MA_11 Exhibition - London College of Fashion (London, UK)

Last week, I had the pleasure of perusing a selection of works from the London College of Fashion MA graduates and since Fashion Week is upon us, I thought it would be nice to have a peek at some of the (potentially) future big-name designers. As is often the case with emerging designers, innovation and creativity were at the forefront, and I found myself wishing I could purchase some of the incredible statement shoes or handmade knits (or at least borrow them... for a long time). The most fascinating area was probably the 'Fashion & The Environment' section, which showcased novel ways to combat excessive use of power/electricity using the right fabric/clothing and featured designs that sought to increase the bond between consumer and product.

Below you'll find a few of the images I managed to take, sorted by category/graduate course. For more information, I'd highly recommend checking out the LCF student portfolios via the link at the end of this post.

MA Fashion Design Technology

Winner of Collection of the Year, Matteo Molinari's designs (left) and a geometric dress from Nam Young Kim (right).

Colorful 'tufted' garments from Jennifer Morris and funky sandal boots from Tatwasin Boat Khajeenikorn.

MA Digital Fashion

Digital prints and their inspiration. Pieces by Wenshuang Liao, Eunmi Hwang and I-Ching Logan.

MA Fashion Photography

The Fashion Photography section included works by winner Shiba Huizer (bottom center) and Lara Cusi Grande (bottom right).

MA Fashion Curation

The curation course explored (amongst other things) ways to display garments.

MA Fashion Artefact

The Kat Marks neck pieces consisting of bibs with ties, buttons and collars were stunning (left). Magical leather creations courtesy of milliner Vesna Pesic (right).

Innovative totes, made of geometrical leather and Chinese cracked ceramics. Designers: Alexandra Gross, Wei Wang.

MA Fashion Footwear

Impressive colorful shoes and cut-out shoe boots from John Brunswick (left) and a selection of heels and flats from Rui Sheng (right).

Funky footwear from Netta Makkonen (top right, bottom left), with a very cool 'thorny heel' and Chan Jung Kim.

Chic shoes for the gents from Anna Baxter (left) and more for the ladies from Ralf Ko (right).

MA Fashion & The Environment

Yinyin Liu's silk garments (left) help alleviate heat and humidty, encouraging wearers to go out instead of sitting indoors with the air-conditioner blasting. On the other end, Una Hussey's warm and cozy loungewear can be worn by the entire family, eliminating the need for excessive heating indoors.

Lovely knits from Zoe Grace Fletcher who sheared her own sheep and hand-dyed all garments naturally herself. Her pieces are meant to encourage the use of local (British) wool. Three jackets from Ivan Dauriz, who's embedded the story of the production process in the lining, giving wearers a closer relationship to the jacket they're wearing. He also hopes wearers will then be more inclined to pass on clothing, instead of throwing them away.

Recycled and reinterpreted pieces, such as collars from Tara Baoth Mooney (middle piece is a vintage purse from her mother) as an example of how memories can be associated with certain material items. Saida Bruce's garments display the emotional durability of clothes as they age with their wearer and feature intricacies reflecting the wearers experience.

Official London College of Fashion Homepage

Student Profiles of the MA_11 Graduates