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Fashion students make their mark at London Fashion Week
Article by: David Millett
Publication date:Ravensbourne students have impressed industry and fashion media guests at an official catwalk show at London Fashion Week 2023.
Held on Saturday 10 June in central London, the packed, invitation-only event was attended by a mix of VIP fashion guests, including press, stylists, fashion houses, influencers, and professional models.
A total of 15 third-year BA (Hons) Fashion students presented their final collections at the event, with each showing five looks.
They were selected by an industry panel to present at the show, which was part of the official London Fashion Week 2023 schedule, approved by the British Fashion Council (BFC).
It was followed by a VIP Drinks event, hosted by Ravensbourne’s vice chancellor, Andy Cook, where work from our BA (Hons) Fashion Buying and Brand Management and BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion students was on display for guests.
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The show was pulled together with the help of a creative team from The Only Agency, whose other creative partnerships include the likes of Chanel, Bvlgari, Givenchy, Fendi, and more.
Professional Stylist Emily Evans helped pull the collections together into a single, cohesive show. The Hair Lead for the show was Pete Burkill and the Make Up Lead was Maria Comparetto.
Professional industry photographers and videographer also attended. Backstage photography was done by Jason Lloyd Evans and backstage video by James Thompson. Creative Capital, a society run by our film and TV students, livestreamed the event on social media.
Special thanks also go to Gurmit Matharu, our head of BA (Hons) Fashion, and Chloe Culpin, from our in-house creative agency CreativeLab, for organising the event.
Attending fashion press included the Evening Standard Fashion, Show Studio, Browns, Perfect Magazine, Womenswear Daily (WWD), and more. Talent teams from fashion houses, including COS, also attended.
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I’m very happy with how the show ended up. I was working behind the scenes last year, so to see my work up there this year was great!”
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[Guests] have been really complementary about the quality of work coming from our students. This is a huge international opportunity for Ravensbourne students, this show is very unique to us and how we link up with industry.”
Chloe Culpin said: “This was such a great opportunity for students to work alongside industry professionals. We showcased to a high industry standard, and the team have always been so impressed.
“Guests today have mentioned how great the show was, and that the collections were on a par with seasoned designers – and that it was a highlight of the season!”
A full list of the students who presented:
Monica Masnita – womenswear @masnita.monica
Adam Pun – menswear @adampun__
Saman Sajjad – womenswear @s_officialss
Seo Yoon Lee – womenswear @leeseoarchive
Bella Zhang – menswear @bella_zhang98
Salma Tahir – womenswear @the.salmatahir
Hannah Thorogood – menswear @h.thorogood
Rhys Brock – womenswear @r.b.r.o.c.k
Bella Patterson – womenswear @bella.patterson
Hanaa Azhar Yusuf – menswear @azhar.archives
Emmy Banks – womenswear @emmyabanks
Neda Vaitkeviciute – womenswear @neda_vaitkeviciute
Maria Rupprecht – menswear @ma.rupprecht
Hai Li Sung – womenswear @h.s.fashionaccount
Annie Severs – womenswear @anniegsevers
