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."
