Fumiko Imano is an artist in the old-fashioned eccentric sense of the word: charming, quirky and impossible to put in a box.

Martine Rose’s work has never existed in a vacuum. Since stepping out with her debut collection in 2007, the British menswear designer has made community her lifeblood.

Steve O Smith does not sketch collections. He draws them and then insists they stay as drawings, even once they become clothes.

Every piece of jewellery has a tale to tell. For the dazzling women featured in this Me and My Jewellery story, their treasured gems spill stories of their loves, tastes, families and, most of all, reveal a lot about themselves.

No house has a more intimate relationship with skin than Hermès. The luxury leather brand, which is approaching its 190th birthday, is known for using the finest materials available and lovingly crafting them into pieces that stand the test of time. Those values are at the heart of the French

Has the London look ever been this slick? From Saul Nash’s sportswear-tailoring crossovers and Oscar Ouyang’s knitwear wonders to the West African influences of Labrum and the cult wardrobe of Stefan Cooke, these brands are making the sort of menswear worth getting excited about.