Next Big Thing

FUMITO GANRYU GENDERLESS CLASSICS

Tokyo, Japan

As a Comme des Garcons alumnus, designer Fumito Ganryu has had the gold class of training in womenswear and menswear patternmaking. So when he launched his eponymous label, Ganryu decided to design a gender neutral collection. His aim was to create clothes that were both classic and functional like his Fall/Winter 2019 collection of super oversized pants and kimono-style slouchy suits with drawstring waistbands.

Fumito Ganryu is available at Surrender, 268 Orchard Rd, #01-03 and at www.surrenderous.com.

ENDLESS JOY WACKY PRINTED SHIRTS

Bali, Indonesia

Newly launched this year, Endless Joy is an unexpected but much-needed addition to our wardrobe. This sustainable Bali-based brand features cute camp-collar shirts with tongue-and-cheek prints inspired by mythical deities, shamans and spirits guaranteed to be a conversation starter.

Endless Joy is available at Mrporter.com.

N-DUO PRETTY FOLK DRESSES

Tbilisi, Georgia

The brand's signature puff-sleeved prairie dress has been seen on the most stylish women on Instagram like Eva Chen and Man Repeller's Leandra Medine. While the brand is based and the clothes made in Tbilisi, Georgia, founders Natuka Karkashadze and Nina Tsilosani source sustainable fabrics from mills in Lyon, France. Designed for the girl with an experimental outlook, these fun frocks will up your fashion cred in a heartbeat.

N-DUO is available at N-duo-concept.com and matchesfashion.com

MAN 1924 CASUAL SUIT AFICIONADOS

Bilbao, Spain

Carlos Castillo and Jorge Navares are regular fixtures on the street style circuit thanks to their signature looks - an effortless mix of casual suit separates coupled with retro accents. The bearded duo is also the brains behind heritage label Man 1924 founded by Bilbao native Ambrosio Navares - Castillo's grandfather. Man 1924's trademark relaxed tailoring is a fan favourite thanks to its dress-up and dressdown versatility. For first time buyers, invest in the brand's unlined Kennedy jacket. It comes in a variety of summerappropriate fabrics like seersucker or cotton-linen blend which is perfect for our climate.

Man 1924 is available at Man1924.com.

COMME LES LOUPS THE BOW TIE EXPERTS

Brussels, Belgium

For those who associate bow ties with tuxedos and gala dinners, Isabel Naesens's brand Comme les Loups may just change your mind. Naesens launched her brand in 2014 after unsuccessful attempts to find a stylish bow tie. Leveraging on her design aesthetic built over her years of architecture training, she created a collection of distinctive neckwear suitable for both men and women crafted in France and Belgium.

Comme Les Loups is available at Commelesloups.com.

NUMÉROTER DEMI COUTURE DRESS

Stockholm, Sweden

Designer and creative director Fadi El Khoury is an established couture designer, having designed wedding dresses for the Swedish royalty. He started Numéroter this year so that he could extend the idea and beauty of couture to the masses. The Swedish-Lebanese designer wanted his pieces to be super exclusive as they are all tailored following couture standards. The idea of Numéroter is to introduce only one drop each month with a limited quantity. If it's sold out, it will not be restocked regardless of its success. And because sustainability plays a major role in the brand's philosophy, the dresses are strictly made to order. Once upon a time, couture was only reserved for the mega-rich, but today, anyone with 600 euros can have an online couture experience.

Numéroter is available at Numeroter.com.

LES GIRLS LES BOYS UNISEX UNDERWEAR

London, England

She is the founder of upmarket lingerie label Agent Provocateur, but Serena Rees is moving away from sexy glamour and venturing into designs that are simpler and more discreet. Her latest gig is the underwear-meetsstreetwear brand Les Girls Les Boys. In this generation where genderless dressing prevails, Rees taps into this category of interchangeable dressing. Reflecting on her children who are teenagers, she feels that now more than ever, her customers need to be given the freedom to choose the pieces they like without the gender specifics.

Les Girls Les Boys is available at lesgirlslesboys.com.

ELIURPI PURVEYOR OF STRAW HATS

Barcelona, Spain

Charming wide-brimmed hats that remind you of the heroines in classic English novels are the product of designer Elisabet Urpí's and photographer Nacho Umpiérrez's handiwork. This artisanal duo handcrafts each hat using antique hat blocks in their Barcelona-based workshop. Their best-sellers are the oversized grosgrain-tie hats seen on every street style A-lister this summer.

Eliurpi is available at Eliurpi.com and and matchesfashion.com

ARIZONA LOVE TRENDY TREKKING SANDALS

Paris, France

French designer Leslie Halfon spent a summer in Arizona, and from that experience was inspired to design fashion-forward trekking sandals. Handmade in her Parisian workshop, these edgy and reasonably priced sandals made with straps from vintage cotton bandanas are all sold out, unfortunately. We await with bated breath for her next drop in October.

Arizona Love is available at Arizonalove. store.