Whenever I see makeup that prompts involuntary ooh and arh appreciation noises similar to that of fireworks night, the man responsible is always Belgian artist Peter Philips. He uses the face as a canvas and consistently pushes the boundaries of makeup as a medium. It is clever, concise, breathtakingly fresh and innovative; using random materials integrated into the cosmetics. No wonder he has been appointed Global Creative Director of Chanel makeup.

Brazilian Marcelo now lives and works in NYC but his photography regularly takes him worldwide. He starting out in fashion editorial with affiliations to the first issues of titles such as Purple, Self Service & Visionaire, and is now synonymous with unsurpassed portraiture. My favourite thing about Marcelo’s work is his new venture into sculpture. It’s rare for a photographer to step out from behind the lens and Marcelo has successfully stamped out a signature style of incorporating his 3D work as set design. It all started using the cushions in his flat as spontaneous props, but developed into a fascination with padded shapes and graphic scenarios.

Maki Lou Lou first rocked up to my studio with a plastic octopus on her necklace, a sandwich embroidered on her jumper and a cup cake for me iced with the word “Boss”. I had a sneaking suspicion I was going to like her.

Maki studied illustration but has since gone on to turn her sketches into costumes, props and sets. Her drawings have a very particular graphic retro look with cheeky characters that are undisputedly an extension of her comical self. I’m a big fan of this new talent and can’t wait to see where her distinctive charming ridiculous works will crop up.
Photograph by Rory DCS

Craig Lawrence is a knitter by trade, but his avant-garde garments are far from your expectation of a comfy cardi. Not only does he use giant tools to loop lashings of ribbon, but the end result is garments that could easily make home hanging as sculpture in the MOMA. As it happens, they are best appreciated in movement when they billow and sway like anemones under the sea. His recent collection was captured on film with models seemingly in flight against a blue sky. Inherent to his risk-taking nature, this ingenius vision was achieved by hazardously bouncing them on a trampoline set on the roof of his East End home. Photo by Kenzie Burchell