Central Saint Martins:
Experimental Fashion Knitwear Summer Study Abroad
2025
Designer
Mikaela Roque

Talent
Vanessa Stoian
Poppy Hewlett

Photography
Mikaela Roque
Reece  Owen

A three week intensive course exercising conceptual design research alongside practical knit exploration and development. Using a combination of machine-knit techniques and hands-on work, learnings were applied to bring the final design to life.

This look is inspired by the descriptions of the Seraph angel, a celestial being described in Christian texts. Seraphim are described to be high ranking among the angel hierarchy in Heaven. Their six wings are used to cover their beauty in reverence to God.

Alpaca Wool is knit into soft structures and draped into wings that wrap around the body. A body-suit wraps around the chest in intricate structures and a skirt delicately floats around the legs into a train. The look is completed with a mask, covering the face as the seraphim do with their wings.