Renaissance Man
David Cameron demonstrates the art of the pivot
David Cameron
Written By David Nash
Photography by David Cameron
There’s no pigeonholing DAVID CAMERON, but there are more than enough adjectives to describe the California-born creative. He’s an aesthete of the highest order, having launched a ready-to-wear line in the mid-1980s that appeared on the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar (with clients including Bianca Jagger and Paloma Picasso frequenting his atelier). He’s an advertising revolutionary who was commissioned by Absolut Vodka in 1988 to create its first fashion-inspired advertising campaign, shot by Steven Meisel (and featuring top model Rachel Williams). He’s an auteur who directed music videos for artists such as Sheryl Crow and Eric Clapton, and a lensman who’s shot television and print brand campaigns featuring everyone from Kate Moss to Halle Berry.
“If it feels like we’re trying too hard, we probably are.”
For his latest act we find him at the helm of DAVID CAMERON STUDIO, a residential and retail design-focused creative consulting agency. Founded in 2020, the studio is an amalgamation of his achievements in fashion, film, photography, and branding that showcases a West Coast spirit through interior design, architecture, and restoration. Projects like the complete refresh of a classic ranch house in Montecito, originally built by famed local architect Chester Carjola in 1948, bring his wide-ranging talents into view. He says, “With restoration especially, I ask a simple question: What’s worth keeping, and what’s just in the way? We preserve the soul, upgrade the function, and try not to overcomplicate it. If it feels like we’re trying too hard, we probably are.” davidcameronstudio.com
