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How Steven Khalil brought glamour to brides the world over

How Steven Khalil brought glamour to brides the world over

He makes bespoke gowns for celebrities including Jennifer Lopez. Now, 30 years after launching his eponymous label, the Sydney designer is ready for even bigger things.

Lauren SamsFashion editor

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Some 750 million people across the world tuned in to watch the-then Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spencer – and in Campbelltown, Sydney, six-year-old Steven Khalil was one of them. It was a formative moment, one he says “triggered something” within him.

“I told my mum, ‘I’m going to make wedding dresses when I grow up’,” he says now. “She looked at me like I was crazy, but I think she knew that even then, at that age, I was serious. She was so supportive and amazing, even though nobody in our family knew anyone who worked in fashion.”

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Lauren Sams
Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com

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