Asli Filinta

Turkish born – Parson’s trained Asli Filinta is a creative-type with a super-positive energy that is genuinely fun to work with. Whether she’s waxing philosophical about Martians and outer space or discussing the influence of her grandmother’s interior design on the her pretty little clothing labels, the designer is as charming as her designs.

Vogue Nippon and Comme des Garcons recently honoured Asli by including her pieces in a Tokyo pop-up store alongside the likes of Pierre Hardy and Lanvin – being big in Japan is just the beginning...