Steven Khalil was raised in Campbelltown Western Sydney by his single mother who immigrated to Australia at the age of 21 from Lebanon with her then husband (and Steven's father). Khalil is the youngest of four children. From a young age, Khalil was intrigued by fashion designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and Coco Chanel. However, Khalil's love for fashion, specifically bridal wear began at 7 years old, where he was highly anticipating the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Khalil was drawn to Princess Diana's dress, especially its fabric, drape, movement and length and thus ultimately triggered his journey to becoming a bridal and red carpet fashion designer. At age 11, he received his first sewing machine and began sewing small items such as scrunchies and clothing items for dolls.