A favourite fashion brand

KIKO KOSTADINOV

The brand shares its name with its designer, Kiko Kostadinov a Bulgarian-born, London-based designer who has rapidly risen to prominence since his CSM’ MA Fashion graduate show in 2016. In 2013, he debuted the first of his two collaborations with legendary streetwear label Stüssy in partnership with the reputed fashion website SHOWstudio. Kostadinov cut up Stüssy pieces and reconstructed them by literally displacing fabric panels, making the design process visible in the final garment. Kostadinov’s designs are ingenious and he is very good at pattern making, once having 7 cuts for 10 pairs of trousers in one show. Kostadinov subtly layers references to art, design and film through his work—rather than using them for purely thematic reasons—allowing audiences to interpret his collections at their own will.

I love the brand because of its interesting shapes, and one of the most impressive garments was a top with lots of holes that I swiped on social media and ordered it immediately. It felt like a robe and it gave me an unprecedented wearing experience.