Founded on critical research that focuses on cultural fusion, collaboration, spirituality, inclusivity and tailoring, Wanda Lephoto aims to fuse two or more worlds to create a space that is free and allows people to negotiate the boundaries of their own representation and identity through style and culture. 

SOLID WASTE (b. 2014 –) is an on-going collaborative project between contemporary artists/designers Ben Johnson & Cameron Platter, embracing criminal defence, foreign policy, online betting, soft power, meditation, group chats, self help, sexbots, knockoffs, florists, nuclear winter, and Adriana La Cerva for these present-day end-times. 

SOLID WASTE manifests through interactive adventure websites, publications, t-shirts, travel writing, sound, furniture, and other modern-day accoutrements. 

SOLID WASTE is committed to elevated designs, runway presence, versatility, premium fabrics, attunement to market forces, a reverence for studio detritus, and an approach to doing things DIY.

Alex Zono is a Cape Town-based runner and independent designer, crafting sentimental pieces that celebrate the romance of running – from athletes to spectators. His eponymous label is for independent souls who love quirky, whimsical silhouettes with a DIY spirit. Designed for those who simply dig running.

Founded by Kartik Kumra in 2021, Kartik Research is an artisanal fashion brand based in New Delhi, India. The core tenet of Kartik Research is to reintroduce humanness into clothing. Each item of clothing has some handmade element to it. The shirting and quilts are produced on handlooms and dyed with plants and herbs and the embroideries are done by hand.

Community, craftsmanship and culture lie at the heart of Nicholas Daley’s work. Having graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2013, the London-based designer launched his eponymous brand in 2015. Embedded in his lineage, his practice intertwines personal narrative with wider black British and diasporic themes, incorporating tradition, authenticity, and diversity.

Gottlob is a German word that expresses joy or relief but is also the founder’s surname. The brand’s aim is to bring people together with Gottlob being the lucky charm in your everyday. All Editions are made by hand in Gottlob’s family atelier in Cologne, Germany.