Editorials. Malaika Firth Sports Marques’Almeida in i-D Magazine. by Oliver Hadlee Pearch.

Malaika Firth, Black Fashion Models, i-D


Styled by Julia Sarr-Jamois, model Malaika Firth rocks pieces from Marques’Almeida in a series of quirky-chic images which accompany an article about the young brand’s influence on current fashion.

Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2011, with a collection made entirely out of bleached denim, purposefully ripped to shreds, Marques’Almeida have established what they call a “youth code”. It’s a combination of jeans, a white T-shirt, maybe a leather jacket, and a feeling of relatability that has carried through their clothes and made them two of the most simply brilliant designers of today. The Portuguese pair showed with Fashion East for two seasons before receiving NEWGEN sponsorship; and have just been announced as one of fifteen designers in the Swarovski Collective initiative. They are also launching their first collaboration with Topshop this October.


Malaika Firth, Black Fashion Models, i-D

Malaika Firth, Black Fashion Models, i-D

Malaika Firth, Black Fashion Models, i-D

Malaika Firth, Black Fashion Models, i-D

Malaika Firth, Black Fashion Models, i-D