Best new fashion brands 2019
There's a host of ice cool new labels and designers set to dominate 2019's most stylish Instagrams and streets
Amina Muaddi
With her irregularly shaped heel stems and and show-stopping hues and materials, Amina Muaddi's designs are a new – but powerful – authority when it comes to party dressing in 2019.
Merging the kind of glamour-giving credentials that global influencers strive for with impeccable craftsmanship, it's little wonder the Jordanian-Romanian designer is the talk of the town.
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Trade-Mark
If you're on the lookout for a new bag, look no further than New York-based Trademark for fresh designs ahead of the curb. Sleek and minimalist but with a retro eccentricity, the brand has been snapped up by retail giants Net-A-Porter and Browns already.
While gingham lining and idiosyncratic buckles might bestow the brand with a certain playfulness, this is trend-setting at its most serious.
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Cecilie Bahnsen
Copenhagen-based, LVMH prize acknowledged, fairy-dream girl Cecilie Bahnsen mixes the opulence of couture with the minimalism of the Scandinavian aesthetic.
It's undeniable that she boasts an impressive CV, having worked for Erdem and John Galliano, with a rich education in the realm of sculptural, whimsical design. Each of her pieces are meticulously handmade with unique fabrics and traditional techniques. This is new romance. This is the stuff of fairytales.
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Rotate Birger Christensen
The '80s come steaming back into action with the silhouettes of Cophenghagen-based brand Rotate founded by influencers Thora Valdimars and Jeanette Madsen.
With signature puffed-out sleeves, Rotate's frocks have been notoriously popular in startling pink, but our hearts lie with the printed designs like the one above.
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16Arlington
London-based label 16 ARLINGTON was launched by two Italian fashion graduates named Marco and Kikka. Minialist cuts are enlivened with maximalist material – think sequins, maribou feathers, vinyl and more.
You'd hardly believe how many of our favourite influencers have been snapped in these designs.
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Valet Studio
Fastening a crystal clip or girlish slide into you hair is a fiercely popular finishing touch in recent weeks. With that in mind, it's no surprise that enthusiasm for Australian accessories brand Valet is reaching dizzying heights.
From pearlescent pastels and tortoiseshell touches to little, glittering box bags, your inner girl-child will be pining for these little treasures.
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Pyer Moss
Pyer Moss, the brainchild of Brookylnite Kerby Jean-Raymond, shook up the fashion industry with a show-stopping NYFW runway in 2016. During the show, Jean-Raymond aired a powerful documentary about racially-motivated police brutality.
The brand continues to comment upon the times and celebrate black culture (a recent slogan tee reads, 'Stop calling 911 on the culture') and is a weighty, relevant and important force in the fashion world from an astonishing talent.
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Chakshyn
Blending menswear and womenswear, Chakshyn is a Ukranian brand that pays no mind to churning out trend-pleasing pieces, but takes inspiration from art.
From trenches and tailoring to pearl-clustered jewellery and bras, we can't get enough.
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photo @styledumonde
Tach Clothing
Designed and hand-made in Uruguay, Tach Clothing's knitted, tortoise-shell studded cropped cardigan has been haunting the most prestigious of influencers' wardrobes. With its distinctly retro feel, the brand's elevated knitwear is not their only strength.
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photo credit @galagonzales
Orseund Iris
This champagne-coloured, satin top may well look familiar, with its slitted front, high collar and pronounced shoulders. It's been doing the rounds on Instagram, and we predict it will spark a silhouette revolution come summer.
New York-based label Orseund Iris plays with underwiring and architectural structure, and mixes Upper Eastside glamour with downtown grunge.
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Manu Atelier
A-lister favourite label Manu Atelier, the brainchild of Turkish sisters Merve and Beste Manastir, is the brand behind these geometric, brightly hued, handcrafted bags. Now, the sisters are branching into footwear, with their first collection coming in June.
With stars like Sarah Jessica Parker and Bella Hadid having been spotted in the Istanbul-born designs, Manu Atelier is set to reach new heights in 2019.
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