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By Shawn Alexander Crawford

Creative Profile

Shawn Alexander Crawford is an aspiring fashion designer and creative director who builds worlds through clothing. He explores the quiet spaces between emotion and form, designing garments that reflect the inner landscapes we carry. His practice is grounded in minimalism with depth — pieces that appear serene on the surface yet hold layers of meaning beneath.

Guided by introspection, Shawn approaches each collection as a question rather than an answer. What does this moment feel like? From this starting point, he translates emotion into silhouette, texture, and atmosphere, distilling design to its most essential truths. His work balances softness with structure, presence with stillness, creating garments that serve as both armour and art.

Shaped by tactile memory, architectural clarity, and the transient beauty of nature, Shawn treats fabric and construction with precision and reverence. Every piece is crafted to endure — evolving with the wearer, supporting them, and revealing new subtleties over time. For those who move through the world with intention and reflection, Xandr offers clothing that speaks quietly yet powerfully to identity, authenticity, and becoming.

Reflects the solid, structured silhouettes and architectural influence— each piece like a wearable monument.

These garments are built for both presence and purpose. Made from sturdy wool blends, it’s designed to keep the wearer warm, protected, and ready for anything. The wide, structured shape gives space to move while still feeling strong and grounded. Deep pleats add flexibility and a sense of quiet strength.

Drawing inspiration from modern architecture, the design borrows from the language of urban structures— clean lines, rigid geometry, and purposeful mass. The garments mimic the silhouette of a city skyline, where form and function coexist. The sharp vertical panels resemble structural beams, while the flowing base speaks to concrete poured with intent. There’s a visual rhythm in the pleating that feels almost architectural—like the repetition of windows on a highrise or the ribbing of a steel frame.

This is more than outerwear; it’s personal infrastructure. It acts as a shelter against the world, turning the body into a kind of mobile architecture—solid, self-contained, and resilient. The garment holds space not just for warmth, but for identity, mobility, and survival. In a fast-changing world, it offers stillness, structure, and strength.