GOSHA RUBCHINSKIY. Designer: Gosha Rubchinskiy, 33. Hometown: Moscow, Russia. Inspiration: “This is our third collection around football, leading up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup taking place in Russia for the first time next June. As football was first brought to Russia by British emissaries in the early 19th century through St. Petersburg, it was important to me to pay tribute to this history. St. Petersburg has always been Russia’s window into Western culture.” Dream client: Russian youth, youth in general, inspire me the most.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: GOSHA RUBCHINSKIY.

GOSHA RUBCHINSKIY. Designer: Gosha Rubchinskiy, 33. Hometown: Moscow, Russia. Inspiration: “This is our third collection around football, leading up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup taking place in Russia for the first time next June. As football was first brought to Russia by British emissaries in the early 19th century through St. Petersburg, it was important to me to pay tribute to this history. St. Petersburg has always been Russia’s window into Western culture.” Dream client: Russian youth, youth in general, inspire me the most.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: GOSHA RUBCHINSKIY.

JAHNKOY. Designer: Jahnkoy, “age of the New spirit.” Hometown: Siberia, Russia. Greatest challenge: “How fast everything moves.” Three words that describe the line: “Craftsmanship. Community. Restoration.” Dream client: “True leaders.” The future of men’s fashion is: “Roots and culture.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: JAHNKOY.

JAHNKOY. Designer: Jahnkoy, “age of the New spirit.” Hometown: Siberia, Russia. Greatest challenge: “How fast everything moves.” Three words that describe the line: “Craftsmanship. Community. Restoration.” Dream client: “True leaders.” The future of men’s fashion is: “Roots and culture.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: JAHNKOY.

JAHNKOY. Designer: Jahnkoy, “age of the New spirit.” Hometown: Siberia, Russia. Greatest challenge: “How fast everything moves.” Three words that describe the line: “Craftsmanship. Community. Restoration.” Dream client: “True leaders.” The future of men’s fashion is: “Roots and culture.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: JAHNKOY.

L'HOMME ROUGE. Designer: Jonatan Härngren, 29. Hometown: Göteborg, Sweden. inspiration: “Workwear, and its sometimes odd but interesting functions, has definitely left its imprint on me.” Greatest challenge: “A lot of our designs, really good ones to be honest, unfortunately never see daylight. We’re dependent on what buyers want in order to produce the clothes. We want to create a bigger platform to showcase all of our designs as soon as possible.” Three words that describe the line: “True to inspiration.” The future of men’s fashion is: “Now.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: L’HOMME ROUGE.

L'HOMME ROUGE. Designer: Jonatan Härngren, 29. Hometown: Göteborg, Sweden. inspiration: “Workwear, and its sometimes odd but interesting functions, has definitely left its imprint on me.” Greatest challenge: “A lot of our designs, really good ones to be honest, unfortunately never see daylight. We’re dependent on what buyers want in order to produce the clothes. We want to create a bigger platform to showcase all of our designs as soon as possible.” Three words that describe the line: “True to inspiration.” The future of men’s fashion is: “Now.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: L’HOMME ROUGE.

L'HOMME ROUGE. Designer: Jonatan Härngren, 29. Hometown: Göteborg, Sweden. inspiration: “Workwear, and its sometimes odd but interesting functions, has definitely left its imprint on me.” Greatest challenge: “A lot of our designs, really good ones to be honest, unfortunately never see daylight. We’re dependent on what buyers want in order to produce the clothes. We want to create a bigger platform to showcase all of our designs as soon as possible.” Three words that describe the line: “True to inspiration.” The future of men’s fashion is: “Now.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: L’HOMME ROUGE.

MARTINE ROSE. Designer: Martine Rose, 37. Hometown: London, England. Big break: “It’s been many years of hard work and dedication, to be honest. And faith.” Secret to success: “Music. It’s on all day in the studio, from first thing in the morning to the last thing at night.” Inspiration: “Fearless people.” The future of men’s fashion is: “Bright.” ALL CLOTHING AND SHOES: MARTINE ROSE. SOCKS: VINTAGE.

MARTINE ROSE. Designer: Martine Rose, 37. Hometown: London, England. Big break: “It’s been many years of hard work and dedication, to be honest. And faith.” Secret to success: “Music. It’s on all day in the studio, from first thing in the morning to the last thing at night.” Inspiration: “Fearless people.” The future of men’s fashion is: “Bright.” ALL CLOTHING AND SHOES: MARTINE ROSE. SOCKS: VINTAGE.

PALOMO SPAIN. Designer: Alejandro Gomez Palomo, 25. Hometown: Posadas, Spain. Inspiration: “My boyfriend.” Greatest challenge: Positioning a young brand in such an aggressive world. Three words that describe the line: “Elegant. Rich. Fun.” Dream client: “Brooklyn Beckham.” DRESS AND BOOTS: PALOMO SPAIN.

