where 27 of its 2025 graduating class will each present a six piece capsule collection.
A curated group of learners from BA Fashion Design, Branding & Entrepreneurship, and BA Fashion Design & Accessories at JCA | London Fashion Academy are set to present their debut capsule collections on 9th June 2025.
Each designer will showcase six looks each at a to-be-announced venue on the theme of ‘REVELATION’. The fashion show will take place in partnership with the esteemed Haberdashers’ Company, marking the coming together of two academic institutions who do things differently. The Haberdashers’ Company values of community, empowerment and individuality, align with the JCA vision to launch the careers of 27 young designers. Both schools care deeply about each student carving its own entrepreneurial and creative path.
Prof. Jimmy Choo
This year’s show theme ‘REVELATION’, represents the future of fashion. The graduate show will celebrate a new pool of talent, who will continue to shape and define the fashion industry in years to come. The show will combine a fusion of futurism, avant-garde storytelling, and bold creativity through each learner’s collection.
Director of JCA, Lucy Choi comments “We are delighted to announce that this year’s theme for the JCA graduate show is ‘REVELATION.’. Embracing innovation, creativity, and story-telling, the theme perfectly captures the future of fashion.”
Director of Admissions at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, Becky Wilkins comments “Working with Professor Jimmy Choo as our Patron of Fashion, Design and Textiles is an incredible opportunity for our students and a standout feature of our offering. Through workshops and mentoring sessions, students gain invaluable experience and they’ll be thrilled to participate in this exciting event. Being a Haberdashers’ school, we’re especially proud that the showcase will be held at Haberdashers’ Hall in London, bringing together students from Haberdashers’ Monmouth and other Haberdashers’ Schools.”
This year, each designer has been carefully hand-picked by an all female industry based panel consisting of leading entrepreneurs Karen Millen OBE, Alison Lowe MBE and journalists Astrid Joss (Tatler) and Gemma Williams (Vogue Business, Forbes). Selection criteria was based on the students performance, dedication, and outstanding creativity. Showcasing the top learners from the course, the ‘REVELATION’ show aims to captivate, inspire, and take each audience member on a journey into the future.
Stefan A.R Orschel-Read, Director of Programmes, states “I am very proud to present the impressive work of the fashion graduates from our Mayfair and Boston Manor campuses at the JCA BA Graduate Exposition 2025. This year’s work truly embodies our international approach to fashion design and entrepreneurship. Our theme of REVELATION. represents the act of casting light, both physically and metaphorically. Collections find their inspirations in the philosophy of identity and social commentary, the experiences of marginalised intersectional groups, and examine the importance of faith in our glitched digital world.”
The young designers presenting their debut collection are Alissa Derrick, Amy Evans, Angelina Kenna, Ashleigh Stephens, Bernard Kryska, Cerys Reece, Cherlyn Ornika, Ela Kaz, Elin Williams, Eloise Walker, Gracie Matthews, Immanuel Osamudiame Omoh, Jennifer Duffy, Joana Appiah, Katie McMahon, Kinar Ornika, Kira McDermott, Leonnie Moore, Lily Wild, Olivia Parkinson, Pola Lupinska, Sabel Njie, Saly Kone, Shekinah Mampala, Sofia Marzola, Tania Florez and Zoe Preston-Blake.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
- JCA ‘REVELATION’ show will take place on Monday 9th June at 7pm. Strictly Invitation Only. Requests to be managed by EVOLVE Studios.
- A pre-show meet-and-greet press day with the students will take place on 20th and 21st May, RSVP to Victoria@evolve-studios.co
- Interviews with Professor Jimmy Choo, Lucy Choi and Stefán A.R Orschel-Read available on request.
- Website:https://www.jca.ac.uk/
- Instagram: @jcalondon
ABOUT JCA
JCA opened its doors in Mayfair in September 2021 and quickly became regarded as ‘revolutionary’ by government ministers and ‘design trailblazers’ by industry commentators, the Academy has been built with one sole purpose: to support and accelerate emerging designer entrepreneurs in the ultra competitive world of fashion. To do so, the school tailors the learning of each individual to the discipline they are interested in rather than offering a homogenous curriculum to a large number of students. In November 2022, the JCA opened a second campus located in the heart of West London. Boston Manor House is dedicated to unearthing and sculpting the next generation of craft pioneers. Designer-entrepreneurs on the Sustainability-focused MA Course in Entrepreneurship in Design and Brand Innovation will be based at the JCA and have access to its unrivalled design facilities.
