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Emerging Designers

Profiles and fashion week coverage spotlighting the next generation of design talent and expert insight for those looking to break through.

Against the Odds, Georgian Brand Situationist Is Ready for Take Two
Fashion Month

Against the Odds, Georgian Brand Situationist Is Ready for Take Two

By Lucy Maguire
Rising Star Galib Gassanoff Is Telling Stories No One Has Told
Fashion Month

Rising Star Galib Gassanoff Is Telling Stories No One Has Told

By Lucy MaguirePhotography by Acielle/Style Du Monde
Japan’s Next-Gen Designers Are Breaking Away From Fashion Week
Emerging Designers

Japan’s Next-Gen Designers Are Breaking Away From Fashion Week

By Ashley Ogawa Clarke
How the Making of an Enchanting Ski Sweater Became an Act of “Poetic Activism”
Runway

How the Making of an Enchanting Ski Sweater Became an Act of “Poetic Activism”

By Laird Borrelli-Persson
How Lucila Safdie Became the Go-To Brand for Internet It-Girls
Emerging Designers

How Lucila Safdie Became the Go-To Brand for Internet It-Girls

By Amy Francombe
Can Pauline Dujancourt Scale Her Brand Without Sacrificing Craft?
Emerging Designers

Can Pauline Dujancourt Scale Her Brand Without Sacrificing Craft?

By Maliha Shoaib
Meet Grey’s—Your Favorite New Essentials Brand
Runway

Meet Grey’s—Your Favorite New Essentials Brand

By Irene Kim
Mel Usine’s Fall Collection Will Make You Believe in Unicorns
Runway

Mel Usine’s Fall Collection Will Make You Believe in Unicorns

By Laird Borrelli-Persson
How Studio Constance Got to Copenhagen Fashion Week
Fashion Month

How Studio Constance Got to Copenhagen Fashion Week

By Lucy Maguire
Jonathan Cohen and Larroudé’s Partnership Is a Playbook for Modern Fashion Production
Companies

Jonathan Cohen and Larroudé’s Partnership Is a Playbook for Modern Fashion Production

By Hilary Milnes
5 Lessons on Brand-Building From 2025’s Biggest Disruptors
Emerging Designers

5 Lessons on Brand-Building From 2025’s Biggest Disruptors

By Maliha Shoaib
SC103 Is Opening a Jewel Box of a Store on Henry Street in NYC
Runway

SC103 Is Opening a Jewel Box of a Store on Henry Street in NYC

By Laird Borrelli-Persson
The Boy and the Bubble: Nicklas Skovgaard Wins Danish Fashion’s Biggest Prize
Runway

The Boy and the Bubble: Nicklas Skovgaard Wins Danish Fashion’s Biggest Prize

By Laird Borrelli-Persson
Why more designers are adopting a made-to-order model
Fashion

Why more designers are adopting a made-to-order model

By Angel Nemov
How Paul Smith’s Foundation is building a new wave of business-savvy brands
Fashion

How Paul Smith’s Foundation is building a new wave of business-savvy brands

By Maliha Shoaib and Morgan Harris
Oude Waag wants to define the new age of Chinese design
Fashion

Oude Waag wants to define the new age of Chinese design

By Lucy Maguire
The future of Ssense and the fate of indie brands
Retail

The future of Ssense and the fate of indie brands

By Maliha Shoaib and Amy Francombe
Lessons from Fashion East’s alumni
Companies

Lessons from Fashion East’s alumni

By Kirsty McGregor
‘It all aligned’: Rising London label Talia Byre makes its runway debut
Creative Directors

‘It all aligned’: Rising London label Talia Byre makes its runway debut

By Lucy Maguire
How Bernard James and Don’t Let Disco Brought Sparkle to NYFW With Their Cheap Replica Handbags Collections
Runway

How Bernard James and Don’t Let Disco Brought Sparkle to NYFW With Their Cheap Replica Handbags Collections

By Laird Borrelli-Persson