creators
Chin Teo
Melbourne based jeweller Chin Teo is the talented young craftsman who creates jewellery under his eponymous label. Scoute sat down with Teo to discuss his latest collection ‘Morning Light’, featuring a selection of hand-crafted pieces in silver and precious metals characterised by strong monumental shapes and natural textural finishes. »
Stat-ment | Adeline Basely
Adeline Basely is the talented young French creator of hand-made garments behind the label Stat-ment. She runs a made to measure service at her own atelier, alongside a small, experimental capsule collection, creating garments that infuse the tradition of a tailoring service with the modernity of a distinctly unconventional vision of masculine elegance. »
Lost & Found
After working in the industry for over 12 years, Canadian-born, Tuscany based designer Ria Dunn felt jaded with the world of disposable fashion. Moving her life and work to a new landscape, she made the decision to start a project from scratch, bringing about a label called Lost & Found. »
Julius | Tatsuro Horikawa
Avant-garde author William S. Burroughs created “Interzone” to represent a metaphorical, stateless area loosely based on post war Tangier, which became a haven for criminals, artists, drug smugglers and tax evaders due to its falling between rules and laws. The head-quarters of Tatsuro Horikawa, the mastermind behind infamous Japanese clothing phenomenon Julius, seems to occupy... »
Why Fabric is First
Artisanal maker of hand-made garments, Cavarzere Italy based designer Geoffrey B. Small has gained decades of experience using unique and special fabrics for his garments. Small narrates his way through the importance of fabrics and why they are a starting point in his design process. »
Lumen et Umbra
Residing and working in Italy, Japanese designer Issei Fujita has always been influenced by the traditional simplicity of clothing in his native country. He has translated this into Lumen et Umbra, through which he creates garments combining traditional craftsmanship with unique and innovative techniques. »
Attachment | Kazuyuki Kumagai
Creator of his namesake label and its counterpart Attachment, Japanese designer Kazuyuki Kumagai has been crafting his clothing business for a decade. He entered the world of fashion working with Issey Miyake, eventually creating his own label that has succeeded both in Japan and overseas. »
Werkstatt : München
The work of Munich, Germany based jeweller Klaus Lohmeyer can be found at some of the most acclaimed boutiques worldwide. The jewellery, all hand made in his atelier in the heart of Munich from materials such as silver and leather, is often defined by a refined roughness and solid build. »
Geoffrey B. Small
Scoute sat down with Cavarzere based, American born creator of hand-made garments Geoffrey B. Small during last Paris men’s fashion week to discuss his personal journey through the changing fashion landscape of the last thirty years and his status as the American designer with the longest running Parisian presence. »
The Viridi-Anne
While studying at the University of Fine Arts in Tokyo, Tomoaki Okaniwa didn’t feel a connection with the typical Japanese fashion scene but rather found his interest in foreign media, art and culture. His interest in making garments was born from a necessity – to make something he could wear every day. This lead... »