Selfridges Bright Young Things 2013 - Hiroaki Kanai

Japanese-born 30 year old Hiroaki Kanai is a London-based menswear designer. He graduated from the Royal College of Art with a Master's Degree in Menswear Fashion in 2012. His signature style is defined by quirky elegance which is lead by the interplay of masculinity and femininity, futurism and reminiscence, as well as rigid tailoring and effortless drapery with highly refined fabrications. Hiroaki was nominated for 2012 Wallpaper 10 Fashion Graduates, Vogue Italia Emerging Talents in 2011 and 2012 and was a prize winner in the Royal College of Art 2011 Brioni Competition. Hiroaki is currently working on his new collection which he is aiming to present during London Menswear Fashion week in January.