As we all know, New York Fashion Week: Men’s has an exciting roster of seasoned players who deliver, but no team is complete without a few rookies. The Impression/CFDA suggests keeping your eye on the following new talents who are putting the ‘fresh’ in perspective
DEVEAUX
Launched | Began to take shape in 2014. FW ‘16 is inaugural collection
Favorite Destination | Paris (Brian), Greece (Matt), Coastal Georgia (Patrick), Home (Andrea)
Sport of Choice | College Football (Patrick), Basketball (Andrea), Baseball (Matt), Boxing (Brian)
Favorite Film | Shawshank Redemption (Patrick), ‘Before’ Trilogy (Andrea), Raging Bull (Matt), La Haine (Brian)
Who has most inspired you creatively? | Vidal Sassoon & Jonathan Ive (Patrick), Joan Didion (Andrea), Adolf Loos (Brian)
BRETT JOHNSON
Launched | 2013
Retailers | Stanley Korshak, David Lawrence, Neiman Marcus
Sport of Choice | Football (Dallas Cowboys)
Favorite Film | Gladiator
What was your first job? | Executive producer of Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Who has most inspired you creatively? | My Mom
If you weren’t a designer, what else would you be? | Fighter Pilot
DEVON HALFNIGHT LEFLUFY
Launched | 2013
Retailers | Opening Ceremony, V-files, Louis Antwerp
Sport of Choice | Running
Favorite Film | Dog Tooth by Yorgos Lanthimos
What was your first job? | Washing dishes at a Mexican restaurant.
Who has most inspired you creatively? | Roland Barthes
If you weren’t a designer, what else would you be? | A lawyer or a rare book dealer.
SECOND/LAYER
Launched | 2014
Retailers | H. Lorenzo, FRWD.com, 424
Sport of Choice | Skateboarding (Anthony), Surfing and Baseball ( Josh)
Favorite Film | RIKI-OH, Ghost in a Shell (Anthony), American Me ( Josh)
What was your first job? | Ceiling concepts/T-bar ceiling (Anthony), Digging ditches (Josh)
Who has most inspired you creatively? | Paulo Reversi (Anthony), Ray Petri ( Josh)
If you weren’t a designer, what else would you be? | Industrial Designer (Anthony), Psychologist ( Josh)
STAMPD
Launched | 2011
Retailers | KITH NY, 424, American Rag Cie LA
Sport of Choice | Surfing Favorite Film | Lost in Translation
What was your first job? | Worked at a surf shop
EFM
Launched | 2014
Retailers | MartinPatrick3 (Minneapolis), David Lawrence (Bellevue, WA), CHCM (NYC)
What was your first job? | Strategic planner in rural community development
Who has most inspired you creatively? | German architect Walter Gropius
If you weren’t a designer, what else would you be? | A farmer
GYSPY SPORT
Launched | 2012
Retailers | Opening Ceremony, thecorner.com, GR8
What was your first job? | Janitor at Universal Studios
Who has most inspired you creatively? | Tim Burton
If you weren’t a designer, what else would you be? | A songwriter
KENNETH NING
Launched | 2013
Retailers | Isetan Shinjuku (Tokyo), International Playground (NY), Jenko Ltd. (HK)
Favorite Film | Reservior Dogs
Sport of Choice | Muay Thai
What was your first job? | FedEx – Handler
RICARDO SECO
Launched | 2010
Retailers | Boutique Bloom (Mexico City), Flagship store (Wynwood, Miami), InLand Venice (Los Angeles)
Favorite Film | Grease and Star Wars
Sport of Choice | Tennis
Who has most inspired you creatively? | The Artisans and the Indigenous people, Wixarikas o Huicholes
If you weren’t a designer, what else would you be? | A Diplomat or Investor
