The designer and couturier Joe Casely Hayford in his Shoreditch studio in 1997. ..From the early eighties Joe styled and designed the stage clothing for many seminal bands such as The Clash and U2 whilst simultaneously working on his eponymous brand for men and women. His wide and varied career has included being the first designer to collaborate with Top Shop in 1993. from 2005-2008 Joe Casely-Hayford was Creative Director of Gieves & Hawkes, during which time he contributed to the re-positioning of the 200 year old Savile Row house. In January 2006 his new Gieves collection was launched on the runway in Paris for Men's Fashion Week, creating a precedent for a heritage Savile Row brand, and credited as a major step in bringing the illustrious company into the 21st century. Joe Casely-Hayford was appointed an OBE - Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the fashion industry, in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, published on 16 June 2007.
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