Just over a year ago, Hong Kong-born fashion designer Alvin Ho was ready to pack his bags and leave his dreams behind in London for good.Yet with rigorous ambition – and many sleepless nights of sewing – he defied the odds in an era dominated by fast fashion and launched his independent couture label in the style capital.Today, the 23-year-old is the creative force behind House of Alvin, a company that creates gowns of fantastical glamour. Think Marie Antoinette, the Swan Lake ballet and the delicate beauty of luna moths.The label had styled a few internet personalities for film premieres – such as for The Little Mermaid – as early as 2023, but Ho’s business only really began to proliferate towards the end of last year when his designs caught the eye of industry stylists.A gown from House of Alvin’s Antoinette 1999 collection. Photo: Instagram/houseofalvinThis landed him opportunities to create gowns for the London premiere of Wicked: For Good (2025), the 2026 Bafta awards and a feature in Tatler magazine’s September 2025 issue. House of Alvin also specialises in bridal couture, with one of Ho’s wedding gowns most recently being featured in the June issue of British Vogue.