ポリモーダのファッション学生は、将来についてどう感じていますか？

Polimoda’s graduating class of 2025 have been officially unleashed on the world, with the Italian fashion school’s graduate show taking place this week, kicking off Pitti Uomo 108. With degree jury member Michèle Lamy looking on from the front row, the students presented their big, bold and often wild collections to friends, family and press from around the world. Though it’s a time for celebration, the students are now entering an increasingly fractured fashion industry, so we asked them all one question: how are you feeling about the future of fashion and, in turn, your own futures? Here’s what they all said.

For her graduate collection, Hungarian-born Mandula Maczkó drew inspiration from the duality of her country’s culture. Structural, woven corsets representing Hungary’s rustic, peasant attire were shown alongside sharp tailoring and rich fabrics, symbolising the rich folk heritage

“I have to say, I’ve had this [question] in my mind for a long time. Even though I really, really love to make and create new ideas, I don’t know if this is beneficial to me, especially with how the world is going right now, and the fashion industry especially.”

Keila Melany Mirmina’s collection was a satire of the rich and flashy lifestyle in her native Buenos Aries, from an outside perspective. For the story, Mirmina imagined a young boy infiltrating the privileged classes, taking the piss out of them by dressing like a polo player, blending his ‘gaucho’ lifestyle with the high class “sport of kings”.

“Honestly, I’m a bit scared of the industry. There’s so much talent out there, but at some point it’s not about talent, it’s about the opportunity you have. Some people are so talented and they just don’t have the opportunity to showcase that to the world. So it’s a bit scary, but nowadays with social media, it’s easier to spread your vision of the world and your collections around. People seem more approachable and more open, but at the same time, it’s quite scary because there’s so much information, and so many designers out there. But I have my hopes up – I’m feeling more positive than I am negative.”

Grigory Fedenko named his collection The Gain of Power, a comment on the concept of power today. Drawing inspiration from the fall of the Russian Empire, the Romanov family and the oil rigs of the 20th century, his militaristic silhouettes convey a sense of strength, with family pearls dipped in crude oil to symbolise the influence of the oil barons and their families.

“It’s looking promising. It’s changing and evolving. You have to keep a positive mindset with things if you wish to continue.”

Enter the Void by Gaspar Noé served as inspiration for Elena Azeglio’s collection, allowing the designer to reflect on the universal experience of being young in a new city. That’s when she introduced the parachute element: life can be overwhelming, and sometimes you just want to fly away.

“After watching the work of all of my classmates, I definitely feel very, very hopeful. Everyone did such an amazing job, and I think there will be a place in the industry for every one of us, because we are all so different and there’s such a huge variety. I’m really hopeful. I’m optimistic.”

Sofia Sapena’s graduate collection was born from a funny conversation with her grandfather. After seeing her very casual airport fit, he asked, “Why would you wear that when the aeroplane might fall?” This made Sapena think about how our attitudes to travel attire have changed since her grandfather’s day, so she set out to create a more classic offering of aeroplane clothes, but with some ironic twists.

“I feel like putting my feelings into positive or negative would be hard. Fashion is a reflection of today. Fashion is a mirror that shows us exactly how we’re doing right now. Today, as a society, we’re not doing the best. We’re not putting so much care into things. In fashion, we need to take on that responsibility. We need to put in that work to make fashion ethical, with less pollution for sure, but also fun! We’re not here just to wear stuff, we’re here to ‘be’ and to become. I want to be a part of that.”

Growing up as a lover of extreme water sports, Sophia Marais Ostervold based her collection on sail racing. As a competitive sailor, Ostervold often noticed how sailing clothes were never designed with the female body in mind, so she explored both functionality and femininity in her looks.

“I think we’re at a point in fashion where a lot of people, in a negative way, say everything’s been done – but I honestly don’t think that’s true. Fashion is art. People say that there’s nothing new created, but every day we see new things and I think that’s a positive for me. There are so many surprises every day. People talk about fashion right now in a negative way, but I think there’s so much positive.”

Raised by a single parent in her native Turkey, Derin Kemer’s 2025 graduate collection was inspired by the strength of her mother. Masculine accents, like powerful shoulders, and feminine features, like Kemer’s mother’s own shoes, represent the dual role that single parents must inhabit.

“I think everything has its good and bad sides. Going to school, you have bad days and good days. When we’re at the knitting machine, if we’re having a bad day the knit is not going to work – it’s done. But then, next to the downsides, there are so many things that can elevate you, for example, if you don’t like your job you might still have new friendships that open up to you there. You have to adapt to the good and bad. The fashion world is changing and people are trying to adapt, but some of them don’t really want to because it’s too much effort.”

Veronica Bezzeccheri’s father loves fishing, but, unfortunately for him, he is very bad at it. Her graduate collection is a comical jab at his fishing prowess, imagining a fisherman with all the gear and no idea, mistakenly catching a rubber duck. Because of this, echoes of bathroom tiles clash with traditional fishing attire in this playful collection.

“From the very small environment of school, which gives you an idea of what the industry is like – I think you have to stay positive. I think that even with everything that is happening in the world right now, you still keep going, you still keep a positive mindset, you still try to make beautiful things for people to appreciate. That’s going to be my mindset. You’re going to see difficult things, you’re going to see things you don’t like, you’re going to feel weird. But if you keep your goal in mind, which for me is to make desirable things for people to wear, I think you can overcome the bad things around you – but not ignore, because you should never ignore.”

