| Charlie Casely-Hayford | |
| Birth Date: | 1986 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Education: | Harrow School |
| Parents: | Joe Casely-Hayford (father) |
| Spouse: | Sophie Ashby |
| Relatives: | J. E. Casely Hayford (great-grandfather); Gus Casely-Hayford (uncle), Margaret Casely-Hayford (aunt) |
| Occupation: | Menswear designer |
Charlie Casely-Hayford (born 24 May 1986)[1] [2] is a menswear designer based in London, England, where he was born. He founded the international menswear brand Casely-Hayford at the age of 22 with his father, the acclaimed British fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford OBE.[3]
Charlie Casely-Hayford is the great-grandson of the respected politician and writer J. E. Casely Hayford MBE. The cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford OBE[4] [5] is his uncle and the lawyer, businesswoman and public figure Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE[6] is his aunt. In 2008 The Black Power List named the Casely-Hayford family the most influential black family in the UK.
After leaving Harrow school, while studying at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, Casely-Hayford began to contribute to a number of styling projects internationally.[7] He has styled musicians varying from hip-hop artist Nas to UK band The xx and Grammy-award-winning artist Sam Smith.[8] He has contributed to international publications, from GQ Style to i-D magazine.[9]
In 2008, while studying for a degree in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute, Casely-Hayford joined his father to launch luxury menswear label Casely-Hayford,[10] a brand based on English Sartorialism and British Anarchy. Casely-Hayford currently works between London and Tokyo where the collections are produced; they focus on the idea of duality as a foundation for the brand's ethos. International stockists include Dover Street Market, Colette, Corso Como, Barneys, I.T. Hong Kong and Isetan.
In 2010, Casely-Hayford was made the global face of Converse[11] 's international ad campaign, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Jack Purcell Trainer. In 2008/2009 he modelled alongside Coco Sumner as the face of Dr. Martens.[12]
In June 2010, Casely-Hayford was selected by Esquire Magazine as a "Brilliant Brit" in their prediction of 75 young talents shaping 2010. He was also selected to feature in i-D magazine's 100 most important portraits in fashion, shot by Nick Knight.[13]
In June 2011, Premier Model Management signed up Casely-Hayford as the newest addition to their Special Bookings board.
He was named one of GQs 50 best dressed men in Britain in 2013,[14] 2014,[15] and 2015.[16] and one of the 40 best dressed men in the world by Esquire in 2017.[17]
In 2015, he was named one of the most influential people under 40 by GQ magazine [18] and one of the 25 people who matter most in Menswear by Style.com[19]
In April 2017, Casely-Hayford collaborated with UK fashion brand Topman on a successful suiting collection titled Topman Fine Tailoring. The collection was sold through 30 stores in the UK and internationally.[20]
Casely-Hayford is married to interior designer Sophie Ashby, founder of Studio Ashby.[21] [22] [23]