This season of FOTB covering New York Fashion Week starts with a Mefeater production, introducing the first presentation of Human Nature Worldwide at the Converse flagship store in SoHo. The vibrant and youthful ambiance, as the kids would say these days, “was giving”.

Malachai Spivey (26) is a Brooklyn native and fashion enthusiast who has dedicated his young adult years to fashion design. It doesn’t take too long to understand and capture the tone that he wants to highlight with his pieces: confidence and sharpness, yet imaginative and down-to-earth, linked to the roots and purpose of streetwear.

The designer’s pieces exude strong personalities out of the models that had the chance to wear and present the clothes. Spikey jackets, cowboy-looking-styled suits, undulating pants, and Afro-centric looks suit the brand and elevate the message that this show intends to present. “Our Uniform Is The Visual Expression Of Human Nature”, reads the invite.

Spikey’s name isn’t as new as one might think, since his works have already been noticed in the North American fashion and music scenes, under names such as Yak Gotti, Coi Leray, Winnie Harlow, and Lil Nas X. No matter what, there’s never a limit in getting one’s name out in the world, something that the designer is doing and has accomplished with this runway show.