the sater:bondey mcoy
Anyone with half an eye on Palace, the favoured brand of hypebeasts everywhere, might recognise Blondey McCoy – the skater has been their face for five years. But that’s just the entry level intel on this rising star. McCoy is an artist and designer as well, with his own label Thames London, which he founded in 2015. Following a collaboration with Fred Perry, this London fashion week the brand is launching a collection with jewellery designer Stephen Webster. Did we mention that McCoy has just turned 20?While most people his age are still learning how to use the washing machine, McCoy speaks as someone with world-weary experience. “I have been in London and skateboarding since as long as I care to remember,” he says. The collaboration with Webster came out a chance encounter. “I vaguely remember bumping into Stephen on a night out,” says McCoy. “He told me that he’d mentioned Thames to his daughters and that they were aware of the label and had insisted on the collaboration.” The collection interprets the theme of London with an eye on the landmarks. It features Eros – the angel of Piccadilly Circus – on sovereign rings and pendants, and the razor blades associated with punk reworked in gold.McCoy grew up in London with a British mother and Lebanese father. He says his designs come down to his attitude to his hometown. “I’m a real tourist,” he says. “I feel lucky everyday to walk the same streets as my current and past heroes, I love Soho and all of its heritage from [Francis] Bacon and [Sigmund] Freud to [Paul] Raymond and [Quentin] Crisp … I think it will always be a creative melting pot as long as there is room for people to inspire each other to be individuals.” McCoy might be young, but joining those London heroes already looks likely.

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