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Fashion’s current recession indicators are everywhere. But they weren’t on the runway at Otis College’s 2025 student fashion show.
This year’s design class didn’t reference economic downturn signifiers like minimalism, tailored suiting, “quiet luxury” and neutral colors. Instead, they fully embraced maximalism, bold hues, exaggerated proportions and dramatic silhouettes. In other words, if the next gen of fashion talent is concerned about the industry’s uncertainty, it didn’t show up in their design output.
Otis College’s 2025 cohort of mentors — leading industry professionals who work with junior and senior students on collections throughout the academic year — surely also helped steer designers in the right direction.
For instance, Vfiles CEO Leonardo Lawson tasked students to design for the “jetsetter executive,” while Agolde Design Director Jack Burns challenged students to create “a collection of elevated modern sportswear.” Designer Jonathan Cohen had pupils make “a collection of prints inspired by ‘Punk Impressionism’ for a sportswear line.” Other mentors included designers from RTA, Cupshe and Activision Blizzard.
Below, see the standout looks from Otis College’s 2025 student runway show.
A look by Clarke Wu for Jonathan Cohen. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Emily Bokhochadze for VFiles. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Erin Bond for West Coast Exports. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
Looks by Ethan Prins and Andres Enomoto for Agolde. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Ethan Prins for David Meister. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Grace Kim for Zaid Affas. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Jamie Toomey for David Meister. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Janette Hernandez for Cupshe. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Kiriana Lanuza for West Coast Exports. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Lena Lee for West Coast Exports. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Maya Peats for Activision. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Milene Sils for Zaid Affas. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Ray Kim for David Rimokh RTA. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Shota Higuchi for Zaid Affas. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
Looks by Tina Long, Kina Fan and Valeria Montanez for Agolde. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Victoria Ciavarella for West Coast Exports. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
A look by Zijin Pan for Jonathan Cohen. Photo: Sarah Galonka/Courtesy of Otis College of Art and Design
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