Two weeks ago, students of the Bachelor in Fashion Design programme at the IE School of Architecture and Design presented their collections on the runway in an exciting show filled with excitement and talent. Titled Harvest 25, the show marked the culmination of a semester-long creative journey within the Introduction to Fashion Design 2 course, led by professors Evangelina Julia and Ernesto Naranjo. Through this complex exercise, the students had the chance to showcase the identity of their projects and their creative vision, and it was proved that the up-and-coming designers have a lot to say in the scene. Keep reading to meet the winners!
All designers remember the first time they presented their work on a runway. This memorable moment allows creatives to share the projects they've been working on for months with the public and industry professionals, receive feedback, and gain first-hand insight into the sector. At the debut runway show led by the IE School of Architecture and Design, held on May 16 in Segovia, we learnt more about each student's conceptual research, material experimentation, and design execution.
The presentation featured a dynamic runway show alongside a portfolio showroom, allowing students to exhibit both the creative vision and technical craftsmanship behind their work in what the school defines as "a rite of passage". "It marks the moment our students transition from learners to designers with a voice. Through this platform, they engage with the real world while developing collections that are intellectually rigorous and emotionally resonant. We are incredibly proud of the creativity, courage, and purpose our students have shown," says Inés Quezada, Academic Director of the Bachelor in Fashion Design at IE University.
When choosing the winners, the school invited some of the most prominent figures in the Spanish fashion scene to join the jury: Edward Cuming, a fashion designer with one of the most internationally renowned projects on the current scene; Águeda Amiano, director at Pelonio; Rubén Gómez, creative director of EGO, the emerging designer platform at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid; and Eva Pinilla, fashion designer at Pyratex, where she leads innovation in bio-based textiles and sustainable production.
The awarded students were Candela Hernández, Isabel Guerra Bradley, and Agustina Tolosa Picasso, who, as part of their prize, will now have the opportunity to collaboratively design a limited-edition hoodie for the IE Store, produced in collaboration with Pyratex and crafted with sustainable materials. Candela's collection was a provocative exploration of social class dynamics through the lens of railway workers, Isabel offered a visual interpretation of the genre's history and structure-defying energy, and Agustina drew inspiration from the world's Blue Zones to create garments that promote intentional living.
Candela Hernández was awarded a full scholarship to the upcoming IE Summer Course in Fashion Styling and Media, a two-week programme that immerses students in fashion communication, image-making, and visual storytelling, but that's not all. All participants of Harvest 25 received a partial scholarship to attend the IE Summer Course in Fashion Styling and Media, further demonstrating the university's commitment to promoting young talent and supporting those who will become tomorrow's big names in fashion.
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