Akin Migaël david James

I'm a young designer with a rebellious spirit and artistic flair, learning how to build his own art and fashion brand from the ground up.

I was born and raised on the island of Curaçao, which resides in the Dutch Caribbean. In 2015, I left my island to go to the Netherlands to pursue my studies and follow my path to explore my creativity and achieve my goals.

Here is where I started my own brand, 'All Talk No Walk'.

My brand is a love letter to subcultures around the world and everything esoteric. Personally, I see the clothes I make as the armor for the so-called weirdos or outcasts. Next to clothes, I also produce techno music. We as people can use fashion as a statement about who you are or what you like, and all I want to do is help people make that statement.

My design philosophy is highly inspired by deconstructivism. The literal translation of deconstructivism is the breaking down, or demolishing, of a constructed structure, but in design, it means the unleashing of infinite possibilities of playing around with forms and volumes. This is what I do with preloved clothing. I try to transform the perspective on certain ways we see clothing items by transforming its primary function into something else.