Label: Anna October
Founder: Anna October
Year established: 2012
Known for: October’s signature style is the peasant dress silhouette. She typically updates the look with slinky touches, like spaghetti straps, or adds a dose of luxury with tiers of thick ruffles or layers of chiffon. October was a semifinalist in 2014’s LVMH Prize competition and currently sells in Browns Fashion.
Spring 2017 inspiration: Usually influenced by coming-of-age stories or heated tales of romance, October this time chose F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night as a starting point, which resulted in off-the-shoulder numbers and sports references, specifically badminton. Athletic headbands countered the precious nature of the looks.
