017 saw the label collaborate with Disney on an exclusive thirty-four piece couture collection entitled Once Upon A Dream. The first of its kind collaboration granted the label exclusive rights to use original Disney lyrics throughout the collection.[15]

From October to December 2017, Vasileff had his garments on display in an exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia.[16]

In July 2018 Vasileff and his team return to Paris for the third year to launch their Autumn Winter 18/19 Couture Collection, The Nutcracker.[17]

In 2020, Paolo Sebastian debuted at Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) with "The Passage of Spring" Collection.[18]

In 2021, the brands' first ever bespoke collection launched at Melbourne Fashion Festival, inspired by Greek mythology and the goddess Persephone.[19] "The collection follows a narrative, which starts out as pure and light in the beginning, becomes darker and returns back to the light again with flowers blossoming. However, Persephone is stronger and less naïve and vulnerable at the end of the story," said Vasileff.[20]

In 2022, Paolo Sebastian launched "The Wild Swans" collection at the Melbourne Fashion Festival, combining fairytales, fashion, and women's empowerment. This marked his third collaboration with the event.[21]

Early, 2023, Paolo Sebastian celebrates 15 years with the launch of its first-ever luxury shoe line and scarf collection. The seven-piece Italian-made shoe line centres around the iconic ‘Swan Lake’ Ballet Pump, and a nine-piece scarf collection, with each scarf inspired and named after each one of five iconic couture collections, including: Nightingale, Nutcracker, Persephone, East of the Sun and West of the Moon and Wildflowers.[22]  

In July 2023, couture house Paolo Sebastian introduced their newest collection, Luminary, which featured in Paris as part of Couture Fashion Week. This marks the brand's highly anticipated return to the fashion capital since the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

Couture collections

Paolo Sebastian releases two collections each year, often featuring hand-embroidered fabrics and beading.[24] Vasileff designs every piece created by the label, with each collection being inspired by a distinct theme and the fashion house known for its signature expression of a story through couture.[25]

Paolo Sebastian designs are often inspired by fable or fairy tale.[26]

Luminary, 2023-24 Autumn/Winter Couture Collection.[27]

Media

Red carpet

Paolo Sebastian gowns have been worn at The Academy Awards,[28] the Daytime Emmy Awards, the Grammy Awards, the AACTA Awards[29] and the TV Week Logie Awards.[30][31][32]

Met Gala.[33]

Venice Film Festival.[34]

Cannes Film Festival.[35]

Notable clients

Paolo Sebastian Accessories | Featuring silk scarves and their signature Swan Lake Ballet Pumps.[36]

Paolo Sebastian designs have also appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful,[57] Days of Our Lives, Home and Away.

