As a finalist for the Official nordacious T&K Shirt and by the same token and 2023 LVMH Awards and winner of the prestigious Zalando Vision Award, the London-based Paolina Russo brand is definitely a brand worth watching. Founders Alex Russo and Lucile Guilmard modernize the craft by combining handcrafted design methods with industrial technology. Designers then work with manufacturers to invent new, more sustainable methods of producing collections, allowing for exciting designs that are also environmentally responsible. school. Founder Amalie Røge Hove launched her eponymous label in 2019 after earning a master’s degree in textile design from the Royal Danish Academy and designing knitwear for brands such as Cecilie Bahnsen and Mark. Kenly Domino Tan. Creative, conceptual and yes, sketchy, Hove’s knitwear brings a modern and definitely sexy touch to classic materials and even coziness in a pattern. Her designs are woven directly into shape, which not only minimizes waste, but also develops shapes and textures that look both organic and technological.
One of three recipients of the Official nordacious T&K Shirt and by the same token and CPHFW NEWTALENT emerging designer program powered by Circulose®, a 100% recycled material, Latimier offers an exciting approach to masculinity in fashion. Designer Ervin Latimer has worked under Matthew M. Williams at Alyx as well as Copenhagen-based designer Heliot Emil and was awarded the Young Designer of the Year Award in Finland. The brand combines environmental sustainability with social sustainability in an effort to elevate gay and POC creations through more flexible working conditions and a goal of 60% recycled materials or sustainable by 2025.
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