Discovering And Supporting Pioneers In Contemporary Fashion
Sound of the Studio: Homo Consommatus
In the second instalment of NJAL’s latest editorial feature ‘Sound of the Studio’—Homo Consommatus draws inspiration from abstract subjects for an energetic mixtape of sumptuous sounds to bolster the design process.
Ilona Karacsony
Raw leather is technically exacted and folded into a 3D shape using the method of traditional Japanese joinery
Five Minutes with BEAT Magazine's Hanna Hanra
This week, NJAL is treading the fine line between music and fashion, and it's an apt moment to catch up with Editor/DJ/Journalist and all-round musical maestro—Hanna Hanra of BEAT Magazine.
Javier Peral
This week, NJAL is spotlighting the cultural clash between music and fashion—can you even imagine a fashion show without music? It's an apt moment to revisit a conversation with one of the industry's top sound designers and learn more about sonically communicating fashion design.
Moodboard Monday: Fien Ploeger
In an ongoing focus on inspired mood boards charting the winding journey of the creativity, NJAL spotlights Fien Ploeger's futurist, metallic shapes. Here, Ploeger reflects on her last collection and evaluates her process, concept and inspiration.
NJAL Shop Guest Edit: Ivania Carpio of Love Aesthetics
In an ongoing focus on all things intelligently clean and simple, NJAL pays homage to ice-white hues and monochromatic minimalism in an extra special curation of the NJAL Shop by none other than Ivania Carpio of Love Aesthetics
Alannah Stott
A directional fashion collection which explores concepts relating to contemporary sports wear
Jovana Markovic
NJAL applies a lens to Markoviç’s deconstructive mode of design and talks through the essential details
Martha Chamoun
Chamoun's designs are Inspired and carried by the concepts of connection between pure thoughts and materials
NJAL's White Week X Ivania Carpio
Amidst the noise of the global fashion week calendar, it’s an apt moment for a palette cleanser. This week, NJAL pays homage to ice-white hues and monochromatic minimalism in an extra special curation of the NJAL Shop by Ivania Carpio of Love Aesthetics
A Moodboard Moment with JS
This week, NJAL turns to spotlighting designers shaking up monochromatic minimalism by finding the liberating qualities of aesthetic restriction. Here, JS demystifies her visual subconscious with a selection of inspired mood-board imagery
Spring Summer 2015
Material innovation stands at the vanguard of good design, and Nuria Sanmartín visualises its myriad possibilities through the rigid aesthetic statement of an all-white palette
White In White featuring Zola Jesus
To kick off NJAL's White Week, here's a throwback to a film by Julia Kaldy featuring Zola Jesus
The NJAL Report Card: London Fashion Week A/W 2015 Day One
See if Bora Aksu, Eudon Choi, Fyodor Golan et al made the grade this season and the best of the fashion set's LOL-inducing commentary
Anton Belinskiy
Complicated cuts and an unusual combination of textures echo through the young Ukranian designer's aesthetic output.
Agi and Sam
Offering a sense of playfulness and fun to menswear by breaking all the rules of convention and spinning a new take on print
London Fashion Week A/W 2015
For four days, the global fashion calender fixates on London where the magnificent Somerset House plays host to one of the world's biggest biannual fashion showcases
Introducing Raw Taste
Raw Taste offers a utopian dimension of mystical wilderness where dreams of dark beauty come to life
International Fashion Showcase 2015
Presenting 130 emerging designers from 30 countries in the largest public fashion exhibition of its kind
Scottacus Anthony
Ahead of Thursday's LCF MA15 Womenswear live-stream, NJAL catch-up with Scottacus Anthony
London College of Fashion | MA Womenswear Show
Be sure to tune-in to an exclusive live-stream of LCF's MA Show at NOTJUSTALABEL.com on Thursday 19th January at 19.30 (GMT)
Joseph Turvey
Inspired by cult horror films, Joseph Turvey’s contemporary menswear is firmly on the cultural pulse
Blon.D
NJAL detangles Blon.D’s design methodology rooted in the mystery of the body
Ch-Talents: Visionaries Exhibition—showcasing Emerging Swiss Fashion
'Doing Fashion: A Call for Action' presents four of their graduate designer's collections as part of an exhibition showcase at Display Gallery in London
Marije Seijn
Seijn captures the sentiment of faded Americana in voluminous shapes
Tactile, Textured Textiles
NJAL’s curated selection of the tactile, textured textiles woven to perfection, and ready to stroke, caress, and adorn.
