Mark Fast

Designer name: Mark Fast

Origin: Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Career highlight: “Those moments I realise what an amazing team I have around me. To have this support and to see the people who make my dreams happen is at the top of the list for me."

Design background: Fast studied for both his BA and MA at Central Saint Martins. He worked for several seasons with Bora Aksu before setting up his own label.

Design signatures: “Intricate, sexy dresses.”

How would you describe the Mark Fast woman? “She is young and effortlessly cool, incredibly chic and likes to have fun on the red carpet.”

Name three things that are inspiring you for spring/summer 2011: “Amazonian reptiles, butterflies and a mix of danger.”