Maximilian SHORT DRESSES

London-based designer Maximilian Davis was working under Wales Bonner before his namesake label made its acclaimed debut at Fashion East SS21. Celebrating sexuality, fancy dress, and West Indies identity, Maximillian’s thoughtful and intuitive womenswear traces a through-line of influences spanning from the nineteenth-century genesis of the Trinidadian Canboulay to the styles of the early 2000s MTV era. This eclecticism gives way to streamlined collections defined by pristinely tailored multi-piece sets. Elegantly deconstructed dresses find a midpoint between restraint and provocation, while a restricted palette of solid colors establishes the label’s commitment to bold sartorial statements. Embedding historical touchpoints and personal significance into garments that are unquestionably rooted in the here-and-now, Maximilian carves its own niche amongst the unique perspectives emerging from London’s contemporary fashion milieu.