Black-Owned Menswear Brands You Need in Your Wardrobe – ESQUIRE
Tue 1 Nov
Featuring Martine Rose’s AW22 Collection.
Black designers have been, and always will be, instrumental to the world of men’s fashion. From logomania to outsized fits, a great sum of the trends we’re currently tuned into have their genesis in Black culture.
So naturally, it’s important to champion the Black tastemakers and designers who are moving the industry forward; people like Telfar Clemens, Wales Bonner, Martine Rose, the late Virgil Abloh, along with the other greats that push the envelope of universal taste and carve the norms of contemporary dressing.
That’s why we asked three Black industry insiders – Roy Mukuva, Menswear Buyer for Ssense; Felicia Pennant, Features Editor for Matches Fashion and founder of Season Zine; and Joel Lyall, founder of By The Peace – to highlight the Black-owned brands that everyone should have on their radar right now. Keep reading to discover their picks.
“I adore Martine Rose as she breaks rules with her ‘wonky’ aesthetic which sets distinctive new standards. Martine is innovating not only through her silhouettes and how she contextualises subcultures like football fanatics but also in the storytelling and the feelings she evokes.” – Felicia Pennant