ECKHAUS LATTA, A YOUNG DESIGN TEAM WHO BELONGS TO A NEW GENERATION OF DESIGNERS OPERATING AT THE INTERSECTION OF FASHION AND CONTEMPORARY ART. THE NEW YORK- AND LOS ANGELES-BASED FASHION LABEL WAS FOUNDED IN 2011 BY MIKE ECKHAUS AND ZOE LATTA, WHO MET AS STUDENTS AT THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN. THEY ARE KNOWN FOR USING UNEXPECTED MATERIALS, EMPHASIZING TEXTURE AND TACTILITY IN THEIR DESIGNS, AND FOR INCORPORATING WRITING, PERFORMANCE, AND VIDEO INTO THEIR PRACTICE. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND OTHERS, AND AN APPROACH THAT PLAYS BOTH WITH AND AGAINST INDUSTRY CONVENTIONS.

Image above is photographed by FAISAL MOHAMMED, during spring summer 2015 presentation at new york fashion week.