Blake Barns is an independent designer and one half of the fashion-focused practice  H.B.Peace with fellow designer Hugh Egan Westland. H.B.Peace produces clothing as supports for curating into exhibitions, performances and collaborations. With a focus on fashion communications and language, mass production vs original intention and outsourcing of ideas/influence. Until 2018 Blake had been working as a senior designer for the fashion label VETEMENTS and is currently working freelance for London designer Martine Rose.