Jan-Jan Van Essche — The designer of his namesake brand was born in Antwerp, Belgium, where he graduated the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts. In his work, he mostly opts to remove all possible seams and minimalizing details, giving the wearer a sense of comfort. Unlike the classic Western approach to confine and shape the body, Jan-Jan provides the wearer with the luxury of freedom. His sincere and discrete designs are executed in carefully sourced, refined quality fabrics of natural fibers.