Meet Julian Louie, designer of Louie (strangely enough!). Having made his start studying architecture in Cooper Union, Louie thankfully realised that his talents would be better spent in fashion.

Having cut his teeth working in Imitation of Christ with Tara Subkoff and at Calvin Klein with Francisco Costa, Louie launched his own label and showed for the first time in September of last year at Chelsea’s Drive in New York.

Louie himself describes his Spring/Summer 09 collection as “Baroque Athleticism” fusing together inspiration from diverse sources including
Teipolo’s painting “Perseus & Andromeda”, detailing prompted by wetsuit and scuba equpiment, Swarovski crystals and beading and heavy block colours. All makes for an exciting, fresh 15 piece collection constructed out of neoprene and silk faille

Certainly one to watch for the future.