MARIANA JUNGMANN AUTUMN/WINTER 2015-16 READY-TO-WEAR LONDON FASHION WEEK

Brazilian designer and London College of Fashion alumnus Mariana Jungmann created her eponymous women’s wear label in 2013. Her MA graduate collection was one of the ten selected to represent the college in their London Fashion Week show in February 2014. At the following season she did her solo debut show with Fashion Scout.

Having as her trademark the use of Renaissance lace, every season the designer creates an imaginary lace world, which has always enchanted her. Jungmann uses traditional hand-made material from the northeast region of Brazil, produced exclusively for the brand. Her designs turn the abstract and floral shapes of the lace into something modern and intriguing, using a perfected moulding technique that create seamless, three-dimensional pieces that are more resistant than traditional ones made with the fabric. The work with lace is not restricted to the material itself, being translated into different textiles and textures via prints and laser cutting among other methods, creating the label’s powerful visuals.