The Top Ten Knitwear Designers This Year

Ioannis DimitrousisMost of his collections are unisex and crocheted. Although he claims his arithmetic mind is responsible for his love of crochet it's really his mother who must get the credit! He is also known to focus on the drape and its weight in the finished result. His most recent collection was covered with sequins and crochet frills.Jean Paul GaultierThe celebrated French artist is famous for generously sprinkling knitwear outfits in his shows. His systems are by no means revolutionary in spite of this Gaultier is a master of blending knit with other materials. His blends can incorporate soft chiffons with jagged mesh. Where he stands apart is in making his knits appear as works of art thanks to their sizeable detail.  Their are similarities with Charlene Mullen.Jennifer LangLang pioneered a technique of extravagant laddering. She made her name once numerous celebs began purchasing up her MA collection, a truth widely reported by the British tabloids. She was awarded a studio at Cockpit Studios along with a stand at London Fashion Week. Designer catwalks in next to no time got used to seeing her concepts and as a result she was offered a spot with the All Saints brand.Simone ShailesShailes became a knitting world sensation as soon as she presented her MA collection at St Martins College, London. Her designs had been contemporary owing a great deal to her intricate and time consuming working techniques. The square cut jackets juxtaposed the gentle frothy techniques. Her jackets and knitted cardigans ended up being siezed upon by Topshop and her first collection was launched. As a consequence she was employed by Celine.Louise GoldinGoldin is also a St Martins College graduate possibly helping to explain her current styles. Her talent lies in designing original and edgy pieces thanks in part to her ability to source new and unique yarns. In her most recent collection she has struck a balance between formed knitwear and chiffon shifts. Her knitwear pieces have rejuvenated the knitwear world and encouraged more knitwear designers to show at London Fashion Week. She is unquestionably one to keep an eye on.Sandra BucklundSandra Buckland is famous for her 3D knitwear designs that are based on the human profile. Her structures are made with her own knitted fabric. Her fabrics are a result of heavy experimentation on machines and is generally a collage of knitted parts. Her 2010 collections were the first to be fully produced.  Up until that stage all the work she produced was tailored. One of her most celebrated pieces was worn by Tilda Swinton For ANOTHER MAGAZINE.Rick OwensRick Owens is known to use knitwear in a lot of of his collections. His knit creations are well tailored and his methods are often simply utilised but create key outfits. On a number of occassions it is plain to see that innovative forms and shapes are fashioned as a result of the techniques he employs to form the knitwear. The monochrome color palette he uses to outline the figure of his knitwear is identified as being exclusive to him and acts as a signature in various ways. He frequently creates his work in one go on the machine. As a result of this progression Owens work consistently displays interesting and unique shapes and silhouettesRamon GurilloGurillo is a Spanish born designer who started out working as an illustrator. A group of professional knitters and crafters are under his command. His bind methods are very refined. His design is habitually re-embroidered and his knits are habitually crocheted on top. The exclusive nature of the hand knits means that it is exceedingly arduous for them to be transferred to machines. His method is more focused on the material and its drape rather than the figure. The aesthetics of the piece are plainly enhanced by the high quality of materials and yarns used by Gurillo.Sonia RykielRykiel’s work is humorous and light hearted and her knitwear of course does not miss out on this. Her jumpers are always especially desirable. Intarsia is a basic system employed and she too in the vein of Gaultier focuses on aesthetic detail. GilesGiles most acclaimed collection was typically thickset outsized knits. His hand knitted pieces were three dimensional and more architectural structures than garments. Giles creates his work around a profile which makes it possible for him to form new female styles. Whilst it has been pleasing to set eyes on hefty knitwear in many collections for some time now he has advanced the extravagant end of the range.  Lengthy scarves were rapidly on the high street thanks to his opening up of the exaggerated knitwear scene.  Heavy hats and knitted boots have been the next step on his route. It was a shock to this essayist that Aran knitwear was not more in vogue following his collection.