Left & Right: Carla Grima, Centre: Alexa Papavasileiou, UCA Rochester
The UCA Rochester show was high-quality innovation in textiles and cutting, with a strong emphasis on drape and dramatic silhouettes.
Grecian-drape dresses by Carla Grima came in water-splattered rainbow-hues from turquoise and deep blue’s to fiery oranges and reds. Carla’s inspiration came from the concept of distortion and she experimented with merging photographs of distorted body parts with the motion of fabric.
Alexa Papavasileiou’s collection in cream and grey with splashes of print in soft apricot brought us softly moulded silhouettes.
Rebecca Watson, UCA Rochester
Rebecca Watson’s collection featured anatomical tucks and gathers, as if inspired by extreme plastic surgery. Tailoring fused with stretch shine for a masculine/feminine mix.
Anchalee Sae Lee, UCA Rochester
Menswear from Anchalee Sae Lee brought an update to Victorian mens tailoring with giant bow detailing for impeccably cut and finished silhouettes.
Emma Box, UCA Rochester
Emma Box gave us fiery red, corset-style boning meets sci-fi for a mix of structured sheers and glossy skin-tight layers.
Left: Anastasia Verzoviti, Centre & Right: Lydia Vouvouni, UCA Rochester
Lydia Vousvouni’s collection featured double-faced cream and grey jersey, stiffened in places, to create asymmetric necklines and laser-cut sections are curled back to reveal the colour underneath.
Anastasia Verzoviti showcased a young collection around the theme of the Victorian sailor dress merged with modern elements.
Image credits: Photography by Simon Armstrong
