Stephanie Downey of Dress Up Interview

I love finding out about the talented ladies behind some of my favourite brands so I was happy to fall across this interview with Melbourne based designer Stephanie Downey, who creates effortless, soft and dreamy pieces for her beautiful ‘Dress Up’ collections. I have spoken about Dress Up a few times here on AnyOneGirl so hopefully you’ll need no introduction…

Speaking with Dossier magazine, they talk about her inspirations, her personal style and the meaning behind her brand name, ‘Dress Up’.

Jean Kemshal-Bell: How would you describe your style?

Stephanie Downey: I design in quite a natural way. It’s usually what I can imagine being really easy on the body. I’m always looking to have something that’s flattering and comfortable—effortlessly stylish, I guess, with a strong emphasis on really great color combinations. I like to have a few strong elements in an outfit, but not too much, like a little bit of an emphasis on a beautiful drape detail or an interesting pocket detail.

Jean: You seem to be very interested in the transition a person makes when they dress up…

Stephanie: I think that most of us aren’t always completely confident in ourselves as we are, and I think that clothing can give you another element to your personality and can add a lot to how people perceive you. That goes for everybody. Even people who wear jeans and a t-shirt everyday… It’s still sending a strong message. I’m really interested in that vulnerability of trying to be something else, but as a really positive thing—like when you catch a glimpse of how an outfit makes somebody feel really confident. I find that to be quite inspiring for me. It’s something that keeps renewing; I see people wearing my things and if I feel like it makes them feel really good or special, that inspires me further.

You can read the full interview here.