They have hit the headlines in 2013; they’re talented and have brought a breath of fresh air to the heart of fashion. take a look back at the designers who without a doubt represent the strengths of future fashion weeks.firstly, here are those you must follow and not lose sight of in 2014.like young chinese designer masha ma, presenting for a second year in paris and demonstrating a certain mastery of cuts on silhouettes, tastefully mixing chic with sportswear. for christine phung, winner of the andam’s first collections prize, it is her bold clothes with their blue and silver tints that attract plenty of attention. this is mirrored in jean-paul lespagnard, who continues to humourously present his refreshing collections every season.then, there are those astonishing designers who have successfully weaved their webs and can officially take their place amongst the big names in 2014. this is the case for italian fausto puglisi, whose label is widely followed in milan and who gets people talking thanks to his role as artistic director at french house emanuel ungaro. the new vigour given to the azzaro house by duo arnaud maillard and alvaro castejon, we predict will bring sweet results in the months to come. let’s not forget julien david, who presented on the first day in paris, transplanting his sense of humour onto the clothes, consisting of messages and flashes of brilliance that get him noticed.focus on ready-to-wear men’s with alexandre mattiussi and his label ami that has caused such a sensation that he may soon have to also present a ready-to-wear women’s line, all maintaining a particular calm strength. interviewthe same goes for aldo maria camillo who restores the reputation of the cerruti house with a strong collection composed of innovative fabrics.we equally expect a lot this new year from two english designers, katie hillier and luella bartley, who have been placed in charge of marc jacob’s second line, taking his first name marc by marc.interviews:alexandre mattiussi :it really is about mixing this classic side with streetwear; i really like the urban look, i like wearing jeans that are slightly baggy with white trainers or sneakers and things like that. the idea is to mix things and to enjoy doing it, to simply take pleasure in wearing clothes and we take a lot of pleasure in designing them in any case.music free of right/bandit & nikit 2012