MR PORTER FUTURES DESIGNERS

MR PORTER today announces the three successful menswear designers who will take part in the inaugural MR PORTER FUTURES global designer mentorship programme in partnership with Klarna.

Each designer will receive the opportunity to build their own brand, design and produce a minimum 15-piece responsible collection to launch on MR PORTER, receive a 12-month bespoke high-level business incubation programme, coaching sessions from leading industry mentors and 50 per cent of the Net Profits* generated from the sales of their collection on MR PORTER for 12 months.

Klarna will also donate a £10,000 award to each designer or design duo to help establish and grow their business following the programme. This follows Klarna’s ongoing commitment to small businesses across the UK which saw the company launch a £3m support package and accelerator programme to help small businesses recover and grow post the pandemic in July.

Selected from thousands of entries from 77 countries around the world, the final designers include Ms Kat Tua whose collection references her Maori heritage and takes inspiration from cultural movements in New Zealand in the 1970s, Mr Saif Ud Deen, a recent Fashion Design graduate from the University of Salford, based in Manchester, UK, Ud Deen is eager to establish his own brand and learn more about the business side of the industry and Messrs Ryan Edmonds and Julian Canda, a design duo from Oregon, US, Edmonds and Canda met prior to the pandemic and have since collaborated on a joint project from their studio space in Portland. Edmonds and Canda’s concept, which takes inspiration from the natural world and garden, has a strong focus on craftsmanship through functional silhouettes and natural fabrics.

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