Designer

i-D meets Elena Velez, Willy Chavarria and Theophilio’s Edvin Thompson – three visionary designers shaping New York’s independent fashion landscape.

Upcycled fashion maverick Nicole McLaughlin dives deep into her design process in i-D’s 10 Questions. Through everyday objects and garments, she redefines D-I-Y fashion and sustainable design.

Josh is an aspiring rapper and fashion designer with a dark past.

Shaking up the capital’s fashion scene from afar, these four designers are a non-compromising, multi-tasking collaborator of the creative resistance.

Our playful take on pronunciation teaches you how to speak your international fashion alphabet.