Central Saint Martins

Off the Rails: Inspired by lenticular technology, Cowboy Bebop and sprawling US road trips, the Taiwanese-American designer blends nostalgia and surrealism in her latest trippy collection.

Off the Rails: Recently worn by FKA twigs, the CSM grad is as influenced by French philosophers as she is Francis Bacon. Oh, and she’d have Buddha and Angelina Jolie over for dinner.

Year on year, the art school’s BA Fashion Communication course churns out the kind of talent that finds its way to a shiny mag cover near you. 2022 is no different.

Off the Rails: This week, we meet Dutch designer Alyssa Groeneveld, whose graduate collection scored praise on and off the pitch, challenging modern masculinity in the process.

This year’s glittering students opted to celebrate rather than present us with a dark, dystopian future. Thank god – it’s the shot of adrenaline we all needed.