Designer update: Ken Fong

'From the land of nod' collection

GFW 11

KTW caught up with Ken Fong Uca Epsom graduate after seeing his GFW collection. The collection featured a beautiful choice of delicate fabrics crafted into charming but comfortable garments, so we put our questions to Ken to find out all the details behind his lastest collection.

Tell us about your graduate collection

My final collection started off with what i enjoy doing: lying in bed, doing nothing, being in my own little world. It developed from bed to pyjamas and then looking into turn of the century nightshirts for shape and detail. I wanted to create a collection that encapsulates slumberwear and the feeling of comfort that comes with it but with luxe and comfortable fabrics such as moleskin, chiffon and silk jerseys.

Talk us through the process you went through to to your final collection
The whole process started from around February when I received the brief till the end of May when we handed in. The best part of the process for me is the catwalk where you see months of hard work, stress and late nights distilled into a few minutes on the catwalk.

Where can ‘keep the wolf’ readers buy your clothes?

Unfortunately, there's no-where to buy my collection and some of the fabrics are discontinued. But if they head to my website and contact me, i'm sure that some arrangements could be made to make personalised items.

Where would you like to be selling your future collections ?

In the far far distant future, i'd probably like to be selling in my own standalone store, but before that, i'd like to sell in small boutiques.

What does the future hold for Ken Fong ?
Couple of days after the catwalk show I received an invitation to come apply for the MA menswear over at LCF. Hopefully if i get in, i'd be doing that. Failing that i'd hope to get a job, stay in london and intern on the side and work my way up the industry ladder that way.

We at KTW would like to wish Ken luck for his future in the fashion world and is looking forward to the next collection from this talented designer.

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GFW: UCA Epsom

Harriet Edmund Sapphira Van Doorn

Howra El-Sekaifi

Jessica Rea

Dora Acquaviva

Vera Karimaa

Mia Joy Griffin

Natasha Storey

Ken Fong

Charlotte 'Chuck' Mclennan

Rachel Evans

Rachel Evans

Upping there game every year UCA Epsom kicked off the second day of GFW with a bang. Showing their one too watch Epsom showed creativity throughout the show with a exciting variety of mens and womenswear. Two students from the university made it through to the semi final. Rachel Evans and Jungo kuroiwa waved the flag for Epsom, fighting against eight other students to win the £20,000 prize a prize that any budding designer could do with in their back pocket. Harriet Edmunds opened the show with her bright and fun collection displaying brillant color blocking, cutesty play suits and mini dresses with patterned panels. My personal highlight from her collection was her pink, yellow and white laser cut floral coat. Inspired by westernisation of Japan, Rachel Evans collection was made up of well executed draping, frills and good usage of pastel colours. Howra El Sekaifi's collection was another highlight featuring fur,wool and fringing with embossed and punched leather panels. We loved Dora Acquaviva White suit its everything any modern girl would want in a suit. Charlotte 'Chuck' Mclennan took us to the wild side with her safari themed collection collection which was a definite crowd pleaser. Our favorite garment was Charlotte's Zebra inspired coat, complete with swishing tail. Epsom Uca is the home to alot of talent and yet again they have proved it with their innovative designs this year .