creators
Mariavittoria Sargentini
Mariavittoria “Marvie” Sargentini is a Perugia based designer of immense talent. Her design career began when she decided to focus her studies on fashion at the Fashion Design Institute in Florence. She worked for Italian designer Antonio Marras for 2 years before joining Carpe Diem, where she played an integral role in developing and... »
Layer-0 | Alessio Zero
Alessio Zero, the young up and coming designer hailing out of Perugia is set to unleash his brand of fashion on the world. Now in his third season of label Layer-0, full of energy with an unyielding attention to detail, his work reflects the kind of craftsmanship that is void in much of the... »
Black Sheep and Prodigal Sons
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Puerto Rico, designer Derrick R. Cruz moved back to New York in 2001. With a degree in Fine Arts and training as a painter and sculptor, Cruz’s interest in design took a slightly different form when he moved back to his native state. Inspired by the lively city,... »
Excerpts of a Conversation with Michel Berandi
Michel Berandi is a designer who does not adhere to the conventional. His works appear to be products of a fantastic lucid dream. This may be the singular reason his line sold out in a shop when Cirque du Soleil had encountered his work. His emotionally charged and refined designs are tempered by an... »
Number (N)ine: A Closed Feeling
Number (N)ine is closing. Yes, it’s true. After twelve years of elevating his Americana inspired vision from the streets of Tokyo to the lofty heights of Parisian runways, Takahiro Miyashita is taking a well-earned sabbatical from the fashion world. His final collection just showed in Paris and is fittingly titled “A Closed Feeling”, a... »
Obscur
Born in Helsingborg in the south of Sweden, Richard Söderberg spent his childhood moving around frequently. Raised in a rather controlled environment, he developed an anti-statement mentality towards everything, a feeling which he kept inside while showing a normal face on the outside. Instead of sulking and withdrawing to his dark feelings though, Richard... »
m.a+ by Maurizio Amadei
An experimentalist at heart, Maurizio Amadei’s fascination with structure is evident when studying his garments. Often utilizing minimal use of seams, his methods of construction seem very simple at first glance but turn out to be far more complex upon closer inspection. Many pieces of his label m.a+, such as knit cotton shirts and... »
Collateral
With a long and growing interest in clothing, Albert Huang decided to challenge himself by taking his non-fashion knowledge and applying it to clothing. The result is a capsule collection entitled Collateral, which mixes Huang’s medical background with artisanal garment making. His profession is mirrored in the designs with the focus being on the... »
Damir Doma
Born in Croatia and raised in Germany, Damir Doma studied fashion in Munich and Berlin graduating magna cum laude for “best collection” in 2004. He then moved to Antwerp, where he was mentored under Raf Simons. In 2006, he ventured out on his own and launched his label. »
Nicolas Andreas Taralis
When growing up in Toronto, Nicolas Andreas Taralis had an interest towards art and design from a young age. With a passion and clear determination to work in a creative field, he soon found himself in the world of fashion. After studying at Parsons in New York for two years, however, he realized... »