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Milan, Italy

Lawrence Steele

  • Refined tailoring
  • Luxurious fabrics
  • Understated femininity

Lawrence Steele studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago before working in Tokyo and Milan with Moschino and Prada. He launched his own womenswear label in the 1990s and later directed collections for Aspesi, combining sartorial skill with luxurious fabrics and considered detail.

Portrait of Lawrence Steele
Max Vadukul / Vogue Italia · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Runway model in a pale yellow dress and dark fur-textured vest.

Collection selection

Lawrence Steele — Look 1, Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

A soft dress balances the plush cropped outer layer.

Marcio Madeira
Runway model in a pale pink top, softly shimmering skirt and cropped fur-textured jacket.

Collection selection

Lawrence Steele — Look 7, Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Closely related pink tones create the collection’s restrained decorative effect.

Marcio Madeira
Runway model in a dark high-necked long-sleeved dress.

Collection selection

Lawrence Steele — Look 13, Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Clean cutting offers a composed alternative to retro decoration.

Marcio Madeira
Runway model in a sleeveless black dress with layered neck detail.

Collection selection

Lawrence Steele — Look 19, Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Subtle draping keeps the black dress light and modern.

Marcio Madeira
Runway model in a taupe sleeveless top and long matching skirt.

Collection selection

Lawrence Steele — Look 26, Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

Tonal separates give fluid evening fabric an understated character.

Marcio Madeira

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear

1 piece