N.Y. Fashion Week Below the Center
With New York Fashion kicking off today, NJAL revisit a critical analysis of the revered platform
Yojiro Kake
An imaginative re-invention of classic staples applied with precise tailoring
New York Fashion Week AW15
The titan of the global fashion schedule returns for a truly international showcase of the latest collections
Made In Italy
Visually deconstructing the philosophy of 'Made in Italy' with emphasis on the basic elements of tailoring principles
Sound of the Studio: Onar
ONAR Studios curates a mixtape of music to bolster the design process
Moodboard Monday: Chromat
Chart the visual mythology of Chromat’s structural experiments for the body
Dahui Li
To Celebrate the Start of New York Fashion Week, NJAL Discover Dahui Li’s Diasporic Designs
Sandro Marzo
A fantasy world in which the garments appear to playfully unfold an atmospherically inspired silhouette
Väska
WHO'S NEXT & NJAL teamed up to launch The Future of Fashion Program to discover new talent. Meet Väska, whose minimalistic accessories have won the accessories category
A Material Methodology
NJAL demystify the fashion artefact using a selection of products with complex underlying meanings and open them up for discussion and contemplation. All available to shop now
Mode Suisse - Edition 7
Mode Suisse, the Swiss platform for both emerging and established fashion designers and institutions returns to showcase Autumn Winter 2015 collections.
Artifactual Luxury with Úna Burke
NJAL talk material methodologies with design extraordinaire with Úna Burke
Montague X Gentle Monster
Raw remnants collide with smooth surfaces to form hybrid shapes in a highly charged visual
AltaRoma: Fashion's Comeback Kid
NJAL investigates the future of Italian fashion beyond the tired conversation of the Milanese fashion platform
Happy Tears
Alan Cumming and model Thomas Gibbons star in a Julian Zigerli fashion film where they turn back time
080 Barcelona Fashion Week A/W15
080 Barcelona Fashion Week returns to place Catalonia as a benchmark for sartorial creativity
The World Is Your Oyster
Elements of formal tailoring meet contemporary streetwear
Baiba Ladiga
From Latvia with love–Baiba Ladiga talks through her considered, conceptual practice defined by structured silhouettes
The Nail
A genuine embodiment of the simplest yet most effective design that binds structures together
Monday Moodboard: Omtura
Delve deep into the visual world of Omtura–the Tel-Aviv based label crafting leather accessories defined by industrialist minimalism.
The Monochrome Movement
NJAL break down the basics of #healthgoth style a curated selection of monochrome magic from the NJAL Shop–all available to shop now.
