>Simon Costin
Set Designer
Simon Costin is an internationally respected art director and set designer renowned for the conceptually ambitious nature his editorial and catwalk designs. He has collaborated extensively with Alexander McQueen both on McQueen's own line and Givenchy ready-to-wear and haute couture shows. Costin's client list includes Hermès, Lanvin, Kim Jones, Maison Martin Margiela, Alice Temperley, Stella McCartney and Luella Bartley. Costin currently works with Gareth Pugh as his set designer and has designed Pugh's last eight shows both in London and Paris. He has been a long-term collaborator with Tim Walker on his fashion shoots. Costin's work has been displayed in many exhibitions, at venues as diverse as a forest in Argyll, the ICA in London and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Related SHOWstudio Projects
Gareth Pugh S/S 2010
(14 September 2009)In advance of the unveiling of his collection for S/S 2010 in Paris, fashion designer Gareth Pugh collaborates once again...
BRITANNICA
(20 May 2009)Inspired by the launch of Simon Costin's touring Museum of British Folklore, Britannica showcases an interview with the inimitable Costin...
Selected Exhibitions
'Jeux d'amour' Wigmore Fine Art, 2000
'Simon Costin: The Eternal Presence', Tate St Ives, 1999