Xiwen Zhang
Fashion Design BA
University of Westminster
Specialisms: Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Womenswear / Textiles
Location: Kunming, China
Xiwen Zhang
First Name: Xiwen
Last Name: Zhang
Specialisms: Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Womenswear / Textiles
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My Location: Kunming, China
University / College: University of Westminster
Course / Program Title: Fashion Design BA
About
I’m Xiwen Zhang, a University of Westminster Fashion Design graduate, specializing in womenswear design, pattern cutting, textile manipulation, and fashion illustration. My graduation collection, Nostalgic Futurism, was selected for the graduation show and the British Council Graduate Preview 2025.
Nostalgic Futurism was born from my childhood fascination with the cosmos and a romantic vision of the unknown and the future. Drawing on elements from 1960s science fiction films and classic minimalism, the collection seeks to capture a subtle, nostalgic emotion. Its silhouettes reference the refined minimal style of the 1960s, taking inspiration from both fashion and product design of the era — clean lines, streamlined forms, mini skirts, the Egg Chair, and the metallic lamps of Ettore Sottsass and E.R. Nele. Fabrics carry ‘cosmic’ references — meteor showers, meteorites, the moon, and the iconic ‘pink suit’ from 60s sci-fi — realised through customised acrylic pieces, hand-cut strip embellishments, an innovative combination of scuba fabric and nylon, and hand-sewn sequins to create the collection’s signature textiles. Centred on shell-like and linear forms, the collection combines these innovative materials to create a full range of outerwear, coats, capes, trousers, skirts, hats, footwear, and jewellery.
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