Independent fashion designers to watch this winter

Independent fashion designers to watch this winter

Stay ahead of the curve with this range of innovative up-and-comers

Image from @baileyprado on Instagram

November 3rd 2022

Whether you’re looking for new clothes to shop, independent designers to support or simply to stay ahead of the curve in the world of fashion innovation, I have you covered. Here are a selection of emerging brands across an array of styles and price ranges to help you stay in-the-know when it comes to fashion’s up-and-coming creatives. 

Bymaddielondon is an independent designer selling gritty denim pieces and distressed, deconstructed rave wear. With affordable pieces priced mainly between £50-£150, you don’t have to break the bank to achieve your next favourite party ‘fit. Its stock is limited online, so watch out for drops with new and innovative styles and even pop-up shops opening in London.

This emerging brand may not be for an everyday wardrobe, with its designs being some of the priciest on this list, but if you’re looking to discover a designer who dabbles in extravagance and editorial worthy pieces, then look no further. ManMadeSkins sells experimental, vegan leather statement pieces created with technical ruching techniques. Its innovative designs are always a delight to see on your Instagram feed.

Stocked by Atelier100 and bleaq, platforms who house the work of independent designers and artists, Octavia Banks uses a marbling technique to create colourful and fun knitwear pieces. Using fabrics such as silk, merino wool and cotton means that the knitted garments are all-natural and biodegradable, so if you’re looking to make moves towards a more sustainable and slow-fashion based wardrobe then Octavia Banks may be the answer to your prayers. 

No/Faith Studios is a growing label creating deconstructed denim fashion from a warehouse in Cologne. A pair of jeans will cost you somewhere around the €200 (£172) mark, but not without reason. Their inventive pieces provide a fresh take on denim comparable to that of Glenn Martens’ work at Diesel and will have you achieving that effortless grungy look in no time

Forget Yeezy, SCRY Lab is a futuristic footwear label creating both physical and digital pieces. With its designs sitting at an intersection between fashion, art and technology, its shoes are certainly a spectacle, simulating a step into the future. These structural masterpieces will cost you anywhere between $400 (£351) and $1100 (£966), and their digital ones land at almost $10,000 (£8777). But if you’re a sneaker head looking to stay in the loop, this brand is one to explore.

For those who are looking to elevate their accessory collection with handmade, slow-fashion, Stitchesbylope is a Nigerian brand creating handmade pieces such as beaded bags, carved wooden earrings and net hats. Each piece is elegant, timeless and affordably priced around the $100 (£88) mark. And it has great sales too!

MUTSU is an art-based fashion project by Perspective Flow. The outcome is streetwear style clothing along with shoes, accessories and prints standing at a vast range of prices all the way from $88 (£77) to $8000 (£7022) depending on what you’re looking for. Each piece is an artistic statement that will have you standing out from the crowd, and everyone else asking you where you got your outfit from.

Bailey Prado is a luxury, handmade crochet brand based in NYC. Inspired by youth culture in London, the designs push the boundaries of what knitwear can be. It won’t destroy your bank account either, with many of the pieces being priced at under $100 (£88). Serving vibrant, campy energy has never been so simple.