34 fashion students from the University of Applied Arts Vienna presented
their work, including 5 diploma collections. RONDO Prize for Dian Adhami.
During the second show of the fashion class under the direction of Craig Green, a total of 34 students
from four years presented their designs from the current academic year on the evening of 5 June 2025. Five diploma collections
were also presented in the packed 500-seat atrium of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Watch
the whole show on
YoutubeDiplomas:For graduates Dian Adhami, David Hopp, Olivia Jochum, Julia Nagl and Benedikt Salchegger, the show marked the end of their
studies at the Angewandte:
In her collection
you should put it on a male model,
Julia Nagl sheds
light on gender expectations in fashion and takes up the cudgels for the often underestimated art of female craftsmanship.
Nagl's approach to menswear is characterised by a critical feminist perspective and the use of traditional techniques such
as crochet and embroidery. Julia Nagl: "The application of the female gaze reimagines traditional male dress codes, enabling
expressions of identity, power, and sexuality that transcend conventional gender norms. This perspective has allowed me to
see menswear as both a site of feminist critique and a source of inspiration for womenswear, encouraging more fluid boundaries
between the two."
Benedikt Salchegger's FOUND & LOST explores the fragile
beauty and transience of the resources that are important to us. He uses rubbish bags, discarded items and glue to anticipate
a future in which materials are scarce and resource conservation has become a necessity. "This collection raises poignant
questions: How do we express delicacy and beauty in a world where appearance has lost its meaning?
What role does functionality
play when nothing else functions?"
Inspired by soft minimalism and the hygge culture,
Dian Adhami's
diploma collection,
On the edge of equilibrium & intimacy with fear, pays particular attention to the perfect
fit: "I believe deeply in the dialogue between body and clothing. What we wear shifts how we think and feel; our mental state,
in turn, shapes how we dress. The decision to work in muted and softer hues was to channel the idea of being
worn by
time, of timelessness."
In search of feelings to be rediscovered and a sense for the effect of nature,
David
Hopp embarks on
an attempt at reconciliation: bringing the subject and the object back together again. Hopp
starts from a state of vacuum, of being overwhelmed and numb: ‘I want to bring back the senses with clothing,’ says Hopp,
’as a therapeutic approach that gets us through the day.’ His looks are characterised by printed bodysuits and embody the
sea, lilies of the valley and rare elements of the earth...
Olivia Jochum's technically sophisticated
collection
In My Own Process is inspired by Bruce Lee's iconic Kung Fu films: Jochum has not only highlighted iconographic
references to martial arts with its philosophical background and the balance of yin and yang in her cultural studies thesis,
but also in her fashion collection. In doing so, Jochum favours natural, biodegradable fabrics: "It was especially important
to mein this collection to focus on natural materials, as they are not only biodegenerable and therefore more environmentally
friendly than synthetic fibers, but also provide a more comfortable wearing experience due to their skin-friendly properties.
Not only the material, but also the design contributes to the wearer feeling comfortable in their own skin. My intention was
to create a balance between casual coolness and playful lightness in my designs - clothing that not only makes you feel comfortable
but also conveys a sense of confidence and strength."
