Ed Curtis is the Hillier Bartley protegée taking you on a sartorial trip.
diffusion line from a studio in London, he was put in touch. Just over a year later, when the line closed, they kept Curtis on to launch Hillier Bartley.
While Curtis speaks fondly of his five years at the brand, which he left last year , he felt the urge to start building his own, distinct visual DNA. “Working professionally as a designer, you're constantly referencing other people's work, and I guess I wanted to build my own world from my own art, which I could have as my own resource to constantly reference,” he explains.
The real appeal, however, lies in the sense of spontaneity and euphoric energy the pieces hold—partly a result of the rapid pace at which Curtis works when he’s in the zone. “I don't really overthink what I'm making, and I think that’s what gives it an optimistic quality,” he says. “I think you can tell it hasn't been overthought, and it's kind of the essence of what's going on in my head.
“I think people now really appreciate that way of working, and it means that I'm flexible, I'm able to work with people to make one-off pieces,” he continues. “A lot of the time, people will come to me and say, I really like this, but I'd prefer it in these colors, and I like being able to do that.” It’s a democratic approach that feels in step with the times, and there’s a palpable sense of joy that seems to radiate from every piece. We could all do with a little uplift right now.
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