Photography Marian AlonsoFashionFirst LookRoyal College of Art MA Fashion 2013From tailoring to Op-Art, dandelions and Morris dancersShareLink copied ✔️June 4, 2013FashionFirst LookTextDean Mayo DaviesPhotographyMarian AlonsoRoyal College of Art MA Fashion 2013 The RCA is known for tailoring technique. Thus 2013's MA opened with a project by 1st year menswear, The Lounge Suit in association with Brioni. Of the graduates' suiting, Lorna Bilsborrow's tweed excursion stood out. Others, such as James Pilcher mixed sportswear in op-art monochrome, whilst Lucie Vincini injected religion (crystal skullcaps) and fetish (forceps mouth jewellery anyone?) into her streetwear. Liam Hodges had been snapped up by Lulu Kennedy for June's Fashion East Menswear Installations weeks before this final show. His hulk silhouette for men, not boys, was inspired by Morris dancers, seen through metalwork details and prints. Elsewhere, Maiko Takeda's impressive shard-like millinery looked like dandelions. Would the models melt on the breeze as they powered through the Kensington Gore campus? No. And neither, we think, will she. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThe designer making clothes with wool from gay sheepHeron Preston: ‘Almost losing your brand, you start to hate everything’The 2025 Dazed 100 USA list is hereMeet Bhavitha Mandava, the history-making, hobbymaxxing Chanel modelInside Michaela Stark’s provocative, Leigh Bowery-inspired 2026 calendarBlink and you’ll miss ‘em: Dario Vitale’s greatest Versace hitsTimothée and Kylie really need you to know that they’re still togetherMartine Rose: ‘Limits are good, but I like breaking the rules’Kısmet by MilkaKate Moss takes over London for Kısmet by MilkaFrom Lana to Gaga: August Barron curate their ultimate music video nightInside the world of August Barron, fashion’s disruptive design duoIn pictures: Shalom Harlow’s most iconic catwalk moments