6 Young Designers to Watch This London Fashion Week
These are the must-know designers on London Fashion Week's Fall/Winter 2022 runways.
Excitement is in the air in London as shows for the much-anticipated London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2022 begin. To make sure you’re in the know, L'OFFICIEL has rounded up the upcoming designers to keep an eye on this season. From takes on modern femininity to ergonomic men’s sportswear, these designers are stealing the spotlight in each of their own areas, and we can’t wait to see what they bring this season.
Conner Ives
For only having graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2020, Conner Ives has an incredible amount of experience already. After posting one of his collections on Instagram while still in school, Awoah Aboah personally reached out to him to dress her for the 2017 Met Gala. From then on, Ives has been consistently grabbing attention and turning heads from those in the fashion industry. His Fall/Winter 2021 collection titled "The American Dream" focused on the women he grew up around during his upbringing in Bedford, New York. His collection was a beautiful coming together of femininity and Americana that certainly left the audience begging for more.
Nensi Dojaka
A recipient of both the LVMH Prize for emerging talent and the British Fashion Council Fashion Award, Nsensi Dojaka is one to watch. Known for her background in lingerie technology which she studied at the London School of Fashion, Dojaka is creating her own version of modern femininity. Her body-conscious, strappy, lingerie-esque collection at LFW Spring/Summer 2022 was a fresh, rebellious, yet gentle take on body-baring clothing. Dojaka’s background in lingerie makes her work further stand out—the fitting of her garments is both impeccable and incredibly difficult to replicate. Already worn by Bella Hadid and with several garments from her past collection continuously selling out online, there is much anticipation for Dojaka’s latest creations.
Yuhan Wang
Ever since her graduation from Central Saint Martins in 2018, people have anxiously awaited what Wang will produce in each of her following collections. Known for her Victorian-esque designs, she explains she finds strength in soft femininity and is committed to portraying that in her pieces. Her last collection for LFW Spring/Summer 2022 was a beautiful response to the rise of violence against women in the UK. Unlike her past collections where delicate accessories pair perfectly with her airy dresses, this time Wang displayed womanly strength through arming a few of her models with matching gun holsters which blended into their outfits. Wang’s dresses are mesmerizing to watch float down the runway in their gentle array of colors and flouncy folds of fabric, creating much anticipation for her next show.
Saul Nash
The uniqueness of Saul Nash’s collections derives from his background as a dancer and choreographer in addition to his career in fashion design. Nash creates men’s sportswear that finds a solid balance between high fashion and athletic apparel. Through his career as a dancer, Nash incorporates his knowledge of necessary comfortability and ventilation when it comes to sportswear into his designs. Both his Fall/Winter 2021 and Spring/Summer 2022 collection were inspired by the men around him at school and throughout his childhood in North London.
Eftychia
Eftychia Karamolegkou is changing the game for women’s tailoring. In response to women's daily hurdle of finding a professional wardrobe, Karamolegkou sought to create a label that gives women chic and fashion-forward clothing that can be considered office-appropriate. Her collections are structured, impeccably tailored, and somehow still look effortless—for women’s workwear, this combination is hard to find. Due to the pandemic and the falling demand for office clothing, however, Karamolegkou turned her focus to what women needed at the moment and began designer looser fitting, less-tailored garments. As people all over the world begin to slowly return to their offices, we can’t wait to see what Karamolegkou has in store for this season.
Fashion East
Lulu Kennedy’s talent incubator Fashion East is a non-profit that supports and showcases upcoming designers and brands. Each season, Fashion East works with, mentors, and eventually showcases new designers, past examples being Dojaka and Simone Rocha. With each runway, Fashion East displays never-before-seen talent who continuously keeps their audiences, and the fashion world, on the edge of their seat. Although this year’s designers that will be showcased have not been released yet, we are sure it will not disappoint.