JONATHAN SAUNDERS

Jonathan Saunders is on his way to New York. "I feel a bit sad about not showing in London, where there's such a support system," he says. "But a new experience is starting for me. Learning about America has been a great exercise in focusing who I am as a designer." At 30, Saunders isn't leaving his adopted home base in London but just preparing to show in New York. It's a big step, and a risk for any young designer (homegrown or foreign), but Saunders isn't quite arriving on a wing and a prayer. Last year, American reaction to his linear, graphic, colorful aesthetic was so positive, he's pushing on a door that's at least half open.

CHRISTOPHER KANE

It's hard to believe that Christopher Kane, the young Scot who incited last year's "body con" movement, stepped out of Central Saint Martins only two years ago. But it's true: Kane is just 25, has shown three times, and has scarcely drawn breath since his first parade of tight, neon-bright, ring-jingling dresses ignited a publicity fireball in September 2006. "Things I dreamed about happened—and happened so fast, like dominoes falling. As fast as that," he says. Donatella Versace donated chain mail and shoes for his first show; journalists clamored over him; retailers fought for exclusives; Topshop sponsored him and asked him to design a collection. "I'm so lucky," he exhales, barely believing it.

"From London, with Love" has been edited for Style.com; the complete story appears in the February 2008 issue of Vogue.

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