In Conversation: Nensi Dojaka And Christopher Kane

Christopher Kane's advice for MATCHESFASHION Innovator Nensi Dojaka? ‘Silence is deadly. I wanted my [MA collection] to be something women could wear in real life and, like your pieces, women wear them and they feel empowered and they want it more. It’s like an addiction because it makes them feel ultra-feminine.’ Join the pair In Conversation for more.

Our annual Innovators programme championing emerging talent is back. This year, 14 menswear and womenswear designers are taking part, receiving integral support and mentoring to grow their businesses and, in turn, deliver exciting collections and stories.

Join us this month for a series of exclusive conversations that see the emerging menswear and womenswear talents paired with established designers they admire – from Donatella Versace to Olivier Rousteing. The Innovators programme 2021 features: Michael Halpern, Priya Ahluwalia, Harris Reed, Grace Wales Bonner, Bianca Saunders, Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena-Irons, Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt, Thebe Magugu, Steven Stokey-Daley, Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Nensi Dojaka, Charles Jeffrey, Kevin Germanier and Maximilian Davis.