Throwing one’s hat into the ring during the fashion month melée is no small feat. For some, it’s a long road of apprenticing under the greats—Fendi, Kim Jones, and Marc Jacobs among them—while for others, it’s a tactical post-grad venture. Here, we’ve selected nine of our favorites, who are slated to make a name for themselves on the menswear circuit. Predictably, London remains a breeding ground for newbies, while Paris and Milan demand a bit more experience, but if one thing’s for certain, they’re all finding their own creative ways to crack the code.
LONDON
Edward Crutchley
After almost a decade spent under the wing of Kim Jones, designing menswear collections for Louis Vuitton to Dior, and a couple of glitzy consulting gigs with Kanye West and Supreme to boot, Edward Crutchley has struck out fully on his own. In the process, he’s nabbed not one, but two Woolmark Prizes for his skilled manipulation of textiles and eye for maximalism with studied restraint.
Menswear Designers Hitting the Runway in London
