TOP 5 Designers to follow this week
DISCOVER WEEKLY
1. LAVIATE
Twin sisters Demetra and Eirini Skalidaki both graduated with a BSc in Biomolecular and Genetic Science before exploiting their creative spirit and studying at Central Saint Martins. The designers worked closely with design teams of Gucci, Chanel and Mary Katrantzou and experimented with different types of heavy embroidery before setting up their own label.
INSTAGRAM: @_laviate_
WEBSITE: www.laviate.com
2. Calvin Blackburn
Calvin Blackburn is a Scottish designer who founded his eponymous, unisex label in 2021. Purposefully taking a slow, meditative approach to design; Calvin works outside of the fashion calendar to create exclusive limited-run collections that offer carefully sourced fabrics and refined detailing. Rich in influences, his work is both sophisticated and spiritual. Drawing upon a myriad of inspirations which span the worlds of philosophy, history and storytelling.
INSTAGRAM: @calvin_blackburn
3. TAN TAN
Tan tan studio is a taipei-based fashion brand, founded in 2014. Specialized in women’s apparel created from female perspectives. Tan wants to help women to be seen as they wish to be and exude their personalities through what they wear as well. Tan tan uses various jacquard and printed fabrics, transforming day-to-day observations into clothing design, in an effort to emerge reality with fantasy. Tan tan’s recent collection also features its collaboration with artists to create unique fabrics, giving a special touch on its elements of creation.
INSTAGRAM: @tantan_studio
WEBSITE: www.tan-tan.la
4. GRACE KWON
Born in London to Korean/Chinese-Malaysian parents, Grace Kwon is a Womenswear designer who melds bold, yet balanced silhouettes with experimental colour, print and textile designs. Her transcultural upbringing developed a curiosity in heritage, history, and communities - an intrinsic element to her research and design practice. Her previous work experience includes Underage (London), LIE (Seoul) and independent tailoring studios.
INSTAGRAM: @kworke
5. AMY POWELL
This Graduate Menswear Collection depicts the story of an unwilling groom in an unwanted arranged marriage. The Collection draws inspiration from the designers personal archive of victorian garments paired with an interest in textile work, tailoring and knitwear design.
INSTAGRAM: @1999_archive
