Ray Chu is a Taiwanese designer who established his eponymous A-gender RTW brand in 2016, and his latest collection "Chapter 111 - 1 heart you" showed as part of London Fashion Weeks SS22 digital programme. Working to a staunchly sustainable ethos where he only produces clothing to order, Ray designs genderless pieces from deadstock fabrics, organic cotton and vegan leather. Pieces that are beauitfully crafted with an innovative aesthetic. Pieces created with intentionality t

MAYYAAGAYEVA is a London-based menswear / unisex designer and a graduate of the MA Menswear programme at the Royal College of Art. Inspired by gender, moral and technological taboos, which she filters through a prism that perceives reality through the juxtapositions of societal norms and a postmodern dystopia, Mayyaagayeva creates intentional multifunctional garments that are designed to be used on multiple and different occasions. Utilizing dead-stock and recycled clothing a

Azura Lovisa is a London-based seasonless slow fashion luxury label. Marrying Southeast Asian artisanal and aesthetic traditions with a Scandinavian design approach, their identity is wholly rooted in authenticity, craftmanship, multiculturalism, storytelling and sustainability. That storytelling manifests itself in designs which explore our hidden histories while creating a contemporary mythology that we who wear them, can all inhabit. I spoke with Azura after London Fashio

At Sodium it has always been an integral part of our ethos to champion emerging, socially conscious fashion designers whose talents and

THE HORROR PICTURE SHOW Inspired by cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show and its impact on the sexual revolution movement in 1970s Britain – UNDERAGE’s AW19 collection encapsulates the blurry lines of human sexuality and gender amongst young people. UNDERAGE have used dark tones to represent the horror and hedonism of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and to represent how the film has inspired the youth of Generation-Z today, the womenswear collection has androgynous styling a

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Rebecca Morter is an entrepreneur who is taking the concept of retail in a whole new direction. Founder and CEO of the Lone Design Club, LDC is a portal which connects consumers with small and independent designers. Twinning an immersive pop up store experience with an online platform allows customers and brands to interact, to discuss the creative and design process face to face and of course to shop. All of this underpinned by a commitment to ethical and sustainable fashion

As many countries take their first tentative steps out of lockdown the global pandemic continues to impact our lives in previously unimaginable ways. The fashion industry has been severely impacted by the crisis with disconnected supply chains, retail closures and a downturn in sales all contributing to an industry which, like so many others, has hit a collective pause button. For those who work in the sector, be they cotton farmers or garment workers, models or make up arti