DICKPRINT: Queerness, race and sexuality seen through fashion
CSM Fashion Journalism graduate Kacion Mayers discusses his raunchy final project, the trials of making a publication solo, and what 'mascuerading' means.
Penultimate: Xiang Gao's Chinese Americana
The New York-based designer discusses the brightly collaged world of her new brand for AW19.
Edwin Mohney: Buffalo's Master of Many Ceremonies
18 months on from his bold MA presentation, the CSM graduate discusses his NYFW debut, his post-graduation experience in costume design, and life back in upstate New York.
Carolina Forss: is there space in the industry for everyone?
The Aalto graduate on her love of Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck, showing her collection at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, and why she thinks there’s room in the industry for everyone.
Chris Vidal: Fashion is in a Black Mirror phase
SSAW magazine Editor-in-Chief Chris Vidal discusses why biannuals are the future of fashion print, the relevance of fashion education, and why he still finds Instagram a little bit scary.
Ernesto Naranjo’s playfully pragmatic ode to his Spanish heritage
Meet the Spanish designer hopping between London, Paris and Madrid a year on from graduating from CSM
Fabian Kis-Juhasz and her Devilish Damsels
The former RCA student talks femininity, Fashion Week and the fickle reality of success.
Tianwei Zhang: Writing to bridge the gulf between China and the West
WWD’s London/China Market Editor discusses the virtues of learning on the job rather than the classroom, the cultural ignorance around China in fashion, and why you need to be able to tell WeChat from Weibo.
Heikki Salonen: Fashion as a service to fabric
The RCA alum talks Fashion East, letting your materials drive your process, and why today’s designers need to be more than just that.
At ease: Bianca Büche’s functional elegance
Meet the RCA graduate exploring the marriage of slick formality and cushioned comfort.
Designing from an imagined yesterday for a real tomorrow
OTB Prize winner and Parsons graduate Annaliese Griffith-Jones discusses designing with an imagined past in mind, why she doesn’t toile, and her approach to the sustainability issue.
