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UJNG is one of the newer fashion boutiques based in London, UK.  A unique and original take on the London retail fashion scene offering the customer an exclusive online presence. With their online shop which works in conjunction with their ‘appointment only’ showroom also based in London. This in turn creates the exclusivity, yet accessibility of the UJNG retail experience. Who works at UJNG and why the interest in avant-garde and artisan style fashion brands? We are (U) Usman (J) Jasmin (N) Nick (G) Gareth. Jasmin: Usman and I used to work together in the London Luxury Retail sector and...

Established by Hong Kong designers Julio and Cyrus, id has become a front runner in the world of emerging fashion. Founded on the inspiration between the designers’ chemistry and relationship of the counterbalance between opposing contrasts of romanticism and realism. Their concept for the brand is stemmed from the unique and aggressive contrast in terms of their personalities, styles and aesthetics to bring froth a wholly complete identity – a masterful unity as of the yin and yang. We talk to Julio Ng about his new label id, available at UJNG.   What was the [one] biggest influence on you to...

Sébastien Meunier’s men’s AW17 is a nod to the house founder’s romantic punk rock vision for the brand, “L’Avenir” (French for ‘future’) and could be interpreted as statements of things to come. Maintaining the labels DNA with elongated coats and shirting topped with lace and feather hats, the collection oozed romanticism seen in the labels earlier collections. The shirts have a fine delicacy contrasted against the heavy fabrics that have always been favoured when it comes to Ann Demeulemeester coats and jackets. Soft wide trousers were the main theme of the show with each look presenting them in a variation...

Ann Demeulemeester as a significant designer label is now in the capable hands of creative director Sébastien Meunier.  To excel from a benchmark set by the unassuming Belgium designer, Meunier has indeed complimented the skill and mastery that Demeulemeester has engaged with her past collections, in-which she has built a label that over the last thirty years has resonated to delineate a style that is truly unique.