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Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.

Archie crashed his dad’s car when he was 15. That same year, Archie stole his dad’s credit cards and bought plane tickets to London, ending up at Central Saint Martins in a short-term course for teens. Then it was back to Barcelona, where he was born. At 20, he returned to Central Saint Martins full-time, completing his master’s in 2018, which landed him a job at Givenchy. He found life thrilling.

At the top of 2020, Archie Alled-Martinez’s eponymous label, Alled-Martinez, was short-listed for the prestigious LVMH Prize. There was a great momentum for the brand that came to a halt. The novel coronavirus upended the way global fashion worked. I emailed Archie to discuss. He was in London, staying positive and carrying on. “Very British, innit?” he joked. In many ways, the knitwear label had been prepared for a moment like this. “As you always should in life,” he wrote to me, “We came up with a creative solution to overcome this issue.” Pop-ups were being planned. E-Commerce was going to launch. “The only way to move forward is staying positive, believing in what you do, and always trying to reach a step further with the means you have,” he said.

Self-described as overly sexual, Archie’s Alled-Martinez is best understood through its suiting. Basic tailoring is the backbone of anything sexy, as without shape, you lose sense of form. The label’s signature silhouette features an elongated jacket paired with a high-waisted trouser. Archie describes it as slinky, and it’s best worn bare-chested. The 70s and 80s are a reference. Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was an early obsession, too. “There has to be a way of embracing sexuality and sexual freedom with full consent,” the designer affirmed. But we musn’t live in the shadow of sexual harassment and abuse. It’s not an easy balance to find. The 2000s had a particular daringness that he misses. And now that fashion has been so heavily democratized, blurring the lines between high and low, it’s grown boring. Trends, Archie thinks, may be a symptom of fashion’s democratic tailspin, so he’s never been interested in them. “I suppose that as soon as something’s declared as a ‘trend,’” he said, “It’s officially over for a creator.”

At this point in time, there are not any new solutions for the future of fashion. Archie fears if a decision is avoided, one will be made for him. He feels it’s important to stay outside his comfort zone and to continue to utilize what makes him unique. Alled-Martinez makes one of the only fully-knitted tuxedos on the market. It’s made in Italy at one of the world’s top knitting factories. Desire, the want for what we may not need — that’s the feeling Alled-Martinez is after. The primal call, the rush of feeling when the lights go out. Luxuries, big or small.

This story was printed in GAYLETTER Issue 12, get a copy here.