Sulvam (Japan)

A former pattern maker for Yohji Yamamoto. multiple award winner, and shortlisted for the 2017 LVMH Prize, Teppei Fujita launched Sulvam in 2014. At the same time, he won the Tokyo Fashion Awards, and the “Who is on Next? Dubai” contest in 2015. Experimenting with patterns, prints, textures, and colors, Fujita’s work challenges conventional fashion and the concept of genderfluidity, which is prominent in his collections. His unconventional way of developing his collection, allows him the freedom to exceptional pieces that are avant-garde, but wearable.