j-b0x
Skate the fine line between art and fashion, and embrace a conceptual representation of non-gender specific silhouettes
Body of Expression
NJAL look to contemporary artists using the body as a vehicle for artistic expression in extraordinary ways
Vertex
A sensual visualisation of raw femininity, with emphasis on natural fabrics and urban life
Matthew Linde: Centre for Style
NJAL meet Matthew Linde–the multi-talented, multi-tasker and chart the evolution of his multi-disciplinary, genre-defying project space
Quit
Warsaw-based label Nenukko visually illustrate the basic ideological assumption of their design dictum: the universality of sex
Marit Ilison
A finalist at last year's Hyères Fashion and Photography Festival, Marit Ilison combines vivid prints with overblown silhouettes
Paris Fashion Week, Haute Couture S/S 2015
Haute Couture to make its supreme return and showcase the latest collections
Claudia Susini
A static regime of shapes, lines, precision and definition designed to empower the soul
Danse À Deux Temps
Lebanese accessories brand–Vanina explore the choreography of feelings
Petra Kubíková
A considered stylisation of shapes, simplicity, textile combinability and neatness
Onar
NJAL meets Irene Kostas, the design force behind Onar–a Helsinki-based, sustainable fashion label reanimating ethical fur, leather and knitwear with one finger on the cultural pulse and every other meticulously perfecting a commitment to craftsmanship
NJAL Travel Diary: A Postcard from Paris
NJAL shares snaps from the fashion behemoth that is Paris, featuring Tranoi–the international fashion trade show as well as the best new talent from Who’s Next & Premiere Classe's 'The Future of Fashion Program'
Copenhagen Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2015
Get ready for a week of distinctly Scandinavian, sartorial extravagance at the Nordic Region's biggest event
Warrior
Wood House visually manifest their signature architectural and constructivist concepts in 'Warrior'
The NJAL Style Report: New Season, New Style
Blaze the trail with the essential edit of The Shop’s latest arrivals. NJAL round up a curated selection of all things new; from statement separates, outerwear in sleek styles, to playful accessories and inventive jewellery
Magda Abdel Hafith
Perforated materials exacted with a tailored edge to reinvent luxe sportswear
Royal College of Art's Work In Progress Show
NJAL reflects on the opening evening of RCA's Work In Progress and catches up with Zowie Broach–Head of Fashion at the celebrated institution to talk fashion innovation, education and inspiration
A Techno-Fashion Future
NJAL investigates how technology can advance sustainability in fashion while also closing the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors
Peter Movrin
Unisex pieces rendered in awe-inspiring silhouettes, as seen on Lady Gaga
The First Chapter
By using increasingly complex materials and artistic influences, Propaganda Noire stylise their own unique creations in this visual statement of research, experimentation and concept
Grey As Snow, Black As Coal Dust
A brutalist visual illustration of Sasha Kanevski's Autumn Winter 2015 collection
Litkovskaya
NJAL catch-up with Ukrainian design talent to talk inspiration and a timelessly appealing sense of design defined by a cohesive purity, urban minimalism and immaculacy of cut
Charlotte Knowles
Recent LCF Graduate who was initially inspired by bicycle culture; wanted to instil femininity and desirability that felt it lacked
The NJAL Menswear Edit
To celebrate menswear's mammoth moment on the global fashion stage, NJAL curate a selection of our favourite menswear designs–all available to shop now
Ringstrassen-Galerien Designer Award 2015
The Ringstrassen-Galerien Designer Award–a highlight of the Austrian Fashion Calendar Returns for 2015. This exciting opportunity is now open and invites emerging talent to submit applications and other necessary material by 16th February 2015.
Steps to Help Young Fashion Designers Thrive
Is the industry and its institutions doing enough to help emerging talent get a firm foothold in the fashion business?
Guy Bourdin: Image Maker
NJAL review fashion provocateur Guy Debord's retrospective at Somerset House
Drapes of Lust
Drapes By Ashley Scott turns the lens toward her recent collection in this smouldering visual story
Yohei Ohno
Yohei Ohno expresses contemporary beauty with curious colour-blocking and technical materials
Günseli Türkay
Hyper real prints made in collaboration and androgynous elegance are the key aesthetic cursors
Sadie Clayton
Sadie Clayton’s penchant for copper has become an enduring aesthetic signature. Her latest collections are defined by industrial details and a sculptural methodology that transcend avant-garde into considered, conceptual elegance. NJAL catch up with the rising star to discuss the realities of being an emerging design talent in London.
