Tex Saverio

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Tex Saverio (born August 28, 1984, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian fashion designer. [1]

In September 2005, Saverio won a national award in the Mercedes-Benz Asia Fashion Award, which qualified him to compete against other Southeast Asian designers the following year. [2] His winning collection presented clothes that were designed to be worn by both men and women. [2] He left senior school after a year in order to pursue a fashion design career, enrolling at the Bunka Fashion School in Jakarta and then taking on an apprenticeship at the Phalie Studio. [2]

Since then, Saverio's work has been worn by international celebrities such as Ayumi Hamasaki (the dress worn in the music video of How Beautiful You Are), [3] Lady Gaga (who chose to wear Saverio for her Lady Gaga Fame advertising campaign) and Kim Kardashian. [4] Lady Gaga was photographed in a sheer black laser-cut and sequined Saverio dress called 'La Glacon' for Harper's Bazaar in 2011. [1] [4] [5] The dramatic metal-and-chiffon wedding dress which Jennifer Lawrence wore in advance publicity material for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire film was designed by Saverio. [4] He has been described as the "Alexander McQueen of Indonesia". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fashion Designers from Indonesia: The Best 5". News Fashion Trend. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Handojo, Ve (9 October 2005). "Tex Saverio left school for fashion". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. "Tex Saverio's Couture-Infused Fall/Winter Collection".
  4. 1 2 3 4 Vince, Jessica. "Meet Tex Saverio - The Designer Behind Katniss's Wedding Dress In The Hunger Games Who's Already Dressed Lady Gaga". Grazia. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  5. "Harper's Bazaar USA". May 2011.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)