Born to a fashion stylist mum and a designer dad, Luka Sabbat would get babysat by the models at the catwalk shows his parents were working at, while the family flitted between work gigs in Paris and New York. In other words, he has designer DNA. Since he was first spotted aged 16 leaving an internship he was doing in New York, the artist formerly known as the coolest teenager in the world (he’s lost the title when he turned 20) has worked hard to remain firmly at the forefront of a youth orientated fashion scene.

From the moment he was spotted Sabbat has steadily built his Instagram to over one million followers, worked for Dolce & Gabbana and Hugo Boss, designed the clothing for his own womenswear fashion label, starred in hit TV show Grown-ish and can now count Kanye West and Louis Vuitton’s artistic director, Virgil Abloh as good pals. So why the hype?

The Look

Far from being an identikit influencer, Sabbat has a unique, idiosyncratic style – playfully messing around with shapes, silhouettes, patterns and textures to create a riotous explosion of style and fashion that more than justifies the massive exposure he receives.

Having professed to being a fan of skinny jeans earlier in his career, Sabbat now regularly chooses a wider leg on his trousers. He is a massive fan of denim and loves to mess around with the fabric, sporting a mismatch patchwork of different shades and colours. And finally no Sabbat look would be complete without an eye-catching jacket or a hanging overcoat that billows out behind him as he struts into yet another fashion week after party. Oh, and he always wears rings on his fingers. Always.

Inspiration: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jimi Hendrix, Virgil Abloh

Go-To Brands: Raf Simons, Off White, Fear of God

Follow Him: @lukasabbat

In The Hood

The popularity and proliferation of the hoodie came through youth culture uprisings in the 1970s so it only makes sense that devilish young upstarts like Sabbat pull it off with aplomb. This one is a bit of a hybrid, taking the traditionally smarter pullover design and combining with the more slap-dash zip-up for a look that enjoys the best of both worlds. If you’re not wearing it as part of a layered look, then combine with skinny black jeans to retain the youthful connection. Plus the hood protects your hair from the rain. Win-win.