Talent, charm and a love of glamour is making Eli Mizrahi, the Lebanese designer behind New-York-based brand Mônot, one of the industry’s rising stars. For Mizrahi, a creative consultant-turned-designer, today’s woman is both sensual and self-confident, and his svelte designs merely assist in amplifying that attitude. He’s best friends with supers such as Ajak Deng and Madisin Rian, while the likes of Kate Moss and Alek Wek are only two of the fashion heavyweights starring in Mônot’s autumn/winter campaign. What’s more, just two seasons in, his collection previews in Paris garner an audience brimming with fashion’s A-listers. Captivated by his penchant for ‘sexiness’ within a landscape that currently favours sentiments such as ‘bohemian’ and ‘athleisure’, we sat down with the designer who is re-writing all of the rules.
