“I’ve experienced an evolution over the seasons in how we communicate ideas through the clothing. This is something I continuously strive to become better at: to embed all the emotions and ideas into a single product.”
“More than anything, my brand is about community. There are four main ‘Cs’ that I’d use to describe my brand: Craftmanship, Clothes, Communities and Cultures. The Tolu Coker brand is about using fashion as a tool to evoke social change and have important conversations.”
The Paris-based designer and founder of Rier, Andreas Steiner is bringing together the craft houses of France, Italy and Austria.
London-based designers Amy Trinh and Evan Phillips talk about melding their aesthetic with a focus on sustainability to create clothes that last a lifetime.
“I believe the future of diversity in the fashion industry is optimistic. Sometimes I like to look back and see how far and how much we have overcome and achieved, and then look forward and see how much more still must be done.”
Hailing from North East London, the menswear designer, Saul Nash, employs his background as a choreographer to create clothes inspired by movement and expression.
“Davi Paris is a collage of evocative printed images and memories, a reflection of all the things that always inspired me the most.”
The East London-born South African designer, Lukhanyo Mdingi, weaves tales through rich textiles and an aesthetic that looks forward while respecting the past.
Born in South Korea and educated in London and Japan, the up-and-coming designer Jiyong Kim believes in co-existence of craft, art and sustainability.
His Vienna-based label, PUBLISHED BY, eschews traditional methods to create artful and innovative 3D printed designs.
“My menswear label explores vulnerability while redefining masculinity. Drawing from both my British and West Indian backgrounds, I address the tension between tradition and evolution in designs, which reference classic streetwear and avant-garde couture with equal measure.”