ABOUT Haberdashers’ Monmouth School
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School is a co-educational day and boarding school to inspire tomorrow’s innovative thinkers, stretch brilliant minds and nurture individuals from age 3 to 18 and beyond. Steeped in over 400 years of history, Haberdashers’ Monmouth School is a UK leading independent school that excels from the heart of the Wye Valley. We’re proud of our global community, which welcomes students from more than 20 different nationalities. We offer a wide range of GCSEs and A levels, with Fashion, Design and Textiles being one of our four ‘pillars’ supported by strong academic standards in all subjects.
ABOUT PROFESSOR JIMMY CHOO
Malaysian-born Jimmy Choo grew up in a family of shoe designers. From an early age Choo took an interest in creating beautiful shoes, making his first pair at the age of 11 under his father’s guidance. After graduating from the London Technical College in 1983, Choo opened his first shop three years later and subsequently became one of the most successful shoe designers in the world. His unique style and beautiful designs become increasingly popular with high end clients including Diana, Princess of Wales. Jimmy Choo sold his share of the company in 2001 and 2002, Jimmy Choo was honoured with an ‘Order of British Empire’ to recognise his service to the fashion industry.
ABOUT LUCY CHOI
Lucy Choi, Company Director at Jimmy Choo’s JCA London Fashion Academy.
Before joining JCA, Lucy was the Managing Director of French Sole, a renowned footwear brand. She played an instrumental part in opening over 10 flagship stores across London and the USA and securing over 200 global stockists. At JCA, Lucy works alongside Prof. Jimmy Choo OBE to bring his legacy project to life, passing down her expertise to the next generation of designers and entrepreneurs. For Lucy, JCA is more than a professional endeavor—it is a passion project, a way to give back, and a platform to empower young creatives. She is dedicated to opening doors for aspiring fashion professionals, providing them with real-world industry exposure, mentorship, and global opportunities to help them build their own legacies. Beyond JCA, Lucy is committed to educational outreach, supporting Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, where she mentors young students on the importance of industry connections, early exposure to career opportunities, and the power of ambition and perseverance.
ABOUT STEFÁN A.R ORSCHEL-READ
Stefán A.R Orschel-Read, Director of Programmes at Jimmy Choo’s JCA London Fashion Academy. With extensive experience in East Asia and a research focus on notions of Identity and Narratives of Textile Craft, he guides students on a holistic journey towards futures in design. Upon launching his eponymous menswear tailoring label he held a notable position in the British fashion industry, showcasing his collections with catwalks in London, Moscow and Italy. For more than a decade, Stefán was based in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Egypt and China, leading and developing fashion design programmes with a global perspective. His graduates have won prominent international design awards and have been featured in global industry press.
ABOUT JCA BA (Hons) Fashion: Design, Branding, and Entrepreneurship
The BA (Hons) Fashion: Design, Branding, and Entrepreneurship is a future-focused, design-led and highly practical course that has been carefully created to prepare ambitious students for entrepreneurial careers within the contemporary fashion industry. Designed with enterprise creation as a central distinctive feature, students on the course will establish themselves as freelancers or micro-SME’s and will be encouraged to develop their commercial ambitions from the outset. Key to our approach is the delivery of practice-based education in which you will be professionally ‘incubated’ as an aspiring fashion entrepreneur and to develop your craft in our Mayfair professional studios. With a focus on contemporary and luxury fashion, this distinct and highly innovative programme takes a learner-centered approach that is grounded in professional design practice, delivered within a boutique specialist incubation environment to help you grow and succeed. Pioneering in its approach, the course seeks to prepare and transform motivated fashion students for entry into the global fashion industry as emerging, professional, designer-entrepreneurs.
ABOUT JCA BA (Hons) Fashion: Design and Accessories
The BA (Hons) Fashion: Design and Accessories course is a future focused, globally aware design-led, entrepreneurial course conceived to prepare students for careers within the global fashion design and accessories industry. This highly distinct and innovative programme of practice focuses the learner on the interconnectivity between garment and accessories design and in the making process. Delivered in partnership, the BA (Hons) Fashion: Design and Accessories course is a unique and highly exciting programme that benefits from the expertise and teaching practices of the Academy.
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