BA Fashion at University of Westminster.

My main focus is outerwear, and I tend to design oversized silhouettes. I’m slightly obsessed with print, in particular screen printing, so my designs often incorporate bright color palettes and abstract prints. I like to experiment with texture – for example, in my final collection, you will see I have printed on knitted and hand-woven fabrics, and in contrast performance sportswear fabrics.

Signature Piece/s: The large, floor-length pink jacket

What Kind of Person I Have in Mind When Designing: I design for someone who is fun and not afraid of color!

My Collection in Five Words: Fun, Florescent, Oversized, Daring, Creative.

Collection Highlight: The final line-up, when I could see it all coming together.

Designers/Labels I Most Admire: Burberry Prorsum, Kenzo, and Sibling.

Plans/Hopes for the Future: After graduating, I hope to design for a big fashion house in a role where I can still be creative.

BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Development at London College of Fashion.

My work celebrates the female form, and I find myself continuously playing with the idea of revealing while at the same time concealing the body. Leathers will always play a leading role due to my New Zealand heritage, as well as my recent work experience with the design team at Alexander Wang.

Signature Piece/s: The Caged Dress – laser-cut gridding in black suede leather.

What Kind of Person I Have in Mind When Designing: I design for a woman who knows what she wants; a powerful, driven woman with a flair for the innovative and different. She represents the modern day woman.

Describe Your Collection in Five Words: ‘My body is a cage.’

Collection Highlight: Laser-cut gridding in leather flows throughout the collection. An amalgamation between the lightest of fabrics and heavier, grainy, dense leathers.

What Designers/Labels I Most Admire: Thierry Mugler is up there on my list; the pure extravagance and excitement of each collection is truly riveting.

Plans/Hopes for the Future: In an ideal world, I would graduate and launch my own London-based fashion label.

At Trendstop, we’re always taking fashion inspiration from a range of key sources to inform our forecasts, from runway collections and tradeshows to retail and street style. So, it’s always pleasing to come across those rare individuals who express their personalities through unique, distinctive looks, validating designers and ultimately changing the way people think about dressing. Here, we profile some of our favorite Style Icons.

First up is eminent artist Daphne Guinness, a lover of theatrical aesthetics who is known to create clothing and jewelry for herself when she can’t find exactly what she wants to wear. A close friend of the late designer Alexander McQueen, last year, Guinness auctioned off 102 haute couture and catwalk pieces from her personal collection, with proceeds donated to honor the late Isabella Blow (the stylist lauded for launching McQueen’s career).

Often causing a stir for her androgynous chic, actor Tilda Swinton has demonstrated that she’s as willing to push boundaries with her style as she is in front of the camera. Often forgoing makeup, her recent signatures have included menswear pieces, sharp pantsuits and minimal all-white ensembles.

Next up, it’s the British Grand Dame of design herself, Vivienne Westwood. First gaining a reputation for helping to shape ‘70s punk scene through her subversive designs, her style aesthetic often deconstructs and reinterprets historical concepts –she’s even starred in many of her eponymous label’s campaigns. Her most memorable style moment? It has to be the sheer flesh-colored dress (complete with strategically placed fig leaf and no underwear) that she wore to collect her OBE from the Queen in 1991.

Love her or hate her, it’s impossible to deny that Lady Gaga fails to make a statement with her ensembles. Helped by the stylings of fashion director Nicola Formichetti, Gaga has made the transition from generic pop star to the queen of fashion infamy. From red lace bodysuits to the Chalayan egg to piles of Kermit the Frogs – and yes, THAT meat dress – this is one icon who shocks, repulses and fascinates alike.

Images: Shutterstock

For this week’s Menswear Monday feature, we’re taking inspiration from the latest instalment in retail brand oki-ni’s Styled series, which stars PORT Magazine’s online editor David Hellqvist. Titled ‘Techno Tailor Soldier Spy,’ the shoot encapsulates a conscious mishmash of styles, fusing formal tailoring with technical sportswear.

“Life isn’t black or white; it’s gray. People who try and live by one idea alone, stubbornly refusing to compromise, tend to be uninspired,” says Hellqvist. “Techno Tailoring is about mixing sporty details with smart looks, about accessorizing clever streetwear with well-made and qualitative bits of Savile Row aesthetic.”

Key designs include the Nike Gyakusou Dri-Fit Short-Sleeve tee (£72/$110), the Jil Sander Ari Sports Shorts (£370/$563) and the Norse Projects Five Panel Oxford Cotton Cap (£50/$76). All pieces featured in the ‘Techno Tailor Soldier Spy’ Styled editorial are available to buy now on the oki-ni online store.

