A London based brand recalling girlhood and early Aughts American Apparel through frills and ultra short-shorts is Lucila Safdie, who graduated from Saint Martins’ womenswear pathway in 2021. The Argentinian-born designer’s brand was the spontaneous result of a collaboration between her and stylist, and current Central Saint Martins student, Jagi Nelson. In a time of sociopolitical and economic flux, the label’s nostalgic references to growing up as a young woman in the early 2000s through the lens of female empowerment have struck a chord.

Collection 04 farewell princess  is available exclusively in Australia at distal phalanx.