From futuristic engraving to re-using fabrics, four fashion designers reveal how they adapt to an ever-changing world.
Innovation has always been central to what I do and I’ve created a brand that sits outside seasonality. I launched the business in 2016, starting with Japanese titanium eyewear. My ambition was always to work with Japanese artisans at the top of their game. We were excited to deliver innovation to the independent luxury space as I felt eyewear had been an afterthought for many luxury houses.
We’ve also invested in a laser engraver for a customisation program at Mecca, opening in early 2025. The machine itself looks like something out of a Stanley Kubrick’sone of my biggest influences. We will begin with a gold signet ring and tags on a necklace. Manning Cartell has always been about pushing boundaries, and working to scale with an artist’s prints in clothing take skill and creativity. I do sometimes think about starting a swimwear line. I don’t think anybody is offering bold and sexy swim pieces and telling that story.I made a commitment to use dead stock in 2018 and set a quota that 50 per cent of the styles at Bianca Spender had to be created from disused fabrics.
There’s always a narrative in my collections. The last one centred around the idea of softness. So, when I look for dead-stock fabrics, I hunt for those that have a roundness rather than angular shapes. Sometimes I have to splice up fabrics because there’s not enough to make one garment.
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