Hydra Brand
A thoughtful combination of innovative textures and technical fabrics results in a graphic treatment of smooth, mathematical simplicity
Make Do and Mend
FIT's Sass Brown returns to her regular ethical fashion column to explore how up-cycling is infiltrating fashion
NJAL Open Call: The LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers Returns
NJAL announce the return of the LVMH Prize for 2015. Now in its second year, the prestigious €300,000 award has just opened applications to emerging design talent
An Insight Into The Label
Exploring everything from brand aesthetic to Spring Summer 2015 inspiration
New Year, New Style
NJAL Designers Offer Up Their New Year’s Resolutions and Their Favourite Products for Success This Year
Fien Ploeger
A Futuristic Vision that Consists of Transparent, Oversized and Fluid Metallic Shapes
Stay True
The endlessly mutating collective continue their creative crossover of art and fashion
Beijing's Global Fashion Dynasty
NJAL charts the rise of Beijing’s international fashion community
A New Fashion Landscape
Is the European fashion industry leading the topographical changes in global fashion?
Sarah Hellen
Ahead of her debut showcase at London Collections: Men Designer Showrooms this week, Sarah Hellen–the breakout star of last year's MA Fashion cohort from Kingston University–lifts the lid on her artisanal affair with traditional Welsh craft
Editor's Letter 2014
NJAL Founder Stefan Siegel reflects on the highs and lows of 2014
Fashion Philanthropy
NJAL investigate the actuality of philanthropic practise in the industry
Vanishing Clouds
A film exploring seduction roles and their dissolution with the clouds
The NJAL Wishlist
A few things the NJAL team are hoping to find under the tree this year
The NJAL Jewellery Box
Jewels hand-selected especially for a sparkling Christmas
The Status of Fashion Film
A piece from the NJAL archives, discussing the history of the medium
Adriano Goldschmied
Often dubbed the “God-father of denim” and billed as the architect behind the rise of premium denim
Robert Kalinkin
Speaking exclusively to NJAL, Kalinkin discusses his influences, passions and beliefs...
Matter Matters
Inspired by the colours of David Hockney and Edward Hopper. Matter Matters' proves that substance never goes out of style.
NJAL's Handpicked Party Pieces
NJAL has hand-picked 10 of the most coveted pieces to wear this winter
Fashion Weeks: A moving show
NJAL's Louisa McKenzie explores the moving show that is Fashion.
James Kelly
NJAL's interview with Fashion Scout Merit award winner James Kelly
Andy Lifschutz
New York designer Andy Lifschutz creates geological, structural jewellery
Reimagining Gender Through Fashion
NJAL's Bre Cruickshank investigates modern perceptions of gender, propelled through the progressive world of fashion
Black Friday Gift Guide
NJAL's Black Friday top ten gift guide! NJAL is offering 15% off all of our pieces in the shop for the whole weekend. To make the most of the offer, use the code 'NJALTHANKS' when you reach the checkout...
Angora: An Argument for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Sass Brown, the Acting Associate Dean for the School of Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, explores the current climate of unethical production in fashion
Jason Hewitt
Melbourne native Jason Hewitt produces forward-thinking, modern designs
Fashion and Instagram: Best of Friends?
