{"id":3987,"date":"2023-11-28T10:30:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T10:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/?p=3987"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:02:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:02:31","slug":"menswear-ma-my-london-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/menswear-ma-my-london-fashion-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Menswear MA \u2013 My London Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Menswear MA has an industry focus at its core. The course is designed to meet the current and future needs of the international fashion industry and enables our students to establish and launch their own menswear brand upon graduation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Menswear course offers students the option of studying the one-year course (Menswear MA), which allows them to develop their own clothing brand or the two-year option (Menswear with Professional Experience MFA<\/strong><\/span><\/a>), which includes a placement year in the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course benefits from some of the most significant tutors in menswear education including Adam Entwisle, Ben Reardon, Charles Jeffrey, Rottingdean Bazaar, Professor Andrew Groves<\/a><\/strong>, Richard Gray and Anthony Campbell, Course Leader<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to receiving academic and industry expert guidance, our Menswear MA students gain valuable industry experience. Each year, students have the opportunity to showcase their final collections at London Fashion Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s graduates showed an eclectic mix of influences and approaches to the discipline of menswear. We caught up with four of the designers; Gwen Gyuwon Baek, Zackary Mahomo, Benjamin Lord and Xinyi Liu, to hear more about their London Fashion Week Experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What were you most excited about leading up to the London Fashion Week show?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Gwen Gyuwon Baek: <\/strong>I was most excited about presenting my aesthetic to the world. It\u2019s one thing to show my work on social media platforms; but it\u2019s definitely another challenge to present them to a world fashion audience. I was excited to see what kind of reactions and interactions my work could generate. Being part of the London Fashion Week show for the first time was definitely a rewarding start to my fashion journey. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zackary Mahomo: <\/strong>For the London Fashion Week show, I was most excited about showing my collection on the best possible stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Lord: <\/strong>It was exciting to see the culmination of this year\u2019s work come to a climax. It was great to see my friends, family and industry react to my work in a professional environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How has your course prepared you for your final collection?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Gwen Gyuwon Baek: <\/strong>The entire journey on the Menswear MA course helped me define my creative identity, which was crucial in preparing for the final collection. The two-year course is built on various short-term projects that cover a diverse range of menswear disciplines, such as tailoring and sportswear. I was able to broaden my perspectives on menswear, challenging myself to try new concepts and experimentation methods that I had not considered before. Also, industry experts in relevant fields regularly came in as tutors, providing valuable feedback on how to contextualise individual projects in the modern fashion landscape. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Lord: <\/strong>The course has allowed me to experiment and find who I am as a designer. Throughout the two years, I have been able to develop different techniques and ways of working that allowed me to successfully produce a collection that is both true to me and on trend with the fashion industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xinyi Liu: <\/strong>The course is highly targeted and covers many aspects of training. There are many opportunities to enjoy and learn new things. During the course, we were equipped with good design and production capabilities, alongside skills in time management and visual presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What inspired your designs and final collection? <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Gwen Gyuwon Baek: <\/strong>I have always been drawn to tailoring and was intrigued by the power that tailoring has represented throughout history. For my final collection, I aimed to delve into the essence of tailoring in menswear, questioning its defining elements, strong silhouettes, cuts, details, and fabric choices. Stepping aside from the traditionally male landscape that tailoring is associated with, I incorporated draping techniques inspired by iconic figures like Madame Gr\u00e8s combined with Alexander McQueen and Galliano garments, which I researched in the Westminster Menswear Archive<\/strong>.<\/a> Through 3D experiments and the creation of toiles using unconventional materials for menswear such as printed leather, carpets, and car seats, I searched for a harmonious synergy between contrasting elements. The result is a captivating blend of boldness and subtlety that embodies my interpretation of \u2018modern chic\u2019 in tailoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n