References

  1. ↑ Traill-Nash, Glynis (2 July 2016). "Paul Vasileff's haute couture: above the crowd in city of dreams". Retrieved 9 November 2016 – via The Australian.
  2. 1 2 Birrell, Alice (25 July 2016). "Meet Paolo Sebastian, the label making Australian couture". Vogue. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Birrell, Alice (25 July 2016). "Meet Paolo Sebastian, the label making Australian couture". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Vlach, Anna (26 October 2015). "Adelaide Fashion Festival ends with Paolo Sebastian Autumn/Winter 2016 collection". Newspaper. Retrieved 7 October 2016 – via News.com.au.
  5. ↑ Tu, Tammy (3 August 2016). "The Life Of Paolo". Clique Mag. Clique Mag. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Goldberg, Carrie (27 June 2016). "17 Bridal Designers You've Probably Never Heard Of...Until Now". Harper's Bazaar. Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. ↑ McLeod, Anna (30 July 2016). "An Australian Designer Just Made History At The Paris Haute Couture Shows". Grazia. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Sebastian, Paolo (15 September 2016). "Paolo Sebastian AW17 Couture trunk show at Moda Operandi". Instagram. Paolo Sebastian. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Adelaide Fashion Festival". www.adelaidefashionfestival.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Vlach, Anna (26 October 2015). "Adelaide Fashion Festival ends with Paolo Sebastian Autumn/Winter 2016 collection". Retrieved 28 June 2016 – via Adelaide Now.
  11. ↑ Eggleton, Mark. "Paolo Sebastian To Close Fashion Festival". South Australia Traveller. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Noble, Kelly (22 September 2016). "Glam Adelaide". Glam Adelaide. Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  13. ↑ Traill-Nash, Glynis (22 October 2016). "Coco Rocha models for Paolo Sebastian in Adelaide". Retrieved 9 November 2016 – via The Australian.
  14. ↑ Adelaide, Glam (6 July 2017). "FIRST LOOK: Paolo Sebastian Launches New Collection, Reverie, In Paris". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "2018 Spring / Summer Couture Collection". Paolo Sebastian. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "The art of fashion: Paolo Sebastian couture featured in gallery". www.abc.net.au. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "2018-19 Autumn / Winter Couture Collection". Paolo Sebastian. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "FATEFUL FASHION | Collaborations". Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  19. ↑ Lai, Gladys (30 March 2021). "At the heart of Paolo Sebastian's lyrical couture, Greek mythology blooms". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  20. ↑ Falkai, Ali (5 April 2021). "Paolo Sebastian reveals exquisite new collection inspired by Greek mythology • Glam Adelaide". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  21. ↑ Boscaini, Nadia (18 March 2022). "NEW Paolo Sebastian collection 'The Wild Swans' unveiled". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  22. ↑ Lai, Waterhouse, G, J (3 March 2023). "Paolo Sebastian marks 15 years of couture with a line of shoes and scarves inspired by collections past". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ Rice, Katelin (6 July 2023). "GALLERY: Paris glows with Paolo Sebastian's new striking couture collection". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  24. ↑ Vlach, Anna (26 October 2015). "Adelaide Fashion Festival ends with Paolo Sebastian Autumn/Winter 2016 collection". Newspaper. Retrieved 7 October 2016 – via News.com.au.
  25. ↑ Wonderland, Wedded (2 August 2016). "Paolo Sebastian Gilded Wings 2017". Wedded Wonderland. Wedded Wonderland. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "Story". Paolo Sebastian. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  27. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  28. 1 2 "Paolo Sebastian gown worn by Corinne Foxx at Golden Globe Awards". 12 January 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016 – via Adelaide Now.
  29. 1 2 Wilkinson, Lana (10 December 2015). "5th AACTA Awards. Megan Gale". Lana Wilkinson. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  30. ↑ Noble, Kelly (7 April 2013). "Paolo Sebastian Gowns Dominate at 2013 TV Week Logie Awards". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  31. 1 2 3 Bell, Maggie (27 April 2014). "Paolo Sebastian Gowns Stun On The 2014 TV Week Logie Red Carpet". Fashion Global. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  32. ↑ Wilson, Kim. "Logies 2016 Red Carpet Best Dresses Rated". Retrieved 28 June 2016 – via Herald Sun.
  33. ↑ Lai, G (2 May 2023). "6 times celebrities have worn Australian designers at the Met Gala". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  34. ↑ "Paolo Sebastian". Red Carpet Fashion Awards. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  35. ↑ Wilson, Rebecca (31 May 2022). "Paolo Sebastian shines on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  36. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  37. ↑ Winter, Ryan (12 May 2016). "It Was A Milestone Weekend For Paolo Sebastian". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  38. ↑ "Kim Kardashian West in Paolo Sebastian". Paolo Sebastian Instagram. Paolo Sebastian. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  39. ↑ "Paolo Sebastian Instagram Giuliana Rancic". Paolo Sebastian Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  40. ↑ "The Golden Globes And Beyond: Five Global Events Adelaide's Paolo Sebastian Has Owned". Glam Adelaide. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  41. ↑ "Meet The Radelaide Designer Wrapping Famous Bodies In Couture". Pedestrian TV. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  42. ↑ "Paolo Sebastian Instagram Kris Jenner". Paolo Sebastian Instagram. Paolo Sebastian. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  43. ↑ "Logies 2016 Best Dressed List". The Blonde Silhouette. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  44. ↑ "Paolo Sebastian Instagram Jennifer Hawkins". Paolo Sebastian Instagram. Paolo Sebastian. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  45. ↑ "Paolo Sebastian Instagram Gillian Anderson". Paolo Sebastian Instagram. Paolo Sebastian. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  46. ↑ "Logies 2016 Best Dressed List". The Blonde Silhouette. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  47. ↑ "Rachael Finch Went Uber Glam in Paolo Sebastian at the 2014 Brownlow". Popsugar Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  48. ↑ Minogue, Dannii. "Logies 2014". Dannii Minogue Tumblr. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  49. ↑ "Va-Va-Voom! Dannii Minogue Brings the Bombshell to the Logies". Popsugar Australia. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  50. ↑ "Bec Stuns In Paolo Sebastian". 2 February 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016 – via Adelaide Now.
  51. ↑ "Brownlow Medal 2015: Pregnant Nadia Bartel relaxed in lead-up to red carpet". 27 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2016 – via Herald Sun.
  52. ↑ "Kerry Washington In Paolo Sebastian - 2018 Producers Guild Awards - Red Carpet Fashion Awards". Red Carpet Fashion Awards. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  53. ↑ "Julia Michaels In Paolo Sebastian Couture - 2018 Grammy Awards - Red Carpet Fashion Awards". Red Carpet Fashion Awards. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  54. ↑ Rodriguez, Leah. "Celebrating Mary J. Blige's Most Stylish Moments". The Cut. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  55. ↑ "Katy Perry finds her Prince Charming in Paolo". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  56. ↑ "Hilary Swank Photos Photos: 2019 Sundance Film Festival - 'I Am Mother' Premiere". Zimbio. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  57. ↑ Martino, Laura (9 September 2015). "Adelaide's Paolo Sebastian gowns make guest appearance on super soap Bold and the Beautiful". Retrieved 28 June 2016 – via Adelaide Now.
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