JAMES LEE THOMPSON

Buttery Soft touch with elite wicking properties teamed with bold statement colours and blocking; for studio workouts with a bang.

All materials designed and sourced in recycled Polyester and Nylon.

Materials team led by me.

Ultimate breathability and wicking properties teamed with iconic ON design language.

All materials designed and sourced in Recycled Polyester and Nylon.

Materials team led by me.

Using our trademarked CLEANCLOUD technology, using materials made from carbon emissions.

Materials team led by me.

Members only special collection for cold weather running- made from 92% recycled materials and simplified pattern cutting so garments are made from one piece of material only.

Materials team led by me.

ON X PAF 2nd collection focussed on lightweight breathability and unorthodox material placements.

Full collection over 90% recycled content.

Materials team led by me.

On’s first mainstream tennis collection materialised for performance and styled for the streets.

Materials team led by me

Tested and built on Athletes, to create the minimal lightweight vest with maximal needs. Using undid materials in majority recycled polyamide fabrics, so its also lightweight on impact to the planet.

Materials team led by me.

Unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, the collaboration between South Korean brand POST ARCHIVE FACTION X ON showcases our highly technical ON materials in PAF statement silhouettes.

Footwear uses Athlete certified woven jacquards in 100% recycled polyesters, while Apparel uses equally certified high wicking fabrics also in 100% recycled content.

Both Footwear and Apparel material teams led by me.

Night time running has never been easier with the highly reflective recycled collection built for the safety of the runner, whatever time of day.

Materials team led by me.

Photos @Hypebeast

Engineered for high-impact movement, giving you heightened support when you most need it. To top it off, we use all-recycled polyester for that sustainability hit

Materials team led by me.

Using recycled materials, and spacer construction for ultimate softness and comfort, we contributed to On’s first-ever bra range, with the Active Bra engineered for light-to-moderate workouts

Materials team led by me.

Engineered for moisture wicking, we technically blended recycled polyester and polyamide as well as cotton, teamed with strategic mesh structures for unlimited breathability

Materials team led by me.

Majority-cotton sock for everyday comfort teamed with underfoot terry structures for durability. Not to mention the intricate dip dyeing process…

Materials team led by me.

The secret’s out – we collaborated with one of the most prestigious luxury brands to encourage the modern adventurer, merging luxury craft with Swiss engineering

Footwear and apparel materials teams led by me.

From seed to garment, we worked to have a fully traceable chain for our 100% organic ON-T – because we have nothing to hide

Materials team led by me.

ON’S lightest weight jacket with a 29gsm micro ripstop in 100% recycled polyamide. Winner of a 2022 ISPO AWARD

Apparel materials team led by me.

JANUARY 2013- MARCH 2013 – Design Intern, Marc Jacobs, New York

Photography: @vogue

Back in my uni days, I prided myself on my low-tech approach to presentation with high-tech quality in garment-making. The rawness of the ideas helped me really engage in my work and not dwell on making things look ‘pretty’.

Of course, through professional development I have reined in this rawness – but without losing that spark that low-tech applications endorse

‘Dress to undress’ was a collection exploring the underworld of the professional ‘undressed’ and their ‘dressed’ clientele.

Go-go boys, pornography, exotic dancers as well as body builders exploit their bodies through the accentuation of their minimal clothing. This starkly contracts with the professional, suit wearing customers that crave the flip side of their world.

Dressed vs. Undressed: A clash of worlds.

A collaboration between myself (BA (hons) MENSWEAR) and Katie Bowkett (BA (hons) TEXTILES), creating an 18-piece collection.

A glimpse into the three years I spent studying Menswear Design at London College of Fashion

It’s great to see how far you have come with hindsight and industry experience.

Always important to look back…