Scroll through the galleries at the top of the page to see the entire Polimoda class of 2025

Polimoda’s graduating class of 2025 have been officially unleashed on the world, with the Italian fashion school’s graduate show taking place this week, kicking off Pitti Uomo 108. With degree jury member Michèle Lamy looking on from the front row, the students presented their big, bold and often wild collections to friends, family and press from around the world. Though it’s a time for celebration, the students are now entering an increasingly fractured fashion industry, so we asked them all one question: how are you feeling about the future of fashion and, in turn, your own futures? Here’s what they all said.

For her graduate collection, Hungarian-born Mandula Maczkó drew inspiration from the duality of her country’s culture. Structural, woven corsets representing Hungary’s rustic, peasant attire were shown alongside sharp tailoring and rich fabrics, symbolising the rich folk heritage

“I have to say, I’ve had this [question] in my mind for a long time. Even though I really, really love to make and create new ideas, I don’t know if this is beneficial to me, especially with how the world is going right now, and the fashion industry especially.”

Keila Melany Mirmina’s collection was a satire of the rich and flashy lifestyle in her native Buenos Aries, from an outside perspective. For the story, Mirmina imagined a young boy infiltrating the privileged classes, taking the piss out of them by dressing like a polo player, blending his ‘gaucho’ lifestyle with the high class “sport of kings”.

“Honestly, I’m a bit scared of the industry. There’s so much talent out there, but at some point it’s not about talent, it’s about the opportunity you have. Some people are so talented and they just don’t have the opportunity to showcase that to the world. So it’s a bit scary, but nowadays with social media, it’s easier to spread your vision of the world and your collections around. People seem more approachable and more open, but at the same time, it’s quite scary because there’s so much information, and so many designers out there. But I have my hopes up – I’m feeling more positive than I am negative.”

Grigory Fedenko named his collection The Gain of Power, a comment on the concept of power today. Drawing inspiration from the fall of the Russian Empire, the Romanov family and the oil rigs of the 20th century, his militaristic silhouettes convey a sense of strength, with family pearls dipped in crude oil to symbolise the influence of the oil barons and their families.

“It’s looking promising. It’s changing and evolving. You have to keep a positive mindset with things if you wish to continue.”

Enter the Void by Gaspar Noé served as inspiration for Elena Azeglio’s collection, allowing the designer to reflect on the universal experience of being young in a new city. That’s when she introduced the parachute element: life can be overwhelming, and sometimes you just want to fly away.

“After watching the work of all of my classmates, I definitely feel very, very hopeful. Everyone did such an amazing job, and I think there will be a place in the industry for every one of us, because we are all so different and there’s such a huge variety. I’m really hopeful. I’m optimistic.”

Sofia Sapena’s graduate collection was born from a funny conversation with her grandfather. After seeing her very casual airport fit, he asked, “Why would you wear that when the aeroplane might fall?” This made Sapena think about how our attitudes to travel attire have changed since her grandfather’s day, so she set out to create a more classic offering of aeroplane clothes, but with some ironic twists.

“I feel like putting my feelings into positive or negative would be hard. Fashion is a reflection of today. Fashion is a mirror that shows us exactly how we’re doing right now. Today, as a society, we’re not doing the best. We’re not putting so much care into things. In fashion, we need to take on that responsibility. We need to put in that work to make fashion ethical, with less pollution for sure, but also fun! We’re not here just to wear stuff, we’re here to ‘be’ and to become. I want to be a part of that.”

Growing up as a lover of extreme water sports, Sophia Marais Ostervold based her collection on sail racing. As a competitive sailor, Ostervold often noticed how sailing clothes were never designed with the female body in mind, so she explored both functionality and femininity in her looks.

“I think we’re at a point in fashion where a lot of people, in a negative way, say everything’s been done – but I honestly don’t think that’s true. Fashion is art. People say that there’s nothing new created, but every day we see new things and I think that’s a positive for me. There are so many surprises every day. People talk about fashion right now in a negative way, but I think there’s so much positive.”

Raised by a single parent in her native Turkey, Derin Kemer’s 2025 graduate collection was inspired by the strength of her mother. Masculine accents, like powerful shoulders, and feminine features, like Kemer’s mother’s own shoes, represent the dual role that single parents must inhabit.

“I think everything has its good and bad sides. Going to school, you have bad days and good days. When we’re at the knitting machine, if we’re having a bad day the knit is not going to work – it’s done. But then, next to the downsides, there are so many things that can elevate you, for example, if you don’t like your job you might still have new friendships that open up to you there. You have to adapt to the good and bad. The fashion world is changing and people are trying to adapt, but some of them don’t really want to because it’s too much effort.”

Veronica Bezzeccheri’s father loves fishing, but, unfortunately for him, he is very bad at it. Her graduate collection is a comical jab at his fishing prowess, imagining a fisherman with all the gear and no idea, mistakenly catching a rubber duck. Because of this, echoes of bathroom tiles clash with traditional fishing attire in this playful collection.

“From the very small environment of school, which gives you an idea of what the industry is like – I think you have to stay positive. I think that even with everything that is happening in the world right now, you still keep going, you still keep a positive mindset, you still try to make beautiful things for people to appreciate. That’s going to be my mindset. You’re going to see difficult things, you’re going to see things you don’t like, you’re going to feel weird. But if you keep your goal in mind, which for me is to make desirable things for people to wear, I think you can overcome the bad things around you – but not ignore, because you should never ignore.”

Scroll through the galleries at the top of the page to see the entire Polimoda class of 2025