“In fast fashion, we have to make our future now and consider how that is going to translate into luxury”, continues Bass. “I’m a luxury womenswear designer who typically designs feminine, flouncy clothing, but there was something driving to me towards how hi-tech and fashion can fuse and how is that going to make sense in the luxury market."

Photos by Teneshia Carr Words by Katie Farley

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