Aw 26/27
Olivia Rixon
Edinburgh College of Art
This AW26/27 womenswear collection explores tailoring, material innovation and the reinterpretation of heritage through a female perspective. Questioning, what would tailoring be if derived from womenswear? The collection is inspired by the inherited thimble of the designer’s grandmother, a tailor, alongside the suffragette history of her hometown. These influences consider how memory, material inheritance and female agency can shape contemporary design. Through sculptural silhouettes and innovative textiles, including silk abaca and felted knitwear, the collection challenges conventional ideas of tailoring, exploring structure, tactility and craftsmanship. Garments combine technical precision with thoughtful storytelling to create contemporary womenswear that honours the past while imagining new possibilities for its future.