The Philippines has one of the most self-sufficient clothing markets in Southeast Asia, and local clothing brands still dominate its malls. Long before international fast fashion chains arrived, homegrown brands like Penshoppe and Bench built national followings. They grew through…
Irish fashion has always lived between two worlds. On one side sits centuries of textile heritage: Donegal tweed, Aran wool and waxed countrywear built for a climate that rarely cooperates. On the other side is a young, fast-growing streetwear scene…
Vietnam used to be known mainly as the place where other people’s clothes got made. That reputation is fading fast. A new generation of Vietnamese designers is building labels that stand on their own. That range spans couture houses dressing…
New Zealand clothing brands stand out through independence and a strong sense of place. This comes from a culture built on isolation, self-reliance, and a small but fiercely creative fashion scene. Zambesi, for example, turned dark, architectural tailoring into a…
Swiss clothing brands stand out through precision and restraint. This comes from a culture built on engineering and long-term thinking. On, for example, turned garden-hose prototypes into a billion-dollar running shoe company through relentless technical iteration. Zimmerli, meanwhile, keeps 150…
Hans Peters spent time in the military, then ran his own trend jewelry store for thirteen years, and somewhere across those two very different careers he developed an oddly specific complaint: menswear was either comfortable and shapeless, or fitted and…
In the 1700s, the French hated potatoes. They were considered pig feed, sometimes even poisonous. One man changed that without a single advertisement, using a version of scarcity marketing that still sells out clothing drops today. The Man Who Sold…
The GoodPeople In 2008, Ivo van Deyzen walked into Dutch clothing shops with one sweater he had designed himself. No brand behind it, no investors, no plan B. Just a sweater and a conviction that there was room for something…
Bram Korsten grew up in the south of the Netherlands, surrounded by nature, gardens, and the kind of childhood that stays with you. Years later, after leaving a well-paid job behind, he turned those memories into a clothing brand. He…
Most brands build their message around a feeling. Live in Peace built theirs around a question. “Why do we only rest in peace if we can live in peace too?” That is the line the brand was founded on, started…