TIMUR KIM AUTUMN/WINTER 2015-16 READY-TO-WEAR LONDON FASHION WEEK

Timur Kim is a fascinating young Korean/Russian London-based designer who is as talented as he is angry. He explains what led to that anger: “Being half-Korean in Russia, having a runaway father and being gay, with all those consequences.” But there is a flip side: “I was surrounded by very diverse forms of art, the overpowering domes of the churches and majestic architecture of St. Petersburg. I also frequent weekend tours to exhibitions and art galleries, ballet and opera, all thanks to my mom. Only now I want to be brave enough to share my feelings, how I feel about it. Right now it’s anger.”