Stevii Lal

Recognition

Pierre Cardin. Lanvin. Swarovski.

Pierre Cardin

Young Designers Award, USA 2025 · Best Creativity Prize

His winning design was inspired by Hiroko Matsumoto, Pierre Cardin’s favorite muse. Stevii worked directly with the house’s president and team, and was invited to the Pierre Cardin show in Dallas, Texas.

Lanvin

Lanvin x SCAD · Selected participant

Chosen for a competitive design program with Lanvin and mentored by Creative Director Peter Copping. One of his designs walked in the Lanvin runway finale, and his Lanvin-inspired look was featured in Vogue.

Swarovski

International Design Competition · Top 5, USA

Selected by Swarovski’s design team to represent SCAD in its international design contest. Reached the top five in the USA and earned Swarovski sponsorship.

Lookbook

A first look.

Stevii Lal, Look 06, studio, side view — Look 06

Stevii Lal Lanvin x SCAD gown, front, with hand-embellished side panel and shoulder straps — Lanvin x SCAD

Stevii Lal Lanvin x SCAD gown, back view, open back and hanging straps — Lanvin x SCAD · Back

Stevii Lal embellished cropped top with draped skirt, studio — Look 07

On the runway

Stevii Lal design for Lanvin, walking in the Lanvin x SCAD runway finale — Lanvin x SCAD · Runway Finale

Two Stevii Lal looks on the SCAD runway — SCAD runway

Stevii Lal raffia-embellished jacket on the runway — SCAD runway

Stevii Lal hand-embellished long coat on the SCAD runway — SCAD runway

In detail

Close-up of hand-sewn gold discs and sculpted flowers with crystal centers

Close-up of sculpted dark flowers with crystal centers

Close-up of violet fur with gold discs and hanging gold strips

The Work

Embellishment is the point.

Every piece is hand-worked: beading, appliqué, and metal detail built up by hand across weeks. It is slow, deliberate work, and it is meant to be seen up close.

The designer’s own words: “Quality over quantity, not following trends but making garments that will tell a story among your friends, and is one of a kind.”

The Designer

Built by hand, one garment at a time.

Stevii Lal is a fashion designer and a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design. His work is defined by hand-embellishment, singular construction, and a refusal to repeat what already exists.

Each piece begins as a drawing and ends as a garment covered in detail. He works in small numbers on purpose — not to make less, but to make something worth keeping.

Stevii Lal fitting his Lanvin x SCAD gown on set, wearing one of his own jackets — Stevii Lal on set, fitting the Lanvin x SCAD gown — wearing one of his own jackets.

Shows

Columbia, SC

Collection: After Hours
Columbia Fashion Week · Runway Finale
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 7 PM · South Carolina State Museum

Tickets →

Atlanta, GA

Summer 2027 · Details to come

Inquiries

Commissions, press, and collaboration.

For commissions, editorial pulls, press enquiries, or wholesale, get in touch.

stevii@steviilal.com