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Fashion Network
6 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Sander Lak to launch namesake label during Paris Fashion Week
Sander Lak, the founder and creative director of the former cult-favourite label , is making a return to the fashion industry with the debut of his namesake brand, Sanderlak. With a vision shaped by Lak's global upbringing and his ongoing exploration of identity and place, Sanderlak aims to introduce a fresh perspective to the world of luxury fashion. Each year, the brand will draw inspiration from a specific location, serving as a conceptual anchor for its collections. These chosen places will influence the themes, palette, textures, and mood of the designs. Though grounded in menswear, the collections are designed to transcend gender, offering an inclusive approach to luxury clothing. For Lak, this new chapter builds on a career that began with studies at ArtEZ in Arnhem and a Master's degree in menswear from Central Saint Martins in London. His professional journey has included roles at 3.1 Phillip Lim in New York, Balmain in Paris, and a five-year tenure at Dries Van Noten in Antwerp. In 2016, Lak launched Sies Marjan in New York, a label named after his parents. The brand earned Lak the CFDA Emerging Designer of the Year award in 2018, along with multiple industry nominations, before closing its doors in 2020 due to the economic impact of Covid-19. His debut namesake collection will be unveiled in Paris through private appointments.
Business of Fashion
7 days ago
- Business
- Business of Fashion
Sies Marjan Designer Sander Lak to Launch Menswear Label
Sander Lak, the Central Saint Martins-trained designer behind now-defunct New York label Sies Marjan, will debut a new luxury menswear brand, Sanderlak, at Paris men's fashion week later this month. Lak, who worked at Dries Van Noten in Antwerp before moving to New York, launched Sies Marjan in 2016 with the backing of billionaire investor Howard Marks and his wife, Nancy Marks, who financed the American couture label Ralph Rucci before Rucci's exit in 2014. 'Opportunities like these don't happen anymore,' Lak told The Business of Fashion in 2016. 'It used to happen in the '90s, maybe, but not anymore.' Sanderlak logo. (Sanderlak) Against the odds, Sies Marjan, best known for Lak's poetic use of colour, was picked up by Barneys New York after a buzzy debut attended by Anna Wintour, Natalie Massenet and Stefano Tonchi. In 2018, Lak was awarded the CFDA's Emerging Designer of the Year award. But the 2019 closure of Barneys hit the business hard, as did the pandemic, and Sies Marjan shuttered in June 2020. Lak's new menswear venture, partially funded by angel investors, is targeting a category that's less saturated than women's ready-to-wear and, following the pandemic, saw growth that outpaced the industry overall. But the label is launching at a challenging time for emerging labels amid a sharp downturn in demand for luxury goods. Sanderlak will be presented in Paris through private appointments. The brand, currently based in New York, will consist of two main collections a year.
