INTRODUCING THE DESIGNERS

Looking to her Irish roots, Stacey Wall’s final collection for her Central Saint Martins BA found its basis in Seventies folk groups - drawing particular inspiration from silhouettes and shapes of outfits worn by different local groups - as well as traditional craft and textile processes.

Daniel Crabtree looks to subvert the classics of menswear design, whether through the deconstruction of detail, fabric or shape. He recently completed an MA at Central Saint Martins, where he culminated his course with a collection full of boyish charm but, in his own words, that had something rather old man about it. His design methods are informed by the process- driven approach of Eighties fine artist Christopher Nemeth and combine a resourcefulness of reusing materials and freehand pattern cutting.

Middlesbrough-born designer and recent Royal College of Art graduate Matthew Duffy examines a feeling of not fitting into the heteronormative culture of his hometown and the dichotomies within his own upbringing in his work. In particular, he looks to the gender performances of his mother, who is of Anglo-Indian descent and competed as a pageant queen, and his brother, a footballer for a local team, recontextualising both a football kit and pageant sash as the basis of his graduate collection.

Istanbul-born, London-based designer Pelin Isildak explores themes of hierarchy and authority, particularly utilising uniforms and historical dress codes in her aesthetic. She gained experience assisting Hakaan at Paris Fashion Week, and designing Bora Aksu leggings for its London spring/summer 2013 show. She was also chosen to show her own autumn/winter 2016 collection as part of the London College Fashion MA Womenswear press show.