YAKU, founded in 2023 by London-based designer and Central Saint Martins graduate Yaku Stapleton, emerged from the success of his MA collection and the L'Oréal Creative Award, judged by Ib Kamara. Yaku’s debut series, The ImPossible Family Reunion in RPG Space, merges fantasy with Afrofuturism, creating a world where imagination meets fashion.

Each piece reimagines a member of Yaku’s family as an RPG character in a boundless universe, transforming abstract fantasy into wearable art.

Guided by the ethos explore, self-reflect, exchange, evolve, enjoy, YAKU invites wearers to reconnect with the joy of self-expression and rediscover the freedom of childhood wonder.

Explore: Chapter 4 Looking Back to Look Forward to Look Back Again SS25.