This futuristic, genderless label is uniform for the nighttime.
When asked about the importance of fusing fashion with music as a designer, 26-year-old Spencer Badu has perhaps the best answer imaginable. “The right outfit and the right song on a night out can make you feel like a god... and I love that feeling.” It’s what inspired him to host a packed-out party at Paris Fashion Week a few weeks back, bringing together his community of friends and fans.
Based in Toronto, where he was born and raised, the label is about four years old. After leaving school, Spencer studied at fashion at Olds College in Calgary, Alberta for two years, majoring in Apparel Technology with a focus on womenswear. As is the case with many, giving him a solid foundation in pattern-drafting, dress-making and tailoring. “I knew I wanted to be a designer at about 13 or 14," Spencer says.
As soon as he left college he returned home and began work on his eponymous label, previously referred to as SP Badu. “The scene here is growing,” he says of working as a designer outside the world’s main fashion capitals. “Yes, it isn’t a fashion capital, we lack some of the fashion infrastructure… but there is a big interest in fashion here and there’s a lot of great designers.
Modern, sensitive, original, each collection taps into the current zeitgeist without feeling like it adheres to passing trends. “It’s a contemporary brand, based on genderless wardrobe staples,” Spencer says of the brand's ethos. The colour palette is predominantly black, white, and in the case of his latest collection, the occasional jet of neon pink, with a little soft lilac for good measure. “I am obsessed with uniforms and staple garments.
With the mostly-black colour-scheme in mind, it’s no surprise to learn that Spencer’s biggest inspiration from day one is the Prince of Darkness. “To this day it’s always been Rick Owens,” he says. “I’ve always admired his aesthetic, but I wanted to create my own vision. I think more than anything I admire what he has created for himself. Build an empire; a strong brand and business as well as a community that is radically inclusive, not based on hype etc.
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