Paul Stura was born and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh where he studied business, art and merchandising, he worked briefly in retail and later as an accessories buyer. It was during this time that he discovered his talent for fashion styling and decided to make it a full-time career. The choice proved to be a great success and he went on to style a number of successful magazine editorials for Details, i-D, W, L’Uomo Vogue, Vogue Hommes International, V, V Man, Arena, Ten, Flair, Spanish Vogue, Italian Glamour and Vitals (celebrity covers).
Over the years Paul has worked with some of the most noted photographers in fashion, among them Michael Thompson, Nathaniel Goldberg, Patrick Demarchelier, Tim Walker, Thomas Schenk, Terry Tsiolis, Paolo Roversi, Tom Munro, Regan Cameron, Terry Richardson, Doug Inglish, Phil Poynter, Jenny Gage & Tom Betterton, Alexei Hay, Anders Overgaard and long-time friend Carter Smith with whom he collaborated on the short film BUGCRUSH - winner of the Grand Jury Prize in Short Film Making at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
Paul is a talented consultant and fashion show stylist working on in-house collection presentations for Unis menswear (spring and fall 2008), A/X Armani Exchange, CK Jeans and Levi’s, as well as styling runway shows over multiple seasons for designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino menswear, Perry Ellis and Vivienne Tam.
In addition to his editorial work Paul has styled advertising campaigns for DKNY, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Nautica, Banana Republic, Perry Ellis, A/X Armani Exchange, GAP, Levi’s Tommy Hilfiger, Cover Girl, Clairol, Biologe, Bloomingdale’s, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Hush Puppies and Payless Shoe Source.
Paul’s skill as a menswear stylist is apparent in the list of celebrities with whom he has worked including Justin Timberlake, Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey, Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Adrienne Brody, Vin Diesel, Ethan Hawke, Colin Farrell, Tobey Maguire, Owen Wilson, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Hartnett, Daniel Craig, Kevin Federline, and Lou Taylor Pucci. Of course the women love his work too and he has styled actresses Lindsay Lohan, Ellen Page and Christina Ricci.
Paul Stura currently lives in New York City.
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