Future Stars of Fashion
Wisdom ATL
Wisdom ATL

End Rape Culture “To thine own self be true” are not only words of wisdom, but also the foundation of the self-proclaimed “lifestyle fashion house,” Wisdom ATL. While Atlanta may not be the first to come to mind as a fashion city, Wisdom ATL may be the city’s secret weapon. Founded and designed by Atlanta […]

Brianna Toomer
Brianna Toomer

A Well-Suited Student As a student, the current is an easy one to get caught up in and the flow of trends and fast fashion is easy to float along with. Up and coming designer, Brianna Toomer, though, has perfected the art of individualism both in her own look and in her designs. As a […]

Ginevra Saraswathi Menon
Ginevra Saraswathi Menon

Ginevra Saraswathi Menon was born in Rome and raised in a multicultural environment, with an Indian-American father and Italian mother. When Menon was eighteen years old, she discovered her passion for styling, and after graduating from Istituto Marangoni’s London campus, Menon won the Diversity NOW! 2014 competition, presented by Arts Thread and i-D Magazine at […]

Veronika Chrysagi
Veronika Chrysagi

Veronika Chrysagi styled Irene Yilin’s collection, a fellow Polimoda fashion design student. She worked alongside photographer, Irene Montini. Born and raised in Greece, where she studied communication, Chrysagi had the opportunity of experiencing different cultures and ideas, and therefore has been pushed to be open to accepting diversity. “Following the advice of professionals that have […]

Polimoda
Polimoda

Students graduating from Polimoda, one of Italy’s most prestigious fashion schools, based in Florence, showed their final collections in June in a group show entitled ‘Tell Me About You.’ At the invitation of Polimoda’s Director Danilo Venturi, an international jury of fashion experts gathered to view the event, which was staged at the beautiful Villa […]

Brandon Kee
Brandon Kee

BFA Fashion Design student Brandon Kee grew up in a small town outside of Salt Lake City, Utah before coming to San Francisco to study at the Academy of Art University. September of last year, Kee shared his newest collection during the New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 season. Kee’s inspirations for his work include […]

Kimono Redemption
Kimono Redemption

Hiromi Asai Like a fluttering cherry blossom on a cerulean, Spring sky tickles our senses with the nostalgia of youth and tugs on our spirits with a lust for the exotic, the kimono dances between two worlds- the traditional, familiar past and the unknown, distant future. The word “kimono” simply means “clothing,” but as Japanese […]

Maya Reik
Maya Reik

Marei1998 is the eponymous label of newfangled Israeli designer, Maya Reik. The portmanteau of the 19 year-old couturier’s name comme brand just happens to resemble the moniker of the historical Le Marais district in Paris — a happy coincidence Reik later realized, even as she viscerally sensed all along that her designs would befit such […]

Vahan Khachatryan
Vahan Khachatryan

With his roots in Armenia, a small country with a long history on the border between the East and the West, Vahan Khachatryan has learned to combine the best of both worlds in his designs. The young Armenian designer’s work is on the delicate line between the simplicity of the East and richness and the […]

AEON ROW
AEON ROW

Clear Conscience Revival In the under-belly of the fashion world, there is a barely audible grumbling about the detrimental effects of the fast fashion world, and the masses are begrudgingly catching on. Ultimately, most people do not consciously buy and discard unethically, but rather have no other choice but to go with cheaper, more disposable […]

 Emma Brewin
 Emma Brewin

The Philanthropist Light, frothy, lemon, and pistachio- a summer treat for the palate. Emma Brewin’s latest collection seduces us into environmental activism with the sweetness of gelato and details reminiscent of our childhoods. The designer aims to make coexistence possible, all while making her clients feel sexy in everything that they wear. In addition to […]

Jessica Van
Jessica Van

The Scientist Australian designer, Jessica Van, was featured as one of the ‘Innovators’ in Australia’s Fashion Week and her use of sustainable materials and curious details are exactly that: innovative. Van was well on her way to becoming an engineer, until her housemate, noticing that Van was unhappy in her studies, asked Van what it […]

