When the artist’s Surinamese father passed over a decade ago, little did she know that she’d one day pay homage to his memory with an exhibition in Amsterdam.
The designer is dressing Charli xcx and FKA twigs, making saucy inflatable bags and turning polo shorts into hot-pants.
Call it regional pride, utility, or the one-upmanship that comes with wearing the techiest labels – Liverpudlians have taken festival season, one Chocomel at a time.
Whether on shelves or part of wardrobes, dolls and trinkets are having a major moment right now. What is there to play for?
As she presents her SS25 collection at Copenhagen Fashion Week, we speak to the award-winning designer about why making clothes is just a small part of what she does.
