In just a few short seasons Tim Coppens, a graduate of the highly acclaimed Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, has made an impression with both retailers and critics. Formerly a design director of Ralph Lauren’s active and performance line RLX, he has applied the same practical and technical approach to his own collection, rigorously pursuing a graphic language and relentlessly investigating new fabrications and textile innovations for luxury menswear.
Image: Douriean Fletcher, Messenger Collection, gold and semi-precious stones, c. 2021. Photo: BJ the Photographer/Brittany Houston-Johnson; courtesy of artist.