Brands Making Knitwear Interesting Again

Lo's spiked knit technique became instantly recognizable because it creates a strong silhouette and texture rather than functioning as surface novelty.

Gushiken knits faces, private references and deadpan humor into technically ambitious pieces that feel warmer and less solemn than most designer knitwear.

Vidic uses slow handwork and sculptural construction to make knitwear that shows its labor while remaining sensual and wearable.

Tulkens gives delicate handwork a contemporary edge through open construction and irregular surfaces that avoid the preciousness associated with craft knitwear.

Canovas del Vas pushes color, texture and unusual yarn just beyond conventional good taste, which is exactly where her strongest pieces begin.

AGR brings London club energy into knitwear through bright color, cutouts and body-conscious shapes that look designed for movement.

Di Petsa translates the wet-look draping of her dresses into tactile knitted surfaces, preserving the sensuality without repeating the same technique.

Pillings builds nervous little characters through irregular yarn, texture and shape, making sweaters that feel individual without requiring a lecture on technique.

Knorts develops denim yarn into fitted, distressed knitwear, turning an initially contradictory material idea into a coherent product language.

Ohmu makes soft structures that sit between garment and object, using volume and texture without forcing the wearer to become part of an installation.