Emerging Designers

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Global Brands Have a Design Disconnect with China’s Youth

3 April 2019 • By Sam Gaskin and Zoe Suen

BoF Professional Exclusive

Global Brands Have a Design Disconnect with China’s Youth

Shanghai Fashion Week exposed a subtle but unshakable aesthetic gap between local designers and global fashion brands, suggesting that the latter need to do better range planning to satiate demand in China. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

An Emerging Designer's Quiet Culture Clash

14 March 2019 • By Zoe Suen

An Emerging Designer's Quiet Culture Clash

Asai's London-based designer A Sai Ta has gone from selling his brand via Instagram DMs to being stocked at the likes of Dover Street Market and Ssense without sacrificing his experimental touch.

Stefan Cooke: Fighting Against the Hype

1 March 2019 • By Zoe Suen

Stefan Cooke: Fighting Against the Hype

'Wearable, convincing and believable' sound far from ground-breaking, but the LVMH Prize nominees behind London-based brand Stefan Cooke are out to prove that craftsmanship isn’t dead.

‘The Next Sacai’ Takes on Paris

1 March 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

‘The Next Sacai’ Takes on Paris

With a focus on reviving Japan’s declining textile industry, the Issey Miyake-trained designer Mame is readying to show her next collection during Paris Fashion Week.

Xu Zhi Expands Into Menswear, Partners with JD.com

15 February 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The buzzy designer is gearing up to launch menswear, his first standalone show in Shanghai and a savvy new partnership with China's largest retailer.

Xu Zhi Expands Into Menswear, Partners with JD.com

The buzzy designer is gearing up to launch menswear, his first standalone show in Shanghai and a savvy new partnership with China's largest retailer.

This Eco-Luxury Label Is Backed by ‘The Patagonia of Jeans’

15 February 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

This Eco-Luxury Label Is Backed by ‘The Patagonia of Jeans’

Stockholm-founded Bite Studios is challenging the fashion industry’s approach to sustainability and has received a minority investment from Nudie Jeans.

Peter Do’s Modern Female Sensibility

24 January 2019 • By Victoria Berezhna

Peter Do’s Modern Female Sensibility

This month, our Spotlight shines on the Phoebe Philo protégé whose womenswear line won over top stockists with its modern staples and youthful tailoring.

A Non-Binary Concept Store Opens in Paris

19 January 2019 • By Victoria Berezhna

19 January 2019 • By Victoria Berezhna

L’Insane will stock brands including Cottweiler, Vaquera and Dilara Findikoglu as it caters to a more gender-fluid Generation Z.

A Non-Binary Concept Store Opens in Paris

L’Insane will stock brands including Cottweiler, Vaquera and Dilara Findikoglu as it caters to a more gender-fluid Generation Z.

Sun Yun's Spiritual Take on Menswear

3 January 2019 • By Zoe Suen

Sun Yun's Spiritual Take on Menswear

Offering a glimpse into a sacred world full of contradictions, the Hangzhou-based architect, interior designer and priest designs up-and-coming label Cornerstone.

Contemporary Label Nanushka Expands into Menswear

14 December 2018 • By Rachel Deeley

14 December 2018 • By Rachel Deeley

The buzzy womenswear brand, known for its playful designs, is launching its first men’s collection at New York Fashion Week in February.

Contemporary Label Nanushka Expands into Menswear

The buzzy womenswear brand, known for its playful designs, is launching its first men’s collection at New York Fashion Week in February.