proposition is a clothing label created by Fumika Oshima and Richard Spandler. Fumika trained at Central St Martin’s fashion school while Richard has been involved in vintage clothing for many years amassing a collection of antique clothing and unique fabrics. The essence of proposition will be the juxtaposition of the old and the new: to combine vintage and one-off fabrics with contemporary designs which are architectural but also abstract like art.
Combining Fumika’s design skill and Richard’s knowledge of clothing history together they intend to produce garments which question traditional clothing so that different designs and silhouettes can emerge. In contrast to the increasingly homogenised, mass-produced wasteful fashion industry, Fumi and Richard instead want to put forward a compelling proposition for those people who appreciate unusual high-quality clothing. All proposition clothes are hand-made in their studio in East London, England.
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