CHALAYAN Hussein (Designer)

Moulded from a fiberglass and resin composite, the hard shell of the "Remote Control Dress" opens to reveal a contrasting mass of soft tulle. Operated by a boy on the catwalk with a radio control, this playful counterpoint speaks of the relationship between technology and nature, and our attempts to use one to control the other. Highly inventive collections and conceptual projects have become Hussein Chalayan's trademark since his debut collection in 1994, with pieces including furniture that transforms into garments and a dress made of 200 lasers. Chalayan is celebrated for the complex, almost architectural rigour of his pattern-cutting, which results in structured geometric designs. Coming to prominence in the 1990s, Chalayan was one of a generation of designers, including Alexander McQueen, responsible for the cutting-edge style associated with London's cultural boom in that decade. 

Also look up for Berardi, Cardin, Kawakubo, McQueen, Pugh, Y. Yamamoto