{"id":3549,"date":"2023-08-11T15:15:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T15:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/?p=3549"},"modified":"2023-10-24T15:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:36:17","slug":"my-london-fashion-week-show-fashion-design-ba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/my-london-fashion-week-show-fashion-design-ba\/","title":{"rendered":"My London Fashion Week show \u2013 Fashion Design BA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Fashion Design BA has an exceptional reputation for being aligned with the international fashion industry, enabling students to have outstanding opportunities to engage with the industry throughout their course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were the first undergraduate course in the world to show on schedule at London Fashion Week (LFW) and to show all our graduate collections at Espace Commines in Paris. Currently, our Fashion Design BA is one of two undergraduate courses to show on the official 2023 London Fashion Week (LFW) main schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@londonfashionweek<\/a> commented on Instagram \u201cThe university has developed an outstanding international reputation for producing highly talented and original fashion designers, with alumni including #BFCNEWGEN designers @robynlynchireland<\/a>, @ahluwalia<\/a>, @ss_daley<\/a> and @paolocarzana<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other recent graduates from the course are working in the design studios of international fashion houses including Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen, Balmain, Smythson, JW Anderson, Stone Island, Calvin Klein, Ferragamo, Kenzo, Carven, and Loewe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year we were delighted to present our undergraduate show at the opening of London Fashion Week (LFW) in June 2023. The show \u2013  sponsored by L\u2019Or\u00e9al Professionnel, The British Fashion Council, Alexander McQueen, Burberry and many more \u2013  featured 14 designers in their final year on our Fashion Design BA course. We spoke with three of the designers, Victoria Olejniczak, Grace Tayo and Nothando Ngwawaira after the show, to hear more about their experience of studying at Westminster and presenting their collections as part of London Fashion Week (LFW).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What were you most excited about building up to the London Fashion Week <\/strong>(LFW)<\/strong> show?<\/strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Victoria:<\/strong> The most exciting thing about the LFW show is being able to see your work on the runway \u2014 seeing your whole collection and several months’ worth of work all together. The fact that there were many members of the press and recruiters in the audience made it all the more exciting and a great opportunity to promote yourself as a designer and a professional. Being able to finally showcase my collection to friends, family, and all my tutors made this an extremely proud moment for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Grace:<\/strong> I was excited to see my guests; friends, family and my mentor that I invited to the show. It\u2019s one thing to constantly talk about what you’re doing each week and the challenges you face but to reach the stage where you can finally share your work with the people that matter most and hear their opinions was a great feeling.  I was looking forward to seeing my whole collection on the models, fully styled. The day of the show, was the first time I got to see all six outfits come to life. In the run-up to the show, every day is super busy creating and perfecting your looks, so this was my first chance to see everything come together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Designer: Grace Tayo (Fashion Design BA, 2023)<\/em>
    Eyewear – Klasic Vintage Eyewear <\/em>
    Hair and Makeup: L\u2019Or\u00e9al Pro<\/em><\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Nothando:<\/strong> I was most excited about seeing my designs go down the runway, the models wearing them and being in my first fashion show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2. How has your course prepared you for your final collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Victoria:<\/strong> During the four years, we were taught everything there is to know not only about the industry and professional skills, but pattern cutting, printing, and how to develop our style as designers. The placement year allowed us to truly understand the ins and outs of the fashion industry, so coming back for the final year we all felt extremely prepared to produce high-quality portfolios and collections. In the end, I felt like a designer or industry professional rather than a graduate student!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We had regular tutorials with our tutors and pattern cutters who were able to guide us and push us to create high-quality collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n