Kobbi Banks - The young designer relentlessly pushing creative boundaries

For this episode we were joined by Kobbi Banks  Founder of streetwear brand Bywave.4TF! Ever since our paths crossed early last year, I've been tracking the growth of Kobbi and his brand. In what has been a relatively short space of time Kobbi has done a number of things which I felt we needed to discuss! Despite only being 3 years into his fashion journey he has already released a number of innovative pieces and a couple creative fashion films so now was definitely the right time for us to chop it up! Born to Ghanaian parents and growing up in a predominately white area in Essex, Kobbi has always felt different. Such a difference could lead to one wanting to conform or in Kobbi's case, doing the work needed to discover who you truly are and carving your own lane. This sense of individualism is something that speaks through the Bywave.4TF brand ultimately garnering a cult-like following of like-minded young people. Despite not always knowing of his creative abilities due to his more academic nature, Kobbi didn't start designing until he was in university. It is here where Kobbi fell in love with fashion and began to study the greats such as Virgil Abloh and Rick Owen. Kobbi shares how it is this curiosity coupled in with his studious nature that has enabled him to build such a thriving brand in such a short space of time. Throughout the conversation Kobbi shares what the Bywave.4TF brand represents, what has gone into building it and his hopes for the future. We touched on many topics that I felt we needed to discuss such as Kobbi's ability to try knew things and his bravery in putting his brand out there. Since recording Kobbi has continued to build his brand and is in the process of launching his next collection. He recently announced the launch of the 4TF Knight puffer, a piece that I think will go down as one of his most innovative and successful to date! Follow Kobbi's instagram to stay locked into his journey and take in his incredible concepts! Join the Bywave.4TF community now!