The Contour of Luxury Spring/Summer 2018 | Page 51
Alexis Day
As a Caras, you were fortunate to grow up spending
much time in the Stephan Caras design studio and
around extraordinary fashion expertise. As a young
man with a history of an enviable array of inspirational
influences, at what point did you craft and develop
your own unique taste and flair in fashion?
Kyriako Caras
Growing up in our studio was a priceless experience
for me. It provided me with invaluable insight into the
industry, and really taught me to respect the industry
in terms the complete dedication that is required in
order to create a label for yourself. As a young boy, I
would sew sequins into patterns, help with production
in the workroom, and began working with patterns.
As a teenager, I would to take all the scrap fabric that
was left behind and begin to play with all the unusual
color and texture combinations. A lifetime of technical
expertise really allowed me to flourish in this sense as
I began creating shapes and really experimenting with
unique styles and apply them to the creative process. It
was really at this point that I was inspired by the limitless
combinations that one could create, and I haven’t looked
back since.