LONDON — For the first time in 15 years, the Central Saint Martins’ graduate BA fashion show moved from the school’s hallowed halls to South London’s Peckham.
Held an hour from central London, ultimately location didn’t matter. Established alumni, current students and graduates’ friends and families turned out to support the next generation of young designers.
Flush with electric color, swirling pattern and material innovation, this year’s show was a celebration of community and creativity in the face of genocide, socioeconomic instability and job insecurity. In that spirit, this year there were no celebrity guest judges; instead, guests voted for their favorite collections.
This year’s L’Oréal Young Talent Award went to Ukrainian womenswear designer Polina Kadilnikova, whose heartfelt collection unpacked the Russo-Ukrainian war’s erasure of her culture.
Cameron Bisseck’s joyful pieces that celebrated London’s Ridley Road market came in second, and knitwear designer Arora Nielson took home third for her dreamy looks.