Claire Barrow
Claire Barrow

Claire Barrow’s fashion is eccentric, provocative, and erotic. Her designs depict the interests and struggles of youth, and her collections take on the air of London’s ideological exploration on gender and sexuality. A student of the Fashion at the University of Westminster, her work brings British culture to life through her fashion. Ms. Barrow is […]

Titania Inglis
Titania Inglis

Since her breakout collection in 2010 that featured vegetable and rust dye techniques, the evolution of fashion designer Titania Inglis has been in stride with that of industry disruptors like Vivienne Westwood and Zandra Rhodes. Growing up in Ithaca, New York among woodlands and waterfalls, Titania was an environmentalist long before she became what she […]

Tempest + Bentley
Tempest + Bentley

Neither Shakespeare nor luxury vehicle, Tempest + Bentley bodes the future of fine wool garments conceived out of refreshingly conscious, sustainable production. Upon discovering San Francisco’s marine layer necessitated pulling on that quintessential, chunky sweater but discouraged with what existed on the market, Marissa Thieriot rolled up her sleeves and set out to create Tempest […]

Kamila Dmowska
Kamila Dmowska

Often times, it seems the simplest wardrobe needs yield the largest dressing challenge. This became apparent to Kamila Dmowska, who saw a scarcity in what fashion had to offer to those of us who just need a simple dress for that event we’re attending at the end of the month, or maybe just want to […]

Maria Suomalainen
Maria Suomalainen

Maria Suomalainen was this year’s third place winner in the Designers’ Nest Competition in Copenhagen—a rightfully earned title, as her work demanded the attention of not only the judges, but onlookers and competing designers as well. Having received her Bachelor’s degree from the Aalto University School of Arts, Design, and Architecture, Suomalainen has transformed her […]

Camilla Arnbert
Camilla Arnbert

Winning the Designers’ Nest Competition has shed light on the increasingly popular talents of Camilla Arnbert. She impressed the Designers’ Nest panel of judges with her ability to maintain a strong silhouette while still using unique materials that compromise the boundaries of common texture. Her engaging use of pattern and material remind us that fashion […]

Firooz Zahedi
Firooz Zahedi

Firooz Zahedi has spent the majority of his life capturing arresting images. His body of work runs the gamut from portraits of personalities including Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, and Angelina Jolie. He has covered everything from advertising campaigns, print media and album covers, to fine art photography and collages. Born in Tehran, Iran, Zahedi grew […]

Somarta
Somarta

Fashion’s Future Fashion has always had a way of marking time. The archaic and medieval Victorian corset or the repression of the mid-century housewife’s dresses and pearls serve as mile markers for the progress of humanity. We scoff at standards of fashion from our past and proceed to congratulate ourselves on how far we’ve come. […]

Jamie Okuma
Jamie Okuma

Art to Adorn Detailed, exhaustive, complex or any other single term used to describe the profoundly intricate beadwork that adorns designer Jamie Okuma’s shoes, handbags, accessories and garments feels just a little inadequate. Her bold aesthetic, which is steeped in Native American culture, comes from her formative years as a child, when she attended annual […]

Divino Man
Divino Man

With advertisements reminiscent of Kenzo and Michael Kors and an eye for vibrant, eye-catching hues, Adam Zaka, the head of Divino Man is starting to make waves in the fashion world. Turning against the current rave over minimalist aesthetic, he has strayed into the unknown territory of bright patterns and colors for menswear. His feminine […]

69
69

Gender, race, age, and size are insignificant to the creator of 69. These traits are meaningless when it comes to fashion, according to the fashion label, so meaningless that the designer hasn’t even released his or her own identity. While this may come across as shocking or peculiar to some, it also raises the question […]

D’clic
D’clic

When we talk about design with purpose we talk about D’Clic. A cutting edge Fashion Company founded by San Francisco-based, French designer and entrepreneur Martial Yapo; a former partner of the iconic wine bar “Amelié” and creative mind of D’clic. The designer developed his skills while attending architectural school in northern France during his 20’s; […]


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