Rahemur Rahman, belted pocketed tailored wrap jacket, cotton knit fabric finished with black metal poppers. This piece was from my debut Fashion Week collection, which I launched at the International Fashion Showcase in 2019, where I also represented Bangladesh. Photo: Thierry Bal

Rahemur Rahman, keyhole twist sleeve necktie shirt, naturally dyed block printed silk. This was from my second collection, Spring Summer 2020. It was inspired by a story about a South Asian man who went to the south of France, to St. Tropez, for the first time. He was going there with his partner, so I wanted it to be camp and queer as well as inspired by South Asian regal outfits, which is where the necktie comes in. Photo: Thierry Bal

Rahemur Rahman, belted multi-pocket denim mac, hand printed, naturally dyed wax and resist, four color print on heavy twill cotton, naturally dyed black heavy twill cotton, finished with black metal poppers. The tailored jacket was part of my recent collection called “Children of the Rag Trade,” 2021, and the cut is designed to be gender neutral. I fitted it on myself and two friends during COVID, one of whom is female presenting and skinny, the other is female presenting and curvy, and I am in the middle. Photo: Thierry Bal

Rahemur Rahman, patchwork, boxy short sleeve shirt (gold), recycled archive production waste from Aranya patchworked into diamonds, finished with silver metal poppers. Photo: Thierry Bal

Rahemur Rahman, patchwork boxy short-sleeve shirt (green), recycled archive production waste from Aranya patchworked into diamonds, finished with silver metal poppers. These shirts were made for my “Children of the Rag Trade” collection, 2021. The cut on the shirts is clever; the body of the garment is made from one pattern piece and the collar is stitched on. The whole thing is cut on the bias so it accentuates the curves. Photo: Thierry Bal