Having cut his teeth as a patternmaker for Yohji Yamamoto, Japanese designer Teppei Fujita’s debut brand Sulvam - Latin for improvisation - embodies the best of the complex and often cerebral Asian design aesthetic with a modern urban minimalism.

Though clearly influenced by his tutelage under Yamamoto, the newest ‘one-to-watch’ is has a clear vision of crafting clothes that doesn’t necessarily fall into any particular genre, but is wearable for all.

The idea of ‘wearability’ is an important one for Fuijita who believes fashion is for the wearer to create meaning from. Equally his take on the design process - which he likens to a “band’s performance” with drapers, sewing factories and many other teams to orchestrate - is a refreshingly modern, and surprisingly modest given the intrinsic beauty and craft of each of his pieces.

Sulvam’s Autumn Winter 2016 collection is full of wardrobe staples in his signature, raw deconstructed silhouettes. With an emphasis on reinterpreting tailoring - because it “serves as the basis of menswear” - Fujita has mastered the classic Japanese skill of creating deceptively simple pieces with complex cuts.