The Top Ten Knitwear Designers

Sandra Backlund

Sandra Buckland is renowned for her 3D knitted garments designs that are based on the human profile. Her structures are constructed with her own knitted fabric. The fabrics she makes are mainly the result of the proprietary skills she has developed with her machines. Her work is a patchwork of knitted parts. Her 2010 collections were the first to be fully produced. Up until that stage all the work she produced was tailored. Tida Swinton modelled her most illustrious piece in the well celebrated Another Magazine.

Ramon Gurillo

Ramon Gurillo has come a long way from his Spanish routes first working as an illustrator before opening up his own design enterprise. Under his exacting management he uses a group of committed knitters and crafts people. The methods he utilizes are exceptionally refined. His work is often re-embellished and his knits are habitually crocheted on top. His hand knits can be so technically convoluted that it is not translatable by machines. It's noticeable that extra attention is paid to the material and it's drape than the profile. The materials and yarns utilised are of an exceedingly high quality and so help to play a part in finishing the aesthetics of the garment.

Ioannis Dimitrousis

Dimitrousis’ collections are unisex and mostly crocheted rather than knitted. His mother deserves the good name for channeling his mathmatic psyche in the direction of crochet for he had opportunities to go elsewhere in his life! He is also known to focus on the drape and its weight in the completed result. His most up to date collection was adorned with sequins and frills.

Jean Paul Gaultier

The celebrated French designer is known for freely sprinkling knitwear outfits in his shows. His systems are by no means revolutionary conversely Gaultier is a master of blending knit with supplementary materials. He juxtaposes weights of knits with light chiffons or delicate cashmere with rough mesh. His expertise lies in the detail with a lot of pieces looking more like works of art than high fashion.

Jennifer Lang

The extravagant laddering practice is a system pioneered by Lang. Her MA collection gained fame once it was reported on in the British tabloid newspapers. A litany of celebrities had been reported to be ordering tailored knit wear repeatedly from her. In recognition of her success she was awarded a position at London Fashion Week as well as a studio in Cockpit Studios. Her system was before long observed on designer catwalks including Mark Fasts and she has since taken a place designing for All Saints.

Rick Owens

Owens makes use of knitwear liberally throughout his collections. His creations frequently employ fairly basic techniques in the development of his perfectly tailored key garments. On a number of occassions it is apparent to appreciate that innovative forms and shapes are created as a product of the techniques he employs to model the knitwear. His knitwear is undoubtedly recognised as a result of the signature monochrome colour palette he employs on most collections. He frequently builds his pieces in one go on the machine. As a result of this method Owens work habitually displays interesting and exceptional shapes and silhouettes

Simone Shailes

Shailes became a knitting industry sensation after she presented her MA collection at St Martins College, London. Her concepts were modern owing a good deal to her intricate and time consuming operational techniques. The light approaches were in contrast to her square cut jackets. Her thickset knitted cardigans and jackets ended up re-designed for Topshop and her first collection was launched. She has since been hired by Celine.

Louise Goldin

Also a Saint Martins graduate, Goldin’s collections are exceedingly modern. She has a talent for discovering unique new yarns who's aesthetics lend themselves to quirky, advanced layouts. In her last collection she has struck a balance between shaped knitwear and chiffon shifts. The knitwear trade has observed a considerable increase in the number of such designers displaying at LFW thanks in part to Goldins inspiration. She is definitely one to keep an eye on.

Sonia Rykiel

Rykiel’s production is humorous and light hearted, her knitwear of course does not miss out on this. Her jumpers are always especially attractive. Like Gaultier she focuses on aesthetic detail to convey her meaning.

Giles

Giles most celebrated collection was commonly chunky outsized knits. The spirit of his three dimensional pieces might be considered to be more of an architectural statement than a garment. New feminine forms are created thanks to Giles' routine of building around a figure. Heavy knitwear has been attractive for many years nonetheless he pioneered the excessive heavy knitwear. Lengthy scarves ended up rapidly on the high street thanks to his opening up of the exaggerated knitwear arena. Chunky hats and knitted boots have been the next step on his route. It was a shock to this writer that Aran knitwear was not more in style following his collection.