Here's How the Next Generation of Fashion Communicators See the Future

ALEX ARAUZ

An ambiguous narrative is purposefully channelled into these fashion sittings. Vintage wallpapers and enlarged objects are used as backdrops to a series of rooms that could all live inside the same, ever-expanding house.

YANIKA GULINA

A protagonist searches for their soul across four symbolic dreamscapes rich with metaphysical ideas and metaphoric visuals. They – and we – go on a surreal oneiric journey through an inverted wonderland filled with dreamlike scenarios and mythical queer characters.

ORÉ AJALA

To and Fro is a documentary dedicated to uplifting the stories of Queer Black men and non-binary people, whilst unravelling the unspoken complexities of their afro hair journeys. It diverts the conversation from barbershops and explores the more intimate spaces where the walls within homes echo sentiments of fellow feelings.

Director: Oré Ajala (@oreajala)

Dop: Samara Addai (@cinesamara)

Editor: Gabriel Chen (@gabrielchen_), Shannon Lu (@shannon__lu)

In order of appearance: Oluwalaní Jegede (@oluwalanii), Roman Sam (@manwigs), Louie Gordon (@loui.e)

GEORGINA COSGROVE

This thesis explores fashion, style and identity in 1980s New York City through an exploration of street photography collections by Amy Arbus and Jamel Shabazz. On The Street (2006) depicts the postmodern fashion-conscious individual who used dress to communicate their identities and style narratives, subverting fashion's hierarchies. Back in the Days (2001) highlights the significance of fashion to hip-hop culture, exploring how individuals navigated social status, identity, race and class through their pose, walk, talk and dress.

FERANMI ESO

A cast of beautiful youths are adorned in silhouettes, garments and accessories that explore what can happen when ideas aren’t dependent upon being functional or – as fashion demands – formulaic. They are the result of intense, creative intuition. 'Default' is a lookbook that captures the idiosyncrasies of beauty and the intimacy of the human experience.

CATÉRINE KORCHAGIN

This research investigates the evolution of the role of the вишита сорочка, the ethnic Ukrainian embroidered shirt, from an ethnic garment to a symbol of Ukrainian nationalism. By uncovering the ways in which the вишита сорочка has been utilised to express resistance against colonisation and cultural assimilation in the 19th century and the Soviet era, this study reveals the reasons behind the popularity of the вишиванка in modern Ukraine

ELMIRA ISMUKHAMEDOVA

Peace of Home is a digital film based on the experience of migration from Kazakhstan to Sweden and back again. In collaboration with photographer Baurjan Bismildin, the project reconnects its maker with their origins whilst celebrating a generation of creatives working and thriving in the city of Almaty.