Finally, Shaldon Kopman’s Naked Ape: a collection that felt like a walk across sacred land.
Shaldon’s eco-warrior ethos was stitched into earthy browns, dusty olives, and sand-washed linens. Pieces were functional, but far from utilitarian, think relaxed trousers that drape like desert robes, jackets cut with the precision of a ceremonial blade.
His “Ethi Ecos” mantra: Ethical, Ecological, Economical, wasn’t a marketing ploy. You could feel it in the hand-dyed fabrics, the biodegradable fibres, the slow fashion manifesto whispered through every seam. Naked Ape dresses the modern nomad who moves lightly but leaves an indelible print