Leather is undoubtedly always a key feature at fashion week – it forms the basis of countless staples, after all – but in recent seasons, the impact of leather as a textile all-rounder has majorly returned to favour.
Yu-Shan Chien is from Taipei, Taiwan and is currently studying Fashion Design at Shih Chien University. She chose to promote the idea of reusing waste leather and views it as rousing the leather and titled her project Trace Back to the Origin in mandarin to
Pei Yan recently graduated from Shih Chien University in Taiwan where he majored in Fashion Design. He describes his design style as a fusion of avant-garde and eerie creations. His project Gestation drew inspiration from the experiences and processes of
Nompumelelo Marilyn Samambgwa is a clothing, footwear and accessories designer from Harare, Zimbabwe. The aim for her project is to fill the gap in locally manufactured shoes that draws inspiration from the diverse and yet least celebrated culture, heritage,
Chih-Chia Lee is a fourth year Fashion Design student at Shih Chien University in Taiwan. She has been studying fashion design for a total of seven years. Inspired by the Amis, the aboriginal ethnic group of Taiwan, the bags silhouette is based on the
Kheng Yao, born in Johor, Malaysia, is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in fashion design in Taiwan. Kheng Yao's work, Tafoni, is inspired by and named after the natural phenomenon of Tafoni rock formations. Tafoni are formed through geological
Woosung Kim, a South Korean footwear designer based in London, originally planned to study architecture in the UK after high school. However, his life took an unexpected turn during his first year in the country. While undertaking foundation course, he had
Arianna, a BA Fashion Design graduate from Kingston School of Art, recently completed her final collection. Growing up in Bermuda, Arianna was heavily influenced by the local culture alongside her Scottish heritage. Inspired by the film Alien and the life of
Ana Del Rio Mullarkey’s British-Spanish heritage provides her with a rich dual-cultural perspective that informs her work. Her Spanish heritage has been hugely influential in this collection as the inspiration for it has been the quintessential Spanish
Emily, a first class honours graduate in BA Product and Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, is a materials focused designer who highlights opportunities with waste materials by placing sustainability at the forefront of
The final of the Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition 2023, took place in fashion capital Milan. Moving from London, the awards ceremony was held at the Museo Nazionale Sciencze e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci where the
Being a womenswear designer with an experience in pattern making, prints and crafts, Aida prefers an artisan approach to fashion although maintains a good understanding and proficiency of digital tools. The purpose of her work is to examine how limited