Ryan Roche is an influential force in design, having pioneered several ethical practices in her bid to become a keen advocate for a circular economy. One of the ways she applies this is her use of certified recycled cashmere yarns, produced in Italy without the need for dyeing, further reducing their environmental impact. Then, craftspeople in Nepal bring her designs to life, utilising traditional hand-looming techniques. At once timeless and of-the-moment, her collections have a convivial feminine spirit and lead a masterclass in how characterful minimalism can be. She pinpoints much of her success to her family, like her mother, who would take her from window shopping to fabric store, as well as her knitter and milliner grandmothers.