What inspired you to focus on using up-cycled materials in your collection? In the time of COVID, it can be hard being a student. While the late teens/early twenties are supposed to be the most exciting time for my final year as a student. With no campus life, all shops closed, endless Zoom calls, monotony, … Read more
Xingyi Huang is Beijing born designer currently based in Chicago. Her latest collection, Water Creature, feature fantastical delicate structures that hold together in gorgeous colourful harmony. We sat down with her to learn more about her inspiration, her influences and where she sees her work in the future. How did you become interested in studying … Read more
What is 1991 Notion? “1991” is one of the means to express myself. It is who I am, what I love and experience and the things that I am affected by and want to express. “Notion” is an important part establishing the reasons of the brand’s existence and the creative reasons of the product. It also … Read more
Colin Horgan is a womenswear designer from Ireland whose work centers around surreal depictions of women in popular media juxtaposed against real women. Operating from a small Irish village called Ardfert, Horgan’s work has a global reach and has been seen on celebrities like Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, and CL. We sat down with Colin … Read more
Ava Yi-Ping Zhou is a young New York based menswear designer. She’s a Parsons graduate with experience at renowned menswear designer Thome Brown as well as Cheng Peng. We spoke to her about her current collection, Melancholy Fantasies. Her garments are a conversation about the sensuality within the masculine as well as an exploration of … Read more
Young designers today face the challenge of creating during a global pandemic, and the consequences of climate change in the 21st century. Though catastrophic global events show us a grim future for what lays ahead, designers, like Taelah Aitchison are finding their place among our dystopian present. “I always knew I wanted to do fashion … Read more
Humanity is at a crossroads. As we race to reverse the impact of our reliance on petroleum and its products, we are caught up in a pandemic that relies on single-use plastics and masks to keep us safe. Previously, in an effort to curb plastic pollution in our oceans, governments banned single use straws after … Read more
