As Part of the ‘Ones to Watch’ showcase at London Fashion week, seven rising international talents that redefine contemporary fashion through distinct cultural narratives and rigorous design perspectives got their spotlight. Fashion Scout is 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 showcase brings together seven international designers whose practices span couture craftsmanship, Afro-luxury, architectural minimalism, textile-led experimentation and heritage reinvention. Reflecting fashion’s increasingly borderless creative landscape.
Adolf Maldonado
Aleksa Vertige
Invisible Boundaries
Kushi Kumar
Label Astha Garg
Mad Daisy
Min-Ji Kim
Adolf Maldonado is a Spanish designer based in London. His work is rooted in craftsmanship and material exploration. The ‘Anthropoda’ Collection balances feminine and masculine codes. He’s creating sculptural yet wearable statement pieces. Nature, particularly insects and their forms and texture were the inspiration for this collection. Maldonado translates quiet natural power into redefined, modern couture silhouettes.
Kushi 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.
Emma Aleksanyan, founder of Aleksa Vertige is from Armenia and Winner of Fashion Scout Armenia 2025. Her latest collection draws inspiration from BushidĹŤ – the Japanese samurai code of honour. She’s Interpreting values such as discipline, courage and integrity through precise tailoring and structured silhouettes. The collection spans womenswear and menswear, incorporating unisex and everyday elements while maintaining a strong architectural sensibility.
Label Astha Garg, 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. Through responsible sourcing and collaboration with artisans, Label Astha Garg presents garments that are both intimate and globally conscious.
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. The brand positions fashion as cultural dialogue, restoring emotional connection between art and daily life.
Invisible Boundaries operates in the space between emotion and structure. Guided by architectural thinking, the brand priorities proportion, silhouette and construction. Invisible Boundaries develops a coherent, evolving visual language built on restraint and precision.
Min-Ji Kim is a Korean-born, London-based designer. Her practice centers on knitwear and textile experimentation, challenging scale, proportion and material expectation. She constructs a surreal and tender universe where garments become characters. Her collections explore in-between emotional states, dressing ‘soft warriors’ and creative outsiders.
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