We’re always excited to see a new beauty collaboration in the works, so the news of Matthew Williamson’s upcoming makeup set for Benefit went down very well at Trendstop HQ. Marking not only his first beauty collection but also his 15th anniversary as a designer, Williamson has crafted a limited-edition kit called ‘The Rich is Back,’ inspired by the glamour of the ‘70s. Containing four eyeshadows (which include ‘Get Down Brown’ and ‘Disco Dust’), ‘Gimme Fever’ Cheek Powder and ‘Inferno’ Lip Gloss, the kit has everything you need to make a retro luxe statement this summer. Perfect for post-poolside cocktail parties!

“This high-octane makeup kit encapsulates some of my favorite iconic prints and the fun-loving, light-hearted spirit of the Benefit girl,” said the designer.

The Matthew Williamson x Benefit ‘The Rich is Back’ makeup kit will be exclusively available in Benefit Boutiques and Debenhams stores on June 15, retailing at £26.50 – and at Sephora stores in the US for $34.

It’s here! After months of impatient waiting from last year’s announcement that British designer J.W. Anderson was to design a new collection for Versace’s diffusion label Versus, the new range has finally been unveiled in full, and has been lauded as a “whole new era for Versus” following its relaunch in 2009. Staying faithful to the brand’s luxe statement aesthetic, graphic prints are bold, on show in monochrome geo mishmashes and hot pink leopard print. The iconic Versace lion surfaces on studded mini dresses and printed tops and pants, while styles take on a masc-femme fluidity as a result of Anderson’s concept of “sharpness to the bridging of male and female.” Silhouettes are typically slim and fitted, expressing the kind of youthful confidence befitting the Versus demographic. Elsewhere, tough biker jackets feature ornate gold hardware, while oversized safety pins are key across jackets and skirts. Bright color pops surface in all-over cobalt, canary and scarlet hues, which enliven soft fur outerwear with a vibrant finish.

Images: Versace / Shutterstock

Following the success of her inaugural line, pop star Rihanna has revealed a second collaboration collection for high street label River Island, created alongside co-designer Adam Selman. Perfect for making the transition from park to pool to beach party, the summer collection contains a new range of swimwear, as well as crop tops, knotted tees and playful floral and tie-dye jumpsuits. We also love the chunky cut-out boots and bejeweled snapback cap.

“I made a piece for everybody in my crew – we all have different body types and different tastes, and some are braver than others,” said Rihanna. “I think like that because that’s how women in the world are. We’re all different, we like different things, we have different occasions and different moods.”

The Rihanna x River Island summer collection will be landing in stores and online on May 25.

From Yayoi Kusama’s designs for Louis Vuitton to Damien Hirst’s patterned Levi’s jeans and the fetishist exhibition by David Lynch and Christian Louboutin, art and fashion always make for an intriguing mix.

One instance that’s caught our eye recently is Ubicouture, an online Tumblr project by 19-year-old Greek artist Christos Mouchas that places images of catwalk models onto famous works of art. The results are often surprising, as Mouchas takes two distinct aesthetics and somehow makes them work across time, style and medium. Masked Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal models sashay across a Sterling Ruby gallery space, while a Pablo Picasso-inspired look at Jil Sander looks right at home in an authentic painting by the artist. A Space Age ensemble by Balenciaga works well against a collection of prisms by Mitch Payne, as a kooky Comme des Garçons look is highlighted by a mixed media jumble piece by Enrique Radigales. Creative? Yes. Inspiring? Definitely.

As part of their signature Blank Canvas line, British heritage brand Fred Perry has revealed a new collaboration range with fellow UK designer Christopher Raeburn for Spring/Summer 2013. The three-piece shirt collection incorporates different variations of camouflage print – the ‘90s-inspired American Issue Desert, the wintery ‘snowy pines’ Schneetarn East German and the retro ‘60s/’70s graphic German Raindrop. Each shirt features military orange and green tipping on the collar, in addition to an original surplus fabric woven patch pocket (complete with Fred Perry x Christopher Raeburn embroidery).

“Our collaboration was motivated by my respect for Fred Perry’s incredible history,” said Raeburn. “I wanted to bring a little of the Raeburn world to Fred Perry, referencing our signature military and functional influences – for instance, each polo comes with camouflage original pocket detail and a parachute bag for storage.”

The Christopher Raeburn for Fred Perry Spring/Summer 2013 range is available to buy now in Laurel Wreath collection shops and online.

It’s that time of year again: the new Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess collection has arrived, officially heralding the start of summer! Spearheaded by the signature Bronze Goddess fragrance, a new limited-edition range is released every year, designed to create sun-kissed beauty looks that ooze with summery optimism. 2013’s edition is inspired by the Caribbean, as realized in bold pops of color set off by golden skin. The Pure Color Eye Shadow Palette offers five different shades in a mix of pale and brights, while lips will relish the juicy high-shine lipgloss and long-lasting lipstick. A liquid bronzer and illuminating powder warm skin with a golden holiday glow, as the scarlet Hot Spell Nail Lacquer makes a sizzling statement by the pool or beach.

The Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess is out now in stores, available for a limited time only.