Without further ado, the winners are…
1. Men’s wear designers with global influence
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Last year, when Sam Smith rocked the Brit Awards red carpet In that viral inflated latex outfit, Harikrishnan Keezathil Surendran Pillai shot to instant fame. A graduate from the London College of Fashion, the designer has made his way from Kerala to London. For his Spring/Summer 2024 collection, he played with the body’s natural proportions and focused on performance art, as bulging garments transformed surreal, almost inhuman forms. For spring/summer 2025, alongside his menswear looks, Harry introduced his first womenswear collection which included latex jumpsuits, vests and trousers – straight out of a sci-fi film. -Saloni Dhruv
2. Look of the year
Saint Laurent: Fall ’24 Look No. 34
A tribute to the label’s namesake from Saint Laurent’s creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, was an exquisite collection of flowing tailored looks, in stunning color combinations cut from elegant silk. Making the suits draping and wrapping around the body, Vaccarello crafted them with dressmaking rather than tailoring techniques, cleverly infusing the ultimate masculine garment with echoes of the iconic work of Yves Saint Laurent. ,Men’s wardrobes end up being very standardized,” Vaccarello told GQ. “I wanted to play with these ideals and the fantasy of the man going to work, while having fun with proportion. The tie is a little wide, the jacket is a little long, the shoes are a little too square.” -Samuel Hine
Shirt: Semi-sheer, double-layer buttoned silk shirt with a high, pointed collar and French cuffs.
tie: Wide, tapered tie in tonal grosgrain.
jacket: Double-breasted six-button jacket with georgette silk in 90s cut, completely unstructured beneath wide shoulder pads.
pants: High-waisted pant in matching silk fabric, featuring an unlined, relaxed leg with a single pleat.
