Object 12-1 is an end-product of university experiment in the multiplication of material which Matija Čop performed as a student of fashion design with the help of mentor Jasminka Končić. In the production of this piece of clothing, a contemporary material is used whose original qualities were preserved to the same degree to which the qualities of the stone used for the construction of the cathedral were preserved. The material feels like EVA or rock when you touch it, but its original look is completely changed.

With a heavy influence on print, pattern a texture, Hannah Goff sets out to create beauty in the overlooked problems and commonplace objects of our world. Hannah Goff’s signature is original print design (created by the designer) and collage of multiple prints and fabrications to create a single garment. Eye catching textiles are paired into easy, streamlined silhouettes with fun and engaging details and texture.

Architectonic design of the collection interprets monumental structure of industrial objects. Style of the garments glorifies sublime technocratic aesthetics and functionalist utilitarian constructions. High quality of specifically textured fabrics equalizes commercial aspect of the pieces with their grandiose idea.

The inspiration for this collection ‘Plastic Zeitgiest to Asian dhoti’ originated from the construction of a traditional garment worn in the villages of Pakistan called the dhoti. It is a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, usually around 4.5 metres long, wrapped around the waist and the legs and knotted at the waist, resembling a long skirt. Further research in to this garment led Hira to experiment with different materials. While experimenting with many different materials Plastic seemed to have added a modern twist to the traditional draping and knotting technique.

Cristina Sabaiduc has always been driven to explore the unknown, looking for unfamiliar objects, places and experiences. Romanian-born and an avid traveler, her design aesthetic marries global textile traditions with experimentation of unconventional materials, pushing boundaries and offering the fashion world a fresh perspective.

Ria Keburia’s goal is to skip the classical construction technique and experience more innovative contemporary approach of creating the clothes. Japan has been inspiring her for many years, and evidently plays huge role in her collections. The clothes are designed in Paris, and realized in Georgia.

Frances O’Leary is a Womenswear and print designer based in East London. Latest SS’2013 collection features prints inspired by the subconscious mind, where irregularity, misconception and misplacement challenge our reality. Cutting lines are angular, but left to fall however they please, using silk in all its forms, crepe de chine, chiffon and fine knitted jersey.

The signature of Lea Adelsten is colourful as she seeks to explore foreign cultures and myths and mix them with Western clothing traditions. This collection takes inspiration from the underworld of the ancient Aztecs, Mictlan, which was the final destination of the Aztecs, who died of natural causes and not as warriors.

ACHTLAND’s SS’2013 collection takes its inspiration from the iconic oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle and her ‘Aqua-Babes’, a team of female researchers with whom she explored life underwater in a submarine work station to mirror the life of astronauts. The collection mixes strong sculptural silhouettes in jackets, with fitted shapes shown on evening and cocktail dresses. Other influences are drawn from Victorian shell bouquets, which have been translated into a luxuriously hand-crafted Macrame.

Mariana Morgado currently lives and works in Porto. In the year of 2008, finished her degree in Visual Arts in Setubal, applying then to Fashion and Textile Design program in Castelo Branco (PT). In that same year attended the course of “Initiation to Fashion Design” at CITEX, school in which she graduated in Fashion Design in the year of 2011, degree that she complemented with an internship at Katty Xiomara’s Studio.

Dis/sect reveals the inner beauty and complexity of the human anatomy- peeling back layers of the skin and examining the structures that lie beneath. By exploring the materiality of bonded foams and knits through experimental slitting, moulding and flaying techniques, Dis/sect presents the female form in various modes of anatomical undress.

Designer’s expression originates and transforms in a melancholy avant-garde universe. Tanne Vinter evolves clothes based on a conceptual and sculptural approach to the process through experiments with forms and layers to create unconventional silhouettes.

The aim of this project is to study how social and cultural everyday life issues can be translated within fashion context to present a fresh point of view, in this case by bringing new attention to tradition. The collection shows the transformation of a modern citizen to a Carnival daemon through 8 stages. It presents the need of the modern man to escape and go back to his roots for solutions.

Bearded faces, the father in a classic suit and the religious man in a ceremonial dress. Both of them haunted Xenia Laffely along this collection’s process. She borrowed some attributes from each one to build a third figure on their ashes; her own icon, the unworthy son, rebellious, flamboyant. She designed him a new skin. Beards have become prints, interspersed with embroidery of orthodox cassocks and woolen men suits. Then, they have been cut out as classical suits lines. She colored the scarves, leggings and jackets with stabilo, to bring him to life. A graphic and sentimental character, wacky and unpredictable appeared.

For ‘Like a Piece Of Her’ fashion collection Chinese designer Vega Zaishi Wang features catchy patterns with limited color palette and modernized 70′s look and vibe. Designer is known for quiet elegance, purity and exceptional hand-crafting.

For Spring/Summer’2013 collection Svetlana Bevza took an image of the modern woman-man with a young and joyful spirit. Collection features shirt-dresses, transparent trousers and oversized silhouettes, Bauhaus and block-colours, bright color-combinations and rich prints. It carries emotions, youth and adventurism. Boyish perky and gentility together – the potential of the future, which is hard to hide.

Joseph Turvey is a London based menswear designer who recently completed his Masters from London College of Fashion in Fashion Design Technology. His clean illustration style transfers into his menswear and explores the application of surface design through digital print.

The brand was created by designer Kasia Krolak, whose main aim is to create unobvi­ous but functional pieces. Playing with contrasting colours and textures applied to minimalistic forms is the key motif of the collection. The designs combine austerity with etherealness, industrial character with nature.

‘Never Forever’ is mini collection specially made for International Showcase 2013 event, that took place in London this February. This is a first time that Ana Ljubinkovic has presented her work to the UK audience, so collection is a mixture of SS’2012 and FW’2012/13 collections.

The melody of Leo Delibes’ Lakme opera acts as a background to the eternal seduction game in the movie “The Hunger”, where sensuality properly merges with dark atmospheres. The new collection by Sylvio Giardina draws its inspiration from the density of this emotional and narrative context and from the proportions unique to the style codes of the 40’s and 50’s fashion.