FRENN was founded in 2013 by Helsinki-based fashion and textile designers Antti Laitinen and Jarkko Kallio. They decided to put their experience in fashion, PR, and menswear together and pair up with each other. They interviewed 20 men who are not related to the fashion industry. They asked them what they would like to have to …
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Kit Woo: Androgynously Fancy
Kit Woo grew up in a small town in Malaysia without much exposure in fashion. He however has tremendous interest in the world of art and design. Deciding to dive headfirst into fashion design, Kit took a 2-year Advanced Diploma course majoring in apparel design and merchandising in First Media Design School, Singapore. During …
Andreea Castrase: A Master Romania Designer
She has previously won the final prize for UAD Gala 2013. The starting point for Andreea Castrase’s collection was the relativity of personal identity outlined in the novel One, none and a hundred thousand by Luigi Pirandello, called into a symbolic journey that has the ability to influence and shape the identity of the character. Thus, she …
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Omer Asim: the Mixer
The Mixer, I’m sure you are wondering where that name comes from. The reason I call him the mixer is because a designer with a background as thoroughly mixed as Omer Asim is quite unusual in the fashion industry. Born and raised in Sudan, he moved to London to enroll in the Bartlett School of …
CO-TE: Women’s Image of Self-representation
Given birth by Tomaso Anfossi and Francesco Ferrari, CO-TE was launched in 2012 in Milan, Italy and was formed to produce women’s RTW and accessories. CO-TE has the unique concept of using self-representation to create a simplified and romantic appearance for women who are never too serious and like to have fun. Graduating …
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LEBRAHC： Muted Elegance of Tasteful Women
If you have a paper in front of you, you want to put down the name of this brand “LEBRAHC” in a reversed order, and see what do you get? —-“Charbel”. What is this? It is the name of the designer! It is fun, isn’t it? Kind of get a hint of creativity of the …
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Laison By Aurelia Santoso: Time for Indonesian Flowers to Blossom
LAISON was established in 2014 based on the belief that clothing should be effortless, elegant, empowering and versatile. Each of LAISON’s collections are a play on the intricate complexities of the modern woman; structured yet gentle, detailed yet effortless, subtle but distinct. The brand has built its own aesthetic through inspired use of elongated silhouettes, …
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Lavendar Xu: Made in China, Inspired By the World
My eyes were first of all caught by Lavendar’s unique styling of design. Inspired by wood, her collection “木Mu” is distinguished by the architecture, geometric and 3-dimesional cut put on display. Presented in her fashion film, models and clothing are robotically exhibited, which are full of mystery and contemporary elements. Her collection was included in …
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Black Blessed: Embrace the Mystery
Floriana Serani, founder of Italian fashion label BlackBlessed, has some unique inspirations; chief among them are 20th century Italian Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli, black minimalism, and a huge interest in American Horror Stories. Floriana’s work is synonymous with clean cut, monochromatic aesthetics, and it is through her inspirations and style that she gave birth to …