PALOMO SPAIN. Designer: Alejandro Gomez Palomo, 25. Hometown: Posadas, Spain. Inspiration: “My boyfriend.” Greatest challenge: Positioning a young brand in such an aggressive world. Three words that describe the line: “Elegant. Rich. Fun.” Dream client: “Brooklyn Beckham.” DRESS AND BOOTS: PALOMO SPAIN.

PALOMO SPAIN. Designer: Alejandro Gomez Palomo, 25. Hometown: Posadas, Spain. Inspiration: “My boyfriend.” Greatest challenge: Positioning a young brand in such an aggressive world. Three words that describe the line: “Elegant. Rich. Fun.” Dream client: “Brooklyn Beckham.” DRESS AND BOOTS: PALOMO SPAIN.

SUNNEI. Designers: Loris Messina, 29, and Simone Rizzo, 29. Hometowns: Grenoble, France, and Catanzaro, Italy. Big break: “It was really the support of our friends, which helped make our decision to quit our jobs and take the risk of launching our own brand.” inspiration: “People we meet on the street. We like picking up on their style and attitude, and translating that into our own clean aesthetic.” Three words that describe the line: “Clean. Precious. Ironic.” Dream client: Rizzo: “Someone who’s really able to understand the quality and value of our garments.” Messina: “Rihanna.” ALL CLOTHING: SUNNEI.

SUNNEI. Designers: Loris Messina, 29, and Simone Rizzo, 29. Hometowns: Grenoble, France, and Catanzaro, Italy. Big break: “It was really the support of our friends, which helped make our decision to quit our jobs and take the risk of launching our own brand.” inspiration: “People we meet on the street. We like picking up on their style and attitude, and translating that into our own clean aesthetic.” Three words that describe the line: “Clean. Precious. Ironic.” Dream client: Rizzo: “Someone who’s really able to understand the quality and value of our garments.” Messina: “Rihanna.” ALL CLOTHING: SUNNEI.

SUNNEI. Designers: Loris Messina, 29, and Simone Rizzo, 29. Hometowns: Grenoble, France, and Catanzaro, Italy. Big break: “It was really the support of our friends, which helped make our decision to quit our jobs and take the risk of launching our own brand.” inspiration: “People we meet on the street. We like picking up on their style and attitude, and translating that into our own clean aesthetic.” Three words that describe the line: “Clean. Precious. Ironic.” Dream client: Rizzo: “Someone who’s really able to understand the quality and value of our garments.” Messina: “Rihanna.” ALL CLOTHING: SUNNEI.

Y/PROJECT. Designer: Glenn Martens, 34. Hometown: Bruges, Belgium. inspiration: “They call Bruges ‘The Venice of the North.’ I grew up in the shadows of exquisite gothic architecture. But as in Venice, Bruges attracts mass tourism, and the kitsch and consumption that comes with it. At a certain point, I learned to love those awful tourist stores, the neon lights, and the smelly food stalls. Both sides—classic elegance and the aggression of the street—can be seen in my work.” Greatest challenge: To keep it fun. If we’re not enjoying ourselves, what’s the point?” Dream client: “I’m as grateful seeing my 90-year-old grandmother wearing Y/Project as the club kid last Saturday at an after-party.”
The future of men’s fashion is: “I don’t know.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: Y/PROJECT. SHOES: MAISON MARGIELA.

Y/PROJECT. Designer: Glenn Martens, 34. Hometown: Bruges, Belgium. inspiration: “They call Bruges ‘The Venice of the North.’ I grew up in the shadows of exquisite gothic architecture. But as in Venice, Bruges attracts mass tourism, and the kitsch and consumption that comes with it. At a certain point, I learned to love those awful tourist stores, the neon lights, and the smelly food stalls. Both sides—classic elegance and the aggression of the street—can be seen in my work.” Greatest challenge: To keep it fun. If we’re not enjoying ourselves, what’s the point?” Dream client: “I’m as grateful seeing my 90-year-old grandmother wearing Y/Project as the club kid last Saturday at an after-party.”
The future of men’s fashion is: “I don’t know.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: Y/PROJECT. SHOES: MAISON MARGIELA.

Y/PROJECT. Designer: Glenn Martens, 34. Hometown: Bruges, Belgium. inspiration: “They call Bruges ‘The Venice of the North.’ I grew up in the shadows of exquisite gothic architecture. But as in Venice, Bruges attracts mass tourism, and the kitsch and consumption that comes with it. At a certain point, I learned to love those awful tourist stores, the neon lights, and the smelly food stalls. Both sides—classic elegance and the aggression of the street—can be seen in my work.” Greatest challenge: To keep it fun. If we’re not enjoying ourselves, what’s the point?” Dream client: “I’m as grateful seeing my 90-year-old grandmother wearing Y/Project as the club kid last Saturday at an after-party.”
The future of men’s fashion is: “I don’t know.” ALL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: Y/PROJECT. SHOES: MAISON MARGIELA.