Highsnobiety / Joyce Ng It’s not often a designer can articulate their vision so clearly from their very first collection. With his debut last fall at Fashion East — the London-based talent incubator that has nurtured brands including JW Anderson, Craig Green, and Mowalola — Maximilian Davis launched his namesake label, assembling an energetic collection inspired by memories of Trinidad. There was an immediate buzz among editors and hardcore fashion fans. Be it for the striking use of color-blocking, or its all-Black cast of models, the first Maximilian lookbook stood out above all others that season. The collection’s A-team of creative collaborators included next-gen photographer Rafael Pavarotti, incoming Dazed editor-in-chief Ibrahim Kamara, director Akinola Davies Jr., musician SUUTOO, casting director Mischa Notcutt, and fashion designer Nasir Mazhar; and while the clothes haven’t even hit stores yet, they’ve already been seen on Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.