Yang Li | Photo: Morgan O'DonovanLONDON, United Kingdom — This month, the Spotlight turns to Yang Li, a 24-year-old Central Saint Martins dropout and former Raf Simons intern, whose laser-sharp, monastically clean aesthetic is, surprisingly, the product of a range of reference points. “I got angry at school because they said: don’t look at other designers, you can only draw with your ideas,” says the London-based Li, who, instead, likens design to being a DJ,
Jin Kay Autumn/Winter 2012 | Source: Jin KayNEW YORK, United States — This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on Jin Kay, a 26-year-old, Seoul-born, New York-based womenswear designer who won this year’s Parson’s Womenswear Designer of the Year award, following in the footsteps of creative luminaries like Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler. “I always wanted to create something that didn’t exist before, but at the same time I want to make clothing that’s classic and timeless,”
Marcus Wainwright and David Neville of Rag & Bone | Source: Rag & BoneOn the eve of their first ever presentation at London Fashion Week, to be held at their new Sloane Square flagship, BoF spoke with David Neville and Marcus Wainwright, the duo behind one of New York’s most exciting emerging labels, Rag & Bone. NEW YORK, United States — “The secret to our success is the way we balance art and commerce,” said Marcus Wainwright, who, along with business partner and fellow English transplant David
Edward Enninful | Photo: Kevin Trageser for BoFNEW YORK, United States — “What we all aim for is to make it more approachable, but that doesn’t mean low end,” said Edward Enninful, who, as style and fashion director of W, is a critical part of the international A-team that’s been tasked with transforming the iconic Condé Nast magazine, which has seen the top tier of its masthead completely turn over in a series of shakeups since Stefano Tonchi’s appointment as editor-in-chief
NEW YORK, United States — This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on Tim Coppens, a promising Belgian-born designer who is rapidly ascending the menswear ranks in New York. Young menswear designers face the tricky challenge of pushing aesthetic boundaries while staying within the relatively limited sartorial confines of what the vast majority of men are willing to wear. Few succeed. But Coppens — who is a 2012 Ecco Domani award winner
