Brand: Alistair James
Designers: Nicholas Alistair Walsh and David James Wise
Founded: 2016
Showing at: The British Fashion Council Designer Showrooms
Backstory: Walsh and Wise met while working at Alexander McQueen and launched their label last year. Born and raised in West Yorkshire, England, Walsh grew up in a family with fabric in its blood. His father worked at a textile mill that made drapes for the theater, while his grandfather worked as a fabric dyer. Walsh graduated in 2014 with a B.A. in Women’s Wear from the University of Derby, and honed his skills at Gareth Pugh and McQueen. At Pugh, he was a studio assistant and created show pieces and installation projects, while at McQueen, he was stationed in the couture department, working on bespoke pieces.
Wise, who grew up in London, studied fashion promotion at Ravensbourne College, specializing in fashion photography. He graduated in 2010 and since then has worked for a range of fashion houses. At McQueen, he started as an intern then became a textile designer. He has also freelanced as a textile consultant and retoucher for Hugo Boss and Dries Van Noten.
The designers said their brand offers a “romantic aesthetic, referencing English sensibility, craft, charm and literature,” and call
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