Category: Speaking of Fashion

From watching her tailor father turn cloth into “real magic” to pleating a whole roll of silk for Lee McQueen, Nafisa Tosh has spent decades making the clothes behind fashion’s biggest moments. The London designer, maker and tailor talks about her family’s story, Christopher Kane’s neon collection, Chanel’s artistry, teaching at Central Saint Martins, why…

From hot glue dresses to 3D-printed couture, Karina Bond is building her own corner of fashion tech. The Central Saint Martins graduate, who got in on her third attempt, talks about pioneering couture 3D printing with a 3D pen, AI in fashion, sustainability and plastic, dressing celebrities like Jisoo, and why London may be losing…

Stylist and fashion critic Anastasia Samara traded a career in public health for her obsession with clothes. In this conversation with Brownfashiongal, she discusses Paris’s disappearing dress culture, fashion’s designer musical chairs, Jonathan Anderson at Dior, Chanel’s renaissance, Demna at Gucci, the state of fashion editorials, and why finding your personal style takes effort.

From club kid to dressing Lady Gaga, Judassime has never played by fashion’s rules. The Belgian designer opens up about queer identity, gender, craftsmanship, TikTok fashion, celebrity styling, and the brutal reality of building an independent label from the ground up. Brownfashiongal: Okay, before we get into what you’re doing right now, the brands you’re…

From building his own label to working with Alexander McQueen and Simone Rocha, Alan Taylor has spent nearly two decades navigating fashion from the inside. In this conversation, he discusses independent design, sports and fashion, Fashion Week, social media, and why community may matter more than industry hype. Brownfashiongal: Okay, cool. I hope you can…

From being rejected by Central Saint Martins twice to eventually teaching there, Max Raynor’s journey is a lesson in persistence. In this conversation, he discusses creative education, social media’s influence on young designers, celebrity dressing, building a sustainable brand, and why success in fashion rarely follows a straight path. Brownfashiongal: One of the first things…

Brian Carvalho opens up about becoming a self-taught designer, meeting John Galliano, navigating London’s fashion industry as a working-class creative, and reclaiming the corset through queer identity, rebellion, and a commitment to making fashion that means something. Brownfashiongal: So, first things first, the thing that caught my eye about your work was your meeting with…

In this conversation with Brownfashiongal, designer Alvin discusses his journey from making clothes out of household waste at eleven to building his own fashion universe. He opens up about fantasy, bridalwear, social media, Asian family expectations, fashion’s gatekeeping, and creating a career without traditional industry connections. Brownfashiongal: Alvin, I have read a lot about you,…

Alfonso Maria Nava discusses fashion as art, the emotional meaning of clothing, and finding your creative vision. From human rights law to fashion, Nava explores fast fashion, AI, social media, and the importance of protecting individuality in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms and trends.

We sit down with Malaysian designer Dickson Lim to talk about tailoring, personal style, breaking traditional rules, and building an independent fashion brand. From growing up in a family of tailors to redefining what modern tailoring can be, Dickson shares his creative journey, his thoughts on AI and fashion, and why staying true to your…