A Southampton Solent University student has been named one of three winners of a global fashion design competition.

Ivo Gomes, a final-year BA (Hons) Fashion Design student, was selected as a winner of the Graduate Fashion Foundation X Maxxam Capsule Collection Textile Design Competition.

As a result, Ivo's collection will be manufactured by Maxxam and showcased on the catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week 2025.

The event will take place at the Truman Brewery in London from Friday, June 13 to Monday, June 16.

The competition, aimed at second and final-year university students, invited students worldwide to design a spring/summer womenswear capsule collection using Maxxam Textiles, a multipurpose fabric created by Rosemary Moore in 1983.

Ivo said: "For this collection, I took inspiration from the sand and its composition. Broken seashells and corals, once whole and beautiful on their own, go through several transformations to make up the scenic landscape of beaches we seek when going on vacation.

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Ivo Gomes with Rosemary Moore. Ivo Gomes with Rosemary Moore. (Image: Nici Eberl) "Being selected as a winner still feels unreal to me, it was an honour already to be shortlisted, so when I found out I won I actually didn't believe it at first."

Ivo's designs will be brought to life through a collaboration with Rosemary Moore and professional manufacturers in the industry.

He credits Solent for guiding him towards this success, saying: "Studying at Solent has helped me develop as a designer not only because of the facilities I've had access to, but more importantly because of the great guidance from my lecturers.

"The creative freedom I've been given has helped me develop an artistic identity of my own alongside the technical abilities I have been taught by my lecturers."

Emma Calder, Solent’s course leader for fashion design, fashion photography and fashion styling and creative direction, said: "We are so proud of Ivo.

"Being chosen as one of the three shortlisted winners is such a fantastic experience, as his athleisure capsule collection will be professionally manufactured by the Maxxam team and shown on the catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week in London this June."

A final winner will be announced at the Graduate Fashion Foundation Gala Show on Monday, June 16.