On July 9, Istituto Marangoni London held its annual fashion show. To celebrate the creativity, innovation, vision and work of 10 emerging designers and their graduate collections, the school staged a runway show at its Shoreditch campus location.
Titled “Magma,” the show this year explored the idea of hidden energy building under pressure and its transformative impact. The theme reflected the creative process of creating a fashion collection itself — and the journey of experimentation, refinement and personal growth to create a personal expression.
Similar to how magma itself shifts landscapes and helps transform terrain, this year’s graduates were invited to challenge conventions and propose new perspectives on the future of fashion.
“This year, our fashion show theme is ‘Magma’, a force that builds slowly, under pressure, before breaking through with unstoppable energy,” said Adi Maoz-Cohen, director of education at Istituto Marangoni London. “That is exactly the journey our students have lived: deepening their craft, sharpening their personal vision, learning to translate emotion and story into garment and silhouette. On the runway is the eruption, new voices, new perspectives and a wave of innovation that has been quietly but powerfully taking shape.”
The 10 designers represented a diverse global presence, attending from countries such as Korea, Romania and Sweden. With its international presence, the community of designers showcased their own unique cultural perspectives and narratives on the catwalk.
Graduates were hand selected by a panel to participate in the show — the 10 designers who showcased their work were Sian Helga Louise Pierrou Bengtsson, Virginia Bozzol, Liana Tsz Yan Chan, Giulia Improta, Daniil Khatsko, Ho Kyun Kim, Gyulee Lim, Lavinia Mandl, Riccardo Sanna and Rafael Imanol Stamatoiu.
Their collections embodied the creativity cultivated at the school, where the ideas were fostered, challenged and refined before hitting the runway. The show itself transformed the school into a place of creativity for emerging talent to present their final works.
Since 1935, Istituto Marangoni has been one of the leading globally recognized luxury industry-focused schools, with locations in Milan, Paris, London, Florence, Mumbai, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Miami, Dubai and Riyadh. The worldwide campuses offer diverse programs across the fashion, design, management, communication, beauty, hospitality and art disciplines — with a focus on developing talents within the creative and luxury industries.
“At Istituto Marangoni, our mission has always been to create the conditions for exceptional talent to emerge. This fashion show is proof of what becomes possible when rigorous education meets unbounded creativity and a testament to our commitment to shaping the next generation of fashion’s most original voices. Fashion has always been shaped by those who dare to reimagine it. Our students arrive with a spark — and we dedicate ourselves to giving that spark everything it needs to become something the industry cannot ignore,” said Fabio Rubino, school director of Istituto Marangoni London.
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