NJAL editor Rosie Atkin offers an alternative take on Instagram in the fashion world
I don't want to go to heaven... I want to be a Harajuku girl
From the Kimono to Harajuku, contributing editor Mariana Tsolova explores the rise of Japan's most distinctive fashion movement
Scotland's Independent Style: The Kilt
What the country's style says about the state of the nation
The Sleeping Giant: Nigeria’s Flourishing Fashion Industry
NJAL investigates the potential of Nigeria's fashion industry
Suprême Bon Ton
A frosty graphic treatment typifies silk scarves printed and made in France
Melissa Tofton Leather
Melissa Tofton creates meticulously handwoven forged ornaments of desire
Regnum Lapideum
A dialogue between science and nature results in textured fabrics and technical forms
Bori Gyorok
Gyorok creates wearable tech aesthetically pleasing to the eye–a feat many struggle with
Rayakass
A cultural crossover of modern western fashion and traditional eastern fashion exacted with contemporary details
Jenevieve Lyons
Lyons depicts visual parables throughout her clothing; referencing strong concepts taken from various fields of study and interpreting them within a fashion context
JS
Stringent geometric clarity with an eclectic approach to realising form and function with a reworked minimalist sensibility
Andrea Jiapei Li
New York-based designer Andrea Jiapei Li is originally from Beijing, and commits to strict thematic restriction each season
Volim
A harmonic, creative union between a fashion designer and florist, committed to sustainability results in considered colours and versatile form and function
Valentim Quaresma
A diverse artistic practice that includes creating intricate sculptural pieces to adorn the body
Inch-2
INCH-2’s charismatic personality and emphasis on high quality materials ensures stylish and skilled results
Tommaso Fux
Inspired by the sensuality of Japanese design, Tommaso Fux infuses mathematical rules for a romantic synthesis
Pando Wear
Taking inspiration from nomadic free spirits, and premium street-wear staples, PANDO Wear creates a unique wardrobe for the risk-takers
Alina Brane
Swedish designer Alina Brane explores the pursuit of fitting in through fashion
Art C
A principle of defined simplicity laced with deep emotion creates kinetic pieces in raw materials
Reto Crameri
Renaissance water colours and traditional North African craftwork inspire distinctive textiles
Porshz
Jewellery designer Porshz melts Thai heritage and culture with modernist art elements
Julian Zigerli
Abstract themes of flora, fauna, love, and power converge in technical pieces exacted with a sporty touch
Swank
Born from a love of street-wear and a distinctly urban aesthetic, Swank is for the sartorially open-minded
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid AW15
Madrid Fashion Week is set to showcase the best of Spain's creative cohort
Orphan Bird
Streamlined Scandinavian aesthetics intermix with sincere Italian craftsmanship
Gefferson Vila Nova
Tuned to the speed of the current world to form a distinctly urban aesthetic
Lady Gonzalez
The explosive combination of her methods and ideas have earned Gonzalez the accolades ‘Neosurrealist’, and ‘Digital Print Storyteller’
Monocle Radio Interviews NJAL Founder Stefan Siegel
Stefan Siegel talks technology revolutionising the fashion industry on Monocle 24
Saina Koohnavard
Bold garments with intense, highly saturated colours and rendered in overblown shapes warp the senses
Wood House
An aesthetic overhaul of conservative menswear through experimental androgyny, industrial elements and an ode to futurism
The Abury Design Experience
NJAL have teamed up with Harper’s Bazaar Germany to present 'The Abury Design Experience'–an open call to emerging design talent to preserve world crafts and culture
Yvy
This talented and resourceful designer proves how seductive sustainability can be
Craig Green
NJAL interviews the iconic London designer on his influences & why he cannot predict what fashion will do next
Bolor Amgalan
A Clean Sculptural Aesthetic Fusing Innovative Textiles and Sustainable Practice
Serafin Andrzejak
A distinctive style consisting of classic elegance combined with strong dark tones.
Milcincuenta
Milcincuenta create simple, elegant pieces with a hint of the geological
W by WenJun
W by Wenjun experiment with playful print and colourful art direction
Alison Hope Murray
Alison Hope Murray showcases Australian fashion talent, combining heritage with fine art detailing
What is the true meaning of Timeless Fashion?
