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For Theophilio designer Edvin Thompson, the beauty is in the details and for his Autumn/Winter ‘21 line, his first for the winter season, these details are sent straight from the future. “My debut winter collection is inspired by
The Matrix,” he tells me over a recent Zoom call, walking back and forth from a rack of clothes as he shows me some of his favorite pieces. “It’s an introspective dive about self-development and ascending, just helping people to find the superhero in all of us.”
Like many designers, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has also been a huge focal point for Thompson. But unlike some of his peers, who may zero in on the destruction of the past months as a reference point, Thompson looked up. “I think it’s really important to empower individuals who really are at the forefront of their community and really servicing their community,” he says. “These conversations need to happen a lot more often not just when they’re trending.”