Rachel Ahonaruogho
Fashion Design BA Hons
University of Westminster
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Menswear / Atelier - Pattern Cutting
My location: London, United Kingdom
Rachel Ahonaruogho
First Name: Rachel
Last Name: Ahonaruogho
University / College: University of Westminster
Course / Program: Fashion Design BA Hons
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Menswear / Atelier - Pattern Cutting
My Location: London, United Kingdom
About
Rachel Ahonaruogho is a menswear designer based in West Sussex whose work draws deeply from her personal experiences, memories, and cultural inspirations found in music and art. Rachel’s design aesthetic emphasises meticulous detail and refined tailoring, often incorporating subtle, unexpected elements - such as feminine influences in colour or fabric choice to create distinctive, well-crafted garments.
The key inspirations behind Rachel Ahonaruogho’s debut menswear collection are tied to her late father’s love for jazz, his saxophone, and soul icons such as Teddy Pendergrass. Drawing from the bold style of the 1970s, the collection combines flared tailoring, statement print, and a moody colour palette, reflective of the work of painter and illustrator Aaron Douglas, a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance, whose rhythmic compositions echo the spirit of jazz music and Black artistic expression. Titled ‘Legacy in Rhythm’, the collection merges personal nostalgia with the pulse of jazz and soul music.
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