Regent's University London
Graduates: 2026
Specialisms: Lingerie/Swimwear / Fashion Styling
My location: Milan, Italy
First Name: Letizia
Last Name: Le Rose
University / College: Regent's University London
Course / Program: Fashion Design BA Hons
Graduates: 2026
Specialisms: Lingerie/Swimwear / Fashion Styling
My Location: Milan, Italy
Notes in Water, Bodies in Movement is a collection by Letizia Le Rose that translates the fluidity of synchronised swimming into fashion. Drawing on over a decade of personal experience in synchronised swimming, and inspired by the choreographic notation of Merce Cunningham, the designer explores the intersection of movement, memory, and form. The dreamlike spectacle of the 1950s movie Million Dollar Mermaid informs the silhouettes, which are reimagined through contemporary construction. Piped seams, channelled tubing, and sculpted wadding evoking rhythm and the body in motion. