Ella Stimson is a textile focused menswear designer who combines comprehensive research with contemporary ideas. A refreshing approach on current menswear is highlighted through Stimson's use of vibrant palettes and clashing textures. She challenges traditional ready-to-wear, ultimately encapsulating an effective interpretation of awkwardness within clothing. Stimson blends the disconcerting transition of adolescence to adulthood with snippets of personal style, reflecting the jagged development of identity throughout this developmental shift. Taking inspiration from contemporary Romanian painter Adrian Ghenie, particularly his ‘The Hooligans’ series, which ignores the limitations of a polite society beneath it’s dream-like landscapes. Combined with the awkwardly posed players on baseball trading cards from the early 20th century. Demonstrating a comedic whimsy despite being sold within cigarette packs. Her collection targets the reluctance of young adults that draw subtle style inspiration from their fathers’ wardrobes, as they still reflect a sense of formality through the way that they dress. Traditionality is admired, yet with their own contemporary twist