Representing the creative future

Designers  –  Dec 2020

Chopova Lowena and the reality of owning a brand

Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena sit with their former intern Alexandra Armata and talk frankly about the realities of owning a business

elliss sustainable brand

Designers  –  Sep 2020

ELLISS: Running an emerging sustainable business in 2020

Elliss Solomon talks about making a collection about the outdoors when everyone is indoors, and how it is to run a brand with a strict environmental ethic

SistaazHood Durn Lantink

Designers  –  Jun 2020

Duran Lantink shoplifts H&M and Zara to create political clothes

The Dutch designer speaks out on the flaws of the fashion industry and actively works towards creating a more moral system

Designers  –  May 2020

Lutz Huelle: The punk nature of less

The Parisian designer thinks that making fashion simpler is the only rational response to the pandemic

Designers  –  Apr 2020

Milka Seppänen: “The capacity to adapt is this generation’s biggest asset”

The Aalto graduate on making fashion that is personal, punk and proud to be sustainable

Designers  –  Apr 2020

Zille-e-huma Maqbool presents Pakistani embellishments on Americana silhouettes

The Parsons MFA graduate on learning about Vogue and balancing two cultures

Designers  –  Apr 2020

Sarah Aphrodite is taking things slow, really slow

Taking her cues from centuries-old costumes, Sarah is trying to pin down the key to creating classics that stand the test of time

Designers  –  Apr 2020

Fumika Oshima: “Being limited makes you more creative”

The CSM graduate shares her thoughts on finding new aesthetics outside of your old routines

Designers  –  Mar 2020

Jude Ferrari: “Planning a show is like doing a bar mitzvah, sweet sixteen and wedding at the same time”

Having lost her job and relocated to her parents’ house because of coronavirus, CSM graduate Jude Ferrari is pinning her hopes on building her own brand

Designers  –  Mar 2020

Josephine Sidhu: Post-graduation growing pains

The CSM menswear graduate on childhood memories, see-through swimming costumes and adjusting to life outside the art school bubble while under lockdown.

Designers  –  Mar 2020

There’s no pattern for a pandemic: fashion during coronavirus

We asked fashion creatives how the pandemic is affecting them, from cancelled jobs and calls for self-improvement to cries for help and compassion.

Designers  –  Mar 2020

Rory Parnell Mooney: “Hopefully we can learn to slow down”

In the midst of a pandemic, Rory shares his tips for working in isolation, adapting to a slower pace, and how he is helping fashion students during quarantine