Frankly speaking, most editorials bore the you-know-what out of me, but I was pretty much floored when my friend Toyin sent me a link to these images of Jeneil Williams shot by Ben Toms. It strikes the perfect balance between a graphic, minimalist aesthetic with just enough texture in the clothing and accessories to keep it from looking too stripped down. Make sure to click on the images to see them larger. Thanks Toyin, these made my day!

I first became aware of JF&Son when I spotted, fell in love with, and ordered a sweatshirt from their A/W 08 collection. The line is the result of the creative genius of Jesse Finkelstein and Katie King. What’s most impressive is that each piece is created by hand by the designers, and I can attest to the quality of their work. I live in that sweatshirt!

So how can I describe the line beyond the adjectives that jump immediately to my mind (details, precision, texture)? I’m just going to take the charming declarations they have posted on their index page!

DESIGN TEAM FASHION! GRAPHIC! INTERIOR! ARCHITECTURAL! INDUSTRIAL! PHILOSOPHICAL! POLITICAL!

Obviously, it’s not just about the clothes or Fashion with a capital F. The line is an inclusive creative endeavor where they can interpret and explore whatever is interesting, challenging, or intriguing them in a very personal way. And they all manage to do this unpretentiously-a big plus in my book! Their site also includes explorative essays and art. This is a label I’m very excited about and can’t wait to watch develop.

I’ve posted looks from the A/W 09, S/S 09, and A/W 08 (my favourite) collections. You can currently purchase pieces from the A/W 09 collection on refinery29shops.com. Each piece is made to order.

Berlin, as most of you probably know, is the place to be for fashion, art, and culture at the moment. Spanish designers, Silvia Salvador and Nando Cornejo, have chosen the city as the base for their label Potipoti. Their backgrounds in the visual arts is apparent in their graphic, brash clothing.

Yeah, they fit in nicely with the whole 80s revival hipster crowd, but I’m craving some bright pops of colour with a few more months of winter still left to endure!

Recent Central St. Martin’s graduate, Mary Katrantzou’s brilliantly bold graduation collection managed to capture the attention of some big names in the editorial world with her surprisingly mature pieces.

Katrantzou showed a collection that wittily blended digital trompe l’oeil prints with actual hardware to mimic fantastically graphic neckwear. The beautiful saturated colours make you feel like you’re peeking into an extremely stylish eccentric’s jewelry box. (Ha, am I’m laying on the superlatives today!)

Her S/S 09 collection is equally graphic and refreshing. Definitely a designer to watch.

Top two pieces from S/S 09. Bottom two from her graduation collection.