How long have you been designing? Since 2002.

Inspirations behind your collection are/is: On my daily commute, I walk past City workers in their drab business suits, then past the trendy Shoreditch fashion shops touting throwaway, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it micro-fashion. I’ve designed this collection to bring together the fashionable and the classic from both worlds.

Highlights of this year: I created a summer dress made from an IKEA shower curtain to celebrate the Glastonbury festival, which was featured on the front page of the New York Times.  The full colour photo shoot involved wearing the dress on a tire swing under the spray of a garden hose!

Any past shows/events/press you have been featured in? I’ve been featured in the New York Times, IKEA’s Swedish staff newsletter, Speigel (Germany), and Tages-Anzeiger (Switzerland).

Where can individuals purchase your collections from? The garments on show tonight are one-off samples but I welcome all requests and commissions at enquiries@fehrtrade.com

Any news/ up and coming information? Keep an eye on fehrtrade.com for the remainder of my FW/07 collection,…

She says…
“I combine both Western and African Styles.
This enables the Woman who adorns my Designs to feel modern, elegant and have her presence felt at any function she attends.
The focus is on bespoke Garments with rich fabrics and lavish styles at prices that more than reflect their value”

Past shows/events

The Black African Fashion Designers Network
Ovation Fashion Show in Ghana

Where can individuals purchase your collections?
By appointment only, all garments are tailor made

Bio: Romeo and Hyde the hip new denim brand focuses on individuality in this now comparable world.  The essence of the label is expressed through its character inspired name; Romeo, which embodies the love of the unique and Hyde, the secret, disciplined and hidden alter ego.  Designed and launched by Stuart Bamford the label combines the earthy independence of growing up in Melbourne, the quality and edginess of Japanese denim with his now home, London using its underground music seen for inspiration.

How long have you been designing? After studying in Milan, Italy, I have been designing for 4-5 years with the last 2 years focusing on denim.

Inspirations behind the collection:  The collection titled “You, Rock, Soul and Me” is inspired by the rock poetry whose words defined an era in the late 70’s.  Using the artists’ names for the jeans combined with a line from Patti Smith encompasses what the label stands for in its launch collection; ‘don’t forget who you are’.

Highlights of this year:  Firstly Launching Romeo & Hyde after years of determination and hard work.  Dressing Faithless with Cass Fox on the world tour. 

Past shows/events/press you have been featured in?  Featured in “Must have clothes” for UK Music Festivals by RWD Magazine.