London-based knitwear designer Eleana Burrow’s design process based on her instinct
Designing is a response to her own life, so practicality meet emotions, textures, lines and shapes to structure the fluid silhouettes in her knits
Karen Heshi: “Why must a suit look like a suit?”
The designer reflects on the tension between functionality and identification in her graduate collections.
Nico Verhaegen designs an ode to nomadic existence
An unusual parallel is drawn between shamans and bike messengers in Verhaegen’s recent graduate collection.
The unfunctional bags of Julie Kegels
When form does not quite follow function. A lesson in Belgian rebellion.
Sexual awakening materialised: the fantastic world of Juan Camilo Rodriguez’ countryside boy
The Colombian designer on imaginary dreamworlds that explore complex themes of self-discovery and sexuality
Heidi meets Pablo Rousson
What would an encounter between alpine aesthetic and sensual men from the 80s look like?
Davina Amajor on multi-functional garments and overlooked materials
With her BA collection ‘90 Degrees’, Davina set out to recover the functionality and aesthetic value of worn fabrics that were once undesired, in order to prevent them from being disposed of
Orlando Yates’s jackets recall pre-COVID wild times at festivals
Menswear designer Orlando Yates on his sunrise-hued garments that were inspired by waking up at festivals
Shanghai-based designer Zheng Lu believes the future is mechanical
A collection about rebelling against industry norms, Zheng Lu’s search for a well-oiled fashion system led him to create workwear with his own spin on anti–fashion
Dance influences meet architectural details in designer Sun Mu Lee’s sporty garments
The South Korean designer works with body movements to transpose architecture into garments
Ellen Fowles: “Fashion is for everyone regardless of age or ability”
Meet the graduate breaking stigma with her functional yet affordable adaptive wear
