The 16 of ’16: Meet the Young Designers Who Won 2016 Inline

  • Dilara Findikoglu
    Photo: Courtesy of Dilara Findikoglu / @dilarafindikoglu
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    Dilara Findikoglu

    Provenance: London
    Need to know: Turkish-born, Central Saint Martins graduate Dilara Findikoglu was the driving force behind the fashion school’s #encoreCSM show for graduates who weren’t selected for the university’s press presentation. We’re lucky she opted to go her own way because Findikoglu’s kitschy take on punk rock and tailoring is not to be missed. Though she just graduated in 2016, her collection has already been worn by Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

  • The Vampires Wife
    Photo: Jasper Clarke
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    The Vampire’s Wife

    Provenance: Brighton, England
    Need to know: After getting her start in modeling at the age of 14—for the likes of Alaïa, John Galliano, and David Bailey, no less—Sophie Cave (née Bick) switched gears to focus on the clothes themselves. Her new project, The Vampire’s Wife, channels her love of “Russian ballet, children’s books, costumes, and art” into a collection of vintage-inspired, delicate dresses in charming floral prints and candy shades.

  • Eric Schlösberg
    Photo: Courtesy of Eric Schlösberg
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    Eric Schlösberg

    Provenance: New York
    Need to know: Formerly of the New York design duo Ammerman Schlösberg, Eric Schlösberg struck out on his own in 2016 with a collection of punched-up pieces in McDonald’s colors with Anna Nicole Smith as an inspiration. A bit much? Indeed, but more is more is something of Schlösberg’s motto.

  • LRS
    Photo: Courtesy of Stevie Mada
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    LRS

    Provenance: New York
    Need to know: Raul Solis presented his second LRS collection at the Rumpus Room, a cozy club on the Lower East Side. It was a fitting space for the audience—a mix of downtown kids and in-the-know editors—and the clothes, which were more or less inspired by an ecstasy trip. Think: Head-to-toe red vinyl, rainbow-striped Mongolian lamb shawls, and intergalactic legging-boots.

  • Ifeoma
    Photo: Courtesy of Ifeoma
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    Ifeoma

    Provenance: Los Angeles
    Need to know: A former intern of Eckhaus Latta and employee of Berlin-based culture magazine 032C, designer Reva Ochuba cites the Medieval era and the allure of upholstery fabrics as inspirations for her alluring, deconstructed pieces. With only one collection under her belt, the designer plans to broaden into more categories for 2017.