Just in time for the start of fashion week in London, Milan, Paris and New York, Style.com curates a list, detailing in its opinion, the “25 people who matter most in menswear right now.” The list brings together a selection of designers, buyers, stylists, photographers, reporters and more, mixing the obvious (Saint Laurent creative director Hedi Slimane) with unlikely candidates such as Fashion Bros! hosts Lawrence Schlossman and James Harris. View the list below and visit Style.com for more details about its candidates.
Craig Green (Designer)
Hannes and Simon Hogeman (Founders and buyers, Trés Bien)
Raf Simons (Designer)
Christopher Nying and Jockum Hallin (Founders, Our Legacy)
Hedi Slimane (Designer)
Hiroki Nakamura (Founder and designer, Visvim)
Rick Owens (Designer)
Dirk Schonberger (Creative Director, Adidas)
Mark Parker (CEO, Nike)
Véronique Nichanian (Designer, Hermès)
Alex Olson (Founder, Bianca Chandôn)
Bruce Pask (Men’s Fashion Director, Bergdorf Goodman)
Greg Chait (Designer, The Elder Statesman)
Stefano Pilati (Creative Director, Zegna)
Gosha Rubchinskiy (Designer)
Michael Chow (Artist and restaurateur)
Stéphane Ashpool (Founder, Pigalle)
Benjamin Bruno (Stylist)
Lawrence Schlossman and James Harris (Hosts, Fashion Bros!)
Carlo Brandelli (Designer, Kilgour)
Charlie and Joe Casely-Hayford (Designers, Casely-Hayford)
Charlie Porter (Fashion journalist)
Jey Perie (Buyer and Creative Director, Kinfolk)
Motofumi ‘Poggy’ Kogi (Buyer, United Arrows)
Tyrone Lebon (Photographer)
The list is presumptuous alright! Who even follows style.com for menswear news? So much for GQ.