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A-Cold-Wall*
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2015-present
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A-COLD-WALL* was founded in 2015 by Black British designer Samuel Ross (b. 1991). Born in Brixton, London, Ross studied graphic design at De Montfort University. After interning and working on projects with Virgil Abloh, he launched his label. In 2017 A-COLD-WALL* was named as a recipient of the British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN award and the label’s debut show was held at London Fashion Week Men’s in January 2017. In 2018 the label won the British Emerging Designer at the Fashion Awards and was a finalist for the LVMH Prize and the ANDAM Award. Between 2016 and 2017, A-COLD-WALL* reached £1.3 million in revenue. Tomorrow London Holdings acquired a minority stake in the label in January 2018 for an undisclosed sum. Tomorrow, who had been responsible for A-COLD-WALL*’s manufacturing, distribution and sales since July 2017, also became the brand’s global exclusive licensee. In 2022 A-COLD-WALL* opened two independent stores in Seoul, Korea.
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Morwenna Ferrier, 'A-Cold-Wall*’s Samuel Ross: "Streetwear used to be a class thing"' Guardian, 13 June 2018.
'Samuel Ross', BoF 500 profile, Business of Fashion. British GQ; Business of Fashion; WWD.
'Samuel Ross', BoF 500 profile, Business of Fashion. British GQ; Business of Fashion; WWD.