Fashion Scout’s highly anticipated Ones-To-Watch showcase celebrated seven emerging designers from around the globe. As part of the official London Fashion Week evening schedule, the catwalk spotlighted eight rising international talents redefining contemporary fashion.
This season’s official schedule listing carries particular significance. In an increasingly competitive global calendar, recognition at this level reflects both curatorial strength and industry endorsement, underscoring Fashion Scout’s continued relevance as a launchpad for designers shaping the future of international fashion.
Ones To Watch designers include: Adolf Maldonado, Aleksa Vertige, Invisible Boundaries, Kushi Kumar, Label Astha Garg, Mad Daisy and Min-Ji Kim
MIN-JI KIN (South Korea/UK)
Min-Ji Kim is a Korean-born, London-based designer holding a Master’s from London College of Fashion and a Bachelor’s in Textiles from RISD. Her practice centres on knitwear and textile experimentation, challenging scale, proportion and material expectation.
Through MinJiKimStudio, she constructs a surreal yet tender universe where garments become characters. Sculptural silhouettes, bold colour interplay and tactile surfaces invite the wearer to occupy space unapologetically. Her collections explore in-between emotional states, dressing “soft warriors” and creative outsiders who embrace individuality through texture and form.
ADOLF MALDONADO (Spain/UK)
Adolf Maldonado is a Spanish designer based in London whose work is rooted in craftsmanship and material exploration. Raised by a dressmaker mother, his relationship with clothing began early, shaped by an appreciation for technique and detail. A First Class Honours graduate of London Metropolitan University (BA Fashion Design, 2025), Maldonado approaches design through surface, texture and structure.
His collections balance feminine and masculine codes, creating sculptural yet wearable statement pieces. Drawing inspiration from nature, particularly insects, organic forms and microscopic textures, he translates quiet natural power into refined, modern couture silhouettes. His work explores tension between delicacy and strength, offering garments that feel expressive, confident and intimately constructed.
LABEL ASTHA GARG (India/UK)
Astha Garg, currently completing her studies at London College of Fashion, approaches fashion as an immersive, sensory experience. Working between London and Dehradun, her concept-driven practice explores emotion, perception and the body’s relationship to texture and movement.
Her process is slow and deliberate, emphasising material integrity and social sustainability. Each piece is developed with intention, embedding meaning subtly within form. Through responsible sourcing and collaboration with artisans, Label Astha Garg presents garments that are both intimate and globally conscious, where sustainability is integrated into both design philosophy and production practice.
INVISIBLE BOUNDARIES (UK)
Invisible Boundaries operates in the space between emotion and structure. Guided by architectural thinking, the brand prioritises proportion, silhouette and construction over decoration, using garments as vessels for inner states that resist clear articulation.
Rather than following trend cycles, Invisible Boundaries develops a coherent, evolving visual language built on restraint and precision. Each collection invites the wearer into a personal, tactile encounter, where clothing communicates through gesture and spatial presence rather than overt narrative. The result is conceptual, yet deeply wearable design rooted in quiet intensity.
KHUSHI KUMAR (India/UK)
Khushi Kumar is an interdisciplinary high-fashion and experience house founded between Delhi and London. Guided by an Indian soul and a global mindset, the brand reimagines heritage craftsmanship through cinematic, memory-driven storytelling.
A graduate of Manchester School of Art with professional experience at Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior, Kumar bridges artisanal technique and modern luxury positioning. Awarded DKNY Graduate of the Year and recognised for sustainability-led design, her collections position Indian textiles within a contemporary international framework. Garments function as reimagined heirlooms, preserving craft while making it resonant for a new generation.
MAD DAISY
Founded by Dr. Margarita Fedoseev in 2017, MAD DAISY blends fashion, museum culture and contemporary technology to popularise art through clothing. For AW26, the brand presents “Lumière de Guillaumin,” translating the light and texture of French Impressionist painter Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin into wearable forms.
Silk, linen and cotton become canvases for painterly prints and sculpted silhouettes, merging gallery heritage with modern urban dressing. MAD DAISY’s collections have been showcased internationally, including at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and featured in publications such as Elle and Vanity Fair. The brand positions fashion as cultural dialogue, restoring emotional connection between art and daily life.
ALEKSA VERTIGE (Armenia)
Emma Aleksanyan, founder of Aleksa Vertige, is a 22-year-old designer from Artsakh and winner of Fashion Scout Armenia 2025. A graduate of the Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, her practice is grounded in conceptual research and cultural inquiry.
Her latest collection draws inspiration from Bushidō – the Japanese samurai code of honour interpreting values such as discipline, courage and integrity through precise tailoring and structured silhouettes. A palette of muted blues, greys and deep red supports the narrative, while macramé techniques introduce craftsmanship rooted in tradition. The collection spans womenswear and menswear, incorporating unisex and everyday elements while maintaining a strong architectural sensibility.
More about Fashion Scout
Approaching its 20-year anniversary this September, Fashion Scout enters a landmark year, reinforcing its position as one of London Fashion Week’s most respected independent showcases. For nearly two decades, the platform has championed established and emerging international talent, supporting thousands of designers at pivotal stages of their careers and connecting them directly with global press, buyers and industry leaders.
This season’s official schedule listing carries particular significance. In an increasingly competitive global calendar, recognition at this level reflects both curatorial strength and industry endorsement, underscoring Fashion Scout’s continued relevance as a launchpad for designers shaping the future of international fashion.
“London has always been a city of discovery,” says Martyn Roberts, Founder & Director of Fashion Scout. “As we approach twenty years, our commitment remains unchanged: to provide designers with a professionally produced, internationally visible platform that allows their work to stand confidently on the global stage.”
Co-Director Biljana Poposka Roberts adds: “This season reflects fashion without borders. The designers presenting come from diverse cultural contexts, yet share a rigorous, contemporary approach. London becomes the meeting point, where different narratives coexist within one powerful runway moment.”
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