Mark Fast has been one of my favorite newer designers for the past couple of seasons. Having just graduated Central Saint Martins in 2008, the Canadian-born knitwear designer has been a rising star in London. Unbeknownstly but cleverly so, he stirred up a bit of controversy when he decided to use plus-sized models in his S/S 2010 runway show.
I was further impressed by him when he declined to lend clothes to Lady Gaga, his soft-spoken voice stating:
“My work is about a lifestyle. It’s not fast-food fashion. It’s not about trends, it’s about classic, it’s about the body, it’s about beauty. Maybe that gets lost in the picture with certain celebrities.”
With no disrespect to the Fame Monster, his clothes truly deserve to shine for themselves.
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Mark Fast’s new affordable line “Faster” is available at Curve
And joining in with the rest of my favorite London-based deisgners, he is the latest one to design his first ever Topshop collection, which comes out in April/May. Can’t wait!
-Sophie
