The Designers Who Are Making Knitwear Cool
Knitwear labels from Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, South Africa and beyond are busy breathing new life into an old craft.
A look by YanYan, one of the young design labels making knitwear into “it” wear. Credit.via YanYan
May 6, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET
In a dismally distant year, a wave of exuberant designers emerged, shaking up traditional knitwear with new ways of thinking about colors, shape and technique. Their knits offered both comfort and opportunities for self-expression in isolation. As glimpses of normal life return, each designer is forging a slightly different path through a destabilized fashion industry.
Hot knitters on the radar! Designers around the world who are making knitwear cool
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Hot knitters on the radar! Designers around the world who are making knitwear coolBy Elizabeth Paton and Jessica Testa, New York Times
Last Updated: May 06, 2021, 04:16 PM IST
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As glimpses of normal life return, each designer is forging a slightly different path through a destabilized fashion industry.
The knits offer both comfort and opportunities for self-expression in isolation. (Brands from left to right: Kepler, Rui, Hope Macauley, MaXhosa Africa)
In a dismally distant year, a wave of exuberant designers emerged, shaking up traditional knitwear with new ways of thinking about colors, shape and technique. Their knits offered both comfort and opportunities for self-expression in isolation. As glimpses of normal life return, each designer is forging a slightly different path through a destabilized fashion industry.
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