De Montfort University believes the formula to a successful experience in the industry is down to being both technically accomplished as well as visually literate and articulate. It is these skills that are nurtured and strengthened throughout the student experience creating designers with confidence.

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E. L Patten

This minimal collection saw lots of clean white with bright fuchsia and lime green. Straight and harsh cuts of white added to the futuristic feel, while sheer fuchsia and lime in straight pencil skirts and minimal tops added freshness. Wooden structure details on the body added good detailing to a strong collection.

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Alison Woodhouse

A bold and bright collection of sporty knitwear with a mix of prints. Lots of neon prints on long and loose silhouettes were matched with shades of grey and black. Accessorised with transparent plastic backpacks and neon socks, the collection had an air of Louise Gray about it.

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Jennifer Anne Plaster

There was a definite show of contrasts through structural detailing with sheer and flowing throughout the collection of light and layered pieces. With a consistent palette of black, grey and yellow, harsh structures of golden yellow perspex were placed at different areas of the body almost creating a glitch in the smoothness of sheer layers.

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Claire Sant

This bright menswear show was a play of actual texture with printed texture, through a patchwork of rough knits and flat digital prints of the classic cable knit. It had a relaxed and urban feel with loose patchwork cardigans and Aztec printed shorts and shirts.

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Elysia Heoh

This light collection definitely had a new take on ‘vintage-granny’ vibes. With cleverly tailored, sheer white shirts instead of full blouses, they were paired with pastel pleated skirts. Contemporary touches like sheer panelling, asymmetric draping and teasers of bare skin definitely brought this collection to another level of vintage.

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Anne-Marie Bradley

A consistent palette of greys, maroons and nudes with flashes of black leather, allowed us to see the finer details in this collection. Layers of colour were seen through laser cut-out detailing on loose dresses and jackets, to create a sense of real depth and interest. The chosen shades of grey and maroon added a smart edge to otherwise casual silhouettes.

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Kelli McGuiness

A fine mash up of prints and weave if you ever saw it. This bright collection combines roughly woven maxi dresses with layers of printed weaves and loose ends. Sporty jackets were paired with cleverly woven wool and plastic dresses and leggings.

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Charlotte Casey-Mitcheson

MC Hammer meets urban ‘bad gal’. Monochromatic yet loud graphics, complemented gold patchwork detailing on drop-crotch trousers. With the trousers a prominent feature, black fur bomber jackets added to the urban look.

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Amanda Marjorie Salway

Vintage for men took a new turn with a collection of sporty pieces with vintage prints. You saw sheer parkas with paisley linings and see-through shorts with silky prints. Simple cuts and light, tailored layering complemented the otherwise busy palette.

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Charlotte Booty

Using an otherwise idle object; the plastic cable tie, was cleverly used to create volume and give life to the collection. A combination of knitwear, leather and simple tailoring, cable ties created an almost feather-like effect on drop-waist shirt dresses, midi dresses and jackets.

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Nicola Froud

Girly knitwear made sporty is one way to describe this collection. Feminine pastels and washed out neons were combined with classic knit patterns to create jogging suits and classic tennis skirts with cricket jumpers. Nike trainers added a cool edge.

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Erin Dafydd

‘Disco Goth’ is what springs to mind with a collection of oversize bombers and long woven dresses with flashes of metallic blue knits. Quilted bombers were paired with layers of black knits and sequins creating depth.

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Jade Clark

Using a bright pastel and neon palette, male models came out masked and wearing variations of light and sheer jogging suits and tshirts with shorts. A patchwork of colours created interest while details such as cartoon-style ‘googly’ eyes and words such as ‘sick’ and ‘badman’ added a sense of humour.

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Scarlett O’Sullivan

A fine mess of florals made this collection ‘contemporary-gypsy’.  Layer upon layer of sheer variations of floral prints created a sense of being effortless yet well put together. Vintage prints on jackets were paired with large painterly printed dresses in a wide range of colours. This is the clashing trend at its fullest.

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Emily Lowsley-Williams

This collection saw loose and easy-to-wear cuts with flashes of classic prints such as tatan. Whether on trousers in grey and black of a sheer shirt in red and white, the prints were allowed to speak for themselves when paired with plain black and grey knits.

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Maria Flora Ellina

With an evident underwater and sea creatures theme, this bright collection featured patchwork dresses with areas of dense looped beading, metallic leathers and sequins. Not for the plain and simple, wearing one of these pieces you will never need any other accessory.

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Words by Indie Nahal

Photography by Chloe Lock

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