LFW: a graduates 2023 collection round-up

Fashion graduates from three UK universities, Ravensbourne University London, the University of Westminster and the University of East London, presented their collections during the latest edition of London Fashion Week.

On Friday, June 9, 14 graduating students from the University of Westminster selected by The British Fashion Council (BFC), showcased their creations on the LFW runway.

Fashion graduates of Westminster University have presented their looks at LFW since 2018. The undergraduate programme in fashion design at the University of Westminster was the first to show at SHOWstudio.

The Westminster fashion students who presented their graduate looks at the latest edition of London Fashion Week were: Nothando Ngwawaira, Crow Main, Mae Donohoe, Lottie Robinson, Victoria Olejniczak, Grace Tayo, Ella Dexter, Eliza Douglas, Sam Donnelly-Boote, Anna Rokusfalvy, Zachary Shaw, Nully Amiri, Nancy Stewart, and Soma Faitanin.

From the bachelor in fashion design graduating class 2023 at Ravensbourne University London, the BFC selected 15 young designers who each got to present five looks during London Fashion Week on Saturday, June 10.

The fifteen Ravensbourne graduating students who showcased their collections at LFW SS24 were Monica Masnita, Adam Pun, Saman Sajjad, Seo Yoon Lee, Bella Zhang, Salma Tahir, Hannah Thorogood, Rhys Brock, Bella Patterson, Hanaa Azhar Yusuf, Emmy Banks, Neda Vaitkeviciute, Maria Rupprecht, Hai Li Sung, and Annie Severs.

Ravensbourne University London was invited to present at LFW for the first time in September 2021.

And finally, on Monday night the graduates of the bachelor in fashion design from the University of East London (UEL) presented their collections on the LFW runway in the institution’s graduate show which was entitled ‘Emerging Designer Showcase’ this year.

BFC ambassador, film actor and model Hu Bing from China opened the LFW show wearing a look created by UEL graduating student designer Adryene Kimfuta Mikala.

It was only the second time UEL participated in the official schedule of London Fashion Week, the university told FashionUnited.

The 14 designers from the UEL fashion graduating class 2023 who participated in the official LFW schedule of June 2023 were: Adryene Kimfuta Mikala, Sumathi Umashankar, Luana Lopes, Daynitha Greaves, Harshitha Sunchu, Conrad Podlevsky, Suely Mario da Silva, Tasha Chudasama, Andrei Alexandru Bibart, Latoya Davis, Oluwaronke Ige, Ava Blankemeyer, Ajanae Samuel and Kamal Saini.

This article was edited and updated with the latest information after publication.