Vogue's Global Class of Emerging Designers: A Celebration of Craft and Innovation
Karen Arcanjo (Poland)
Based in: Orneta, Poland
Founded: 2021
Karen Arcanjo, a Polish designer, blends her country's rich heritage of folk traditions and artisanal craftsmanship with a contemporary fashion sensibility. Collaborating with independent artisans across Poland, she integrates techniques like crochet, hand-knitting, and embroidery into her designs. These garments are a testament to the time, skill, and individuality inherent in handmade creations. Rather than literal interpretations of folklore, Arcanjo distills its textures, methods, and emotional resonance into modern, subtly expressive silhouettes, showcasing how regional craft can be preserved as a dynamic and evolving design form. —Ina Lekiewicz, Vogue Poland
Portugal: Arndes by Ana Rita de Sousa
Based in: Porto, Portugal
Founded: 2019
Ana Rita de Sousa, the creative force behind Arndes, centers her brand on craftsmanship and sustainability. Her ambition has always been to express herself through distinctive textile silhouettes, ensuring a perfect balance of form and function in her designs. Dedicated to minimizing waste by utilizing deadstock fabrics and upcycling classic pieces, Arndes transforms everyday items into fashion statements. This Portuguese brand is an essential addition for any wardrobe that appreciates timeless pieces with a modern design edge. Their winter collection exemplifies this, featuring rich textures and lines that are both familiar and unconventional. —Sofia Lucas, Vogue Portugal
Scandinavia: Taus by Freyja Taus and Juho Lehiö
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Karen Arcanjo (Poland)
Based in: Orneta, Poland
Founded: 2021
Karen Arcanjo, a Polish designer, draws inspiration from her country's folk traditions and rich handcraft culture to forge a distinctly contemporary fashion language. Collaborating with independent artisans across Poland, she incorporates crochet, hand-knitting, and embroidery into garments that honor the time, knowledge, and individuality embedded in handmade techniques. Instead of directly quoting folklore, she distills its textures, methods, and emotional memory into modern, quietly expressive silhouettes. Her work demonstrates how regional craft can endure as a living and evolving form of design. —Ina Lekiewicz, Vogue Poland
Portugal: Arndes by Ana Rita de Sousa
Based in: Porto, Portugal
Founded: 2019
Focused on craftsmanship and sustainability, Ana Rita de Sousa, the designer behind Arndes, has always aimed to express herself through unique textile silhouettes, ensuring that form and function are perfectly balanced in the brand's designs. Committed to waste reduction through the reuse of deadstock fabrics or upcycling staples, transforming classics into fashion statements, this Portuguese brand is precisely what any wardrobe that cherishes timeless pieces with a design flair needs and desires. A prime example is their winter collection, which prioritizes rich textures and lines that are both familiar and unconventional. —Sofia Lucas, Vogue Portugal
Scandinavia: Taus by Freyja Taus and Juho Lehiö
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