Contributing editor Lavinia Ban draws in a wealth of fashion perspectives to explore the notion of 'timelessness'
Mercedes Arocena & Lucia Benitez
NJAL designer Lucia Benitez, hailing from Uruguay, minimises colour in exchange for sculptural shape
Fashion, Sustainability, and the Misplacement of Shame
Contributing editor Silvia Bombardini wades into the deep waters of fashion shame, exploring its relationship to sustainability
The Changing Space of Retail
Contributing NJAL editor Ophelia Wu explores the current landscape of retail
Abcense
NJAL label Abcense, hailing from Taipei City, reconstruct our notions of footwear shape
Evgenia Popova
In an exclusive interview with NJAL, Bulgarian designer Evgenia Popova issues a call to arms, encouraging all fashion followers to swap fast, throw-away fashion, and opt for quality craftsmanship
The Future is Now
Contributing NJAL editor Tania Rufus investigates the future prospects, and limitations, of intellectual property in fashion design
Future of Denim Branding Competition
The Future of Denim Branding competition gives young designers the opportunity to win a paid internship with the Avery Dennison RBIS creative team, and much more. Find out how to apply
Arete
Shanghai label Arete have patented a distinctively curve focused silhouette, complete with cut-out details and luxe PVC
Ludus Loves Fashion
Based on emotions, often melancholic and sad, the collections walk the line between wearable and sleek avant-garde
Anna Milada
Sustainable zero-waste fashion knitwear collection made from biodegradable, recycled or recyclable materials
Lois Hazel
Lois Hazel is an artist and fashion designer currently working across a variety of mediums
5:AM Shoes
NJAL sits down with the designer behind 5:AM. From Barcelona to international acclaim
Fashion and protest; where is the call to arms?
NJAL Editor Rosie Atkin discusses the dormant political power of leading fashion shows
Roberta Colla
Clothing types taken from an aviator’s wardrobe: the pattern of a menswear coat expands and shortens, becoming a double breasted coat, a classic jacket, or a bomber
Divka
Pick the brain of the ingenious designer behind Japan-based label, Divka
Salo Shayo
The complete human sensorium inspires designs built to evoke tactile sensations
Fashion Dramaturgy
NJAL continues to celebrate the enduring love between the worlds of music and fashion, and today’s investigation wanders to the underbelly of YouTube to unearth some of the most performative, intelligent and implausibly dramatic shows in the history of fashion.
Rochaele Siobhan
A true feat of technical knowledge of textile performance and intricate, detailed design
Jacquemus
Jacquemus designer Simon Porte is drawing things out in neoprene and wool, and keying into oversized and mannish tailoring
Klekko
NJAL sits down with the minimalist mavericks to unravel their complex methodology and the essential details of being young, fun and free in Berlin.
Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2015
The city of light takes it turn on the global fashion carrousel to showcase its rich fashion heritage
Music and Fashion
This week, NJAL is celebrating the enduring love between the worlds of music and fashion, and like any well-matched couple, they find innovative ways of surviving, and thriving, through collaboration.
Project Runway: Now Casting for Season 14
NJAL is pleased to announce that Project Runway is now casting for Season 18, allowing designers the opportunity to showcase their work during New York Fashion Week, and the chance to win $100,000 or more to launch or expand their own fashion line.
Diani Diaz
Luxe street wear with a casual edge, smartly combined with innovative materials
Li Hua Siji
An affinity for exacted pattern cutting and pioneering technology realises thoughtful shapes and considered cuts
Ivania Carpio
NJAL has long been enchanted with Love Aesthetics' Ivania Carpio, the Dutch blogger whose penchant for monochromatic minimalism has made her a definitive force in fashion blogging. Here, NJAL poses a few quick-fire questions to the aesthete extraordinaire before tomorrow’s guest-edit of the NJAL Shop.
White Milano AW15
WHITE is a breeding ground of ideas, taking place from the 28th February - 2nd March. It is fashion culture as a lifestyle that embraces art, design, music, communication and the new frontiers of the web medias
Coded Edge
Croatian fashion-duo draw on a dystopian imagination of a post-apocalyptic future
Patrik Guggenberger
An anatomical collection achieved by dissecting exciting, new techniques and materials
Arantxa Morcillo's 'Splintered' Moodboard
NJAL continues a focus on inspired mood boards to chart the winding journey of creative process. To commemorate a special curation of all things intelligently clean and simple, NJAL taps young design talent Aranxta Morcillio, hard on the heels of a recent British Vogue feature, to distill the details of her recent collection's whited-out palette
Milan Fashion Week A/W 2015
Milan Fashion Week returns to showcase some of the industry luminaries' Autumn Winter offerings
The NJAL Report Card: London Fashion Week A/W 2015 Day Three
See if Claire Barrow, Sophia Webster, Pam Hogg et al made the grade this season
Nicolas Martin Garcia: The Lolito Moodboard
NJAL continues a focus on inspired mood boards to chart the winding journey of creative process. Nicholas Martin Garcia steals the spotlight, hot on the heels of his win at #ACMTALENTS2015 at AltaRoma Fashion Week
The NJAL Report Card: London Fashion Week A/W 2015 Day Two
Instead of getting bogged down with the superfluous semiology of show reviews, revel in the show essentials and key highlights with NJAL’s Report Card.
NJAL Reveals the Shortlist for the 2015 LVMH Prize
NJAL is pleased to announce the next stage in finding the 2015 LVMH Prize Winner. Six of NJAL's designers have made the shortlist for the second annual LVMH Prize, the winner of which will receive €300,000 and a year-long mentorship at the luxury mammoth
Marques'Almeida
Introspective moments of teenage years, and youth subculture from the ‘90s is the aesthetic dictum of the London-based design-duo
Craig Green
Craig Green has gone from success-to-success with his definite aesthetic rooted in boyhood fantasy
Amxander
Abstract expressionism and the rich textures of daring brushstrokes form the crux of Amxander’s inspired vision
Fashion Scout A/W 2015
Fashion Scout, the leading international fashion showcase, returns to the Freemasons' Hall in Covent Garden for London Fashion Week AW15 present over 50 visionary designers
Diani Diaz
NJAL spotlights Diani Diaz, a showcasing designer in LCF’s MA15 Womenswear show
Chromat at New York Fashion Week
Chromat present a futurist vision of femininity, anchored by daringly diverse dominatrixes, and complete with 3D printed chokers, lashings of latex and and green nipple lasers
Nino Sepo
Named as a new emerging talent by Vogue Italia in 2012, Nina Sepo’s kinetic wearable sculptures are both stylish and spiritual
De Polvo Y Viento
De Polo Y Viento creates unique pieces that command a sincere emotional attachment from their wearer
LCF MA15 Exhibition 2015
The #LCFMA15 exhibition reveals visions and pieces from the next generation of creatives
The Evolution of Product Placement
“Big-name brands seize the full gamut of movie marketing materials for their own agenda…”
The Artist as Brand
By applying a lens to artists and designers working today such as Bjarne Melgaard, Eckhaus Latta and Amalia Ulman, NJAL detangles the artist playing as brand in a conflicted celebration and subversion of commerce in contemporary culture
Palmhager
Structural experiments interlaced with dreamy textures become wearable art
BySju
Inspired by the street culture of the megapolis that is London, By Sju’s hats are individual at the core
Bianca Popp
Indulgent femininity is thoughtfully realised through researched structures and natural fabrics
Kenta Matsushige
A synthesis of urban and modern details with a respect to pastoral beauty
Steinrohner
The Berlin-based label melt diverse influences with functional details and are set to showcase at this season's Mode Suisse
Kelly Love
Congratulations to Kelly Love who has won the Ready-to-Wear category of The Future of Fashion Program, a new scheme devised by WHO'S NEXT and NJAL
Blank Etiquette
The Berlin-based label melt diverse influences with functional details and are set to showcase at this season's Mode Suisse
Petra Ptáčková
Storybook aesthetics meets magical realism for enchanting yet wholly wearable results
Le Creative Sweatshop
NJAL meet Le Creative Sweatshop, the design-duo stretching the imagination with calculated experimentalism
Luz Ortiz
Industrial and architectural elements are manipulated with a tropical sensibility
Colin Horgan
Reconstructing and redefining his aesthetic combined with organic techniques has earned Colin a deserved reputation for attention to detail
Guillem Rodriguez
Guillem Rodríguez’s romantic mysticism has previously earned him the ModaFAD award and he’s just been announced as a finalist at the 30th Hyères Fashion and Photography Festival
Karen van Godtsenhoven
The curator talks to NJAL about the challenge of bringing clothing to life in a museum, and why she thinks Antwerp's approach to teaching fashion verges on psychoanalysis
Alta Roma Alta Moda
NJAL will be reporting from Alta Roma this weekend, where today’s top and emerging designers and their upcoming Autumn Winter collections
Alicia Reina
Alicia Reina's new arrivals in The NJAL Shop feature refined feminism mixed with a masculine allure
The Art of Fashion
NJAL investigate fashion's cultural ascension to platforms and spaces traditionally reserved for showcasing fine art.
Mediterranean Fashion Prize 2015
NJAL announce the return of the Mediterranean Fashion Prize to reveal, perfect and train tomorrow’s talents of the Mediterranean Basin
WOW's Wearable Technology Award 2015
NJAL join forces with World of WearableArt to present a new prize in 2015: The Wearable Technology Award
Hunch
Hunch commit to the cult of finer details, with technical and material research, and elaborate production techniques form the crux of their practice
Lion Studio
Imaginative jewellery realised through skilful craftsmanship and commitment to character
Tranoï Homme 2015
Tranoï is more than just a tradeshow–it's a valuable source of truly different, international creativity, high-quality and outstanding talent
Dhosis
Handmade designs exploring decadent adolescent themes from pop culture to bodily taboo
BLGR Boys Left Girls Right
Directional street-wear elevated with considered graphic treatment
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam
A combination of fashion shows of upcoming talents, designers and commercial labels and brands.
Victoria Scandale
Geometric lines, discrete volumes and refined fabrics intersect to create dramatic silhouettes
Kaaskas
A fusion of bold prints with intricate, three-dimensional embroidery made by hand
Marius Petrus
Rooted in authentic workwear and military silhouettes, reinterpreted in heavy prints, rugged materials and tailored elements.
Muslin Brothers
The Tel Aviv interdisciplinary design collective create everything from colourful clothing to installations weaving raw elements from culturally-rich sources
Drapes by Ashley Scott
Ripping, sculpting, painting, melting, and burning all form part of the multifarious Drapes aesthetic
Flow
Clean lines, elegant cuts, and voluminous shapes are underscored with painterly prints
J Moon
London based label J.Moon innovates with unexpected colour to produce unique, modern pieces
C’est la Mode Francaise
From the NJAL archive, Becky Cope explores the quintessentially effortless French style
Omelya
Omelya's designs are unique but familiar, his warm homage to 90's popular culture and iconic video games palpable in these bold and arresting designs
Maison The Faux
Maison the Faux, NJAL brand from the Netherlands, experiment with free-form fashion
Fashion Trends’ Impact on Society
In today's archive piece, NJAL revisits Luciana Zegheanu's explorative piece; how does fashion affect our political, economical and societal landscape?
Minnan Hui
Origami inspired structural pieces, London based designer Minnan Hui conceptualises the collection through layering.
Origin Passion & Beliefs: Calling all Designers 2015
Origin Passion and Beliefs 2015, NJAL is imploring its designers to take part in this rare opportunity
BLCKHRT
Indonesian label Blckhrt work with a muted colour palette, bringing designs to life with inventive shape
Einstein Halking
São Paulo designer Einstein Halking uses melancholy as an inspiration for his conceptual pieces
NJAL Top 15 Under £100
In this week’s shop feature, the NJAL team has highlighted 15 of the most exciting designs under £100. From metallic accessories and luxe-leather to intricate cut-out detailing, you will be sure to find a stunning piece.
For Those Who Pray
For Those Who Pray combines elements and materials from various cultural environments while leaning on timeless aesthetics and intellectual examination of the object.
Jakarta Fashion Week 2015
Jakarta Fashion Week 2015 will exhibit Indonesia's most exciting new designers and their collections
Study NY
NJAL are proud to announce that Tara St. James won second place in this year's CFDA Eco Fashion Awards!
