In 2020, his MA Fashion graduate collection called “(Self) Made Man” put him on the map — a sea of vivid satin, deconstructed denim, quirky accessories and exposed torsos which referenced the island style of his childhood.He was then plunged into Covid, “when I started to understand the value of just being able to make things with my own two hands”. Some of his earliest designs — patched, pinned denim paired with his recognisable layered T-shirts, cropped tuxedo jacket and red blazer — are currently on show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, this year’s Met Gala exhibit, which “felt really important”.
