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Matthew M. Williams
Raised in California, Chicago-born creative director Matthew M. Williams has worked with top talents from the worlds of art, music, and fashion throughout his decade-long career, shaping a refined aesthetic universe grounded in street culture. His discerning eye and dynamic work ethic has shaped visual projects through print, digital and live experiences with British photographer Nick Knight.
A keen interest in the creative process of fashion led Williams towards extensive research and development in garment construction, informing his label 1017 ALYX 9SM. Launched in 2015 as ALYX, the comprehensive ready-to-wear and accessories brand harnesses inspirations from his California youth and global urban subcultures, fused with Williams’ experience within the entertainment industry to inform a unique insider perspective. Focusing on craftsmanship, technique, and sustainable fabrication, the brand presents full mens and women’s collections that seek to unite technical innovation with human emotion. In 2016, 1017 ALYX 9SM was selected as a finalist for the LVMH prize. Williams has designed sell-out collaborations with Nike, and develops accessories with Kim Jones for Dior menswear. In 2019, Williams presented 1017 ALYX 9SM's first Moncler Genius collection.
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JZ
I was reading about how you first came into contact with design and fashion through your football coach and a friend of his, when you 19 years old.
MW
They were both my football coaches. One of them had a brand making denim. So, I started interning for him during a summer when I was attending the University of California, Santa Barbara. And I just fell in love with making clothing. I didn’t realize it could be a job until that moment.
JZ
And there hadn’t really been any consideration of fashion as a career for you before then?
MW
No, not at all. I had never really even thought about how clothing was made prior to that moment. Also, most of my interactions with clothing at that time were with sportswear. The only clothing I thought about was for soccer, or basketball, Nike apparel, or skateboarding, which was still super cool. But then when I started working for Keith Richardson in LA, he was making expensive denim and working with fabrics from Japan. It changed my understanding fashion, seeing the process of how things are made from raw materials. It made me look at clothing differently. It showed me that brands can be these small operations run by a couple of people instead of what I understood fashion to be ran by these massive companies that sponsor dressing
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Matt Williams
Artist Bio
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