DATE: 13th June 2025. PLACE: Ambika P3 TIME: 18.30
The annual Westminster University show, once again showcased the raw talent, innovative vision, and diverse perspectives .The BA (Hons) Fashion Design course at Westminster continually produces creative designers of the highest calibre, the 2025 graduates collections were a dynamic mix reflecting many individual styles ranging from bold and eccentric to subtle and covetable. Menswear collections this year included Azeika Nelson’s witty mix of 60’s fashion style and 70’s vintage football rosettes, Misa Ricchiuti delicate, layered feminine pieces, contrasted with Kate Bigwood’s leather clad models who all looked like matrix extra’s, Lily Rose Murphy ’s collection – inspired by her family’s deep- rooted ties to the Royal British Navy. Drawing on naval discipline and tradition, the collection reimagines classic maritime uniform elements through a bold, modern lens, Nicholas Yip’s fierce, controlled and decorative menswear, and Elliot Kinney’s outlandish, printed body-con.
Paris Otuyelu
Paris Otuyelu
Paris Otuyelu
KJ Tantivachyanon
KJ Tantivachyanon
KJ Tantivachyanon
Misa Ricchiuti Collection: Sii Uomo (Be a man)
Exploring a personal vision of masculinity and challenging the traditional ideals ofvirility rooted in his home city of Milan, designer Misa Ricchiuti creates bold, expressive menswear. His collection, Sii Uomo (Be a man) employs draping and clever cutting to play with structure and volume, investigating possibilities that reflect new masculinity. Rejecting traditional machismo and transcending gender norms, Misa’s statement reflects both strength and sensitivity. Inspired by Italian Rationalist architecture and juxtaposed with references taken from various Italian women artists, Misa creates a visual and dynamic dialogue between stereotypes of male and female. The collection investigates the push and pull of tradition versus innovation with the use of an opposing and often surprising mix of materials-beautiful soft leathers are contrasted with modern, technical fabrics found in performance sportwear. Colour veers from subtle tones of grey and ink and is punctuated with a striking, bold red. Exciting prints add further energy to the often asymmetric, complex looks.
Anruo Gao
Anruo Gao
Anruo Gao
Angelika Deopante. Collection: “Milk, Blood and Lipstick”
In a playful homage to her Filipino heritage and her parent’s wedding in Camden Town, designer Angelika Deopante creates an exuberant and whimsical celebration of femininity. Referencing 50’s wedding ternos with their distinctive ‘butterfly sleeves’ alongside the lush flora of the Philippines, Angelika translates traditional motifs into extravagant shapes and patterns. Creating her own ‘lace’ from her flower drawings of Waling Waling orchids and the Jade vine, she utilises deep saturated colour, dyeing, printing and laser cutting to create inventive and complex surfaces and silhouettes. Vibrant shades of startling pink and jade green are used throughout. Texture and multi-layered surfaces are exhaustively experimental. Leather has been cut and manipulated, lace double-fused and Moiré is overprinted to create surprising, and exciting new materials for this joyful, expressive statement.
Kate Bigwood
Kate Bigwood
Kate Bigwood
Xiaoting Chen
Xiaoting Chen
Xiaoting Chen
Azeika Nelson. Collection: “Echoes of Affection”
The fragmented narrative and melancholic colour of the 1968 film Je t’ Aime, Je t’ Aime directed by Alain Resnais, has inspired designer Azeika Nelson to translate this mood as a base for herd distinctive menswear collection. Traces of time, memory and emotion are central to her theme–reflected in her pieced-together patchwork textiles. Rich textures are created with laser-etched surfaces of cowhide and corduroy. Intrigued by the traditions of vintage English football rosettes, Azeikain corporates these symbols of triumph and heartbreak into her silhouettes for an eclectic and singular statement. Soft focus, vintage layers are contrasted with bolder looks that utilise repetitive check patterns to represent time-honoured symbols of identity. Sustainability is central with many pieces being created using patchwork and offcuts to great effect for these wearable narratives.
James Rowland
James Rowland
James Rowland
Lily Rose Murphy. Collection “Milk, Blood and Lipstick”
Fair winds and following seas. This striking menswear collection by Lily Rose Murphy is inspired by her family’s deep- rooted ties to the Royal British Navy. Drawing on naval discipline and tradition, the collection reimagines classic maritime uniform elements through a bold, modern lens. It balances
lens, clean, structural tailoring with unexpected volumes and inventive detailing. Exaggerated silhouettes, graphic flag motifs, and layered textures are key features while sharply tailored sailor trousers echo the rugged resilience of life at sea, A jacket is constructed from a repurposed 1980s sail – it’s worn, weather-beaten
surface telling stories of past voyages. The sail is also utilised in accessories, reinforcing a theme of transformation and storytelling through materials.
Sustainability remains an anchor throughout. Deadstock fabrics are thoughtfully
selected, using creative ingenuity for environmental responsibility. Playful details, such as oversized toggle closures and nautical signal prints, inject humour into the narrative while the craftsmanship reflects technical precision and emotional depth. Investigating heritage and innovation, structure and softness, this collection is both a
tribute to the past and a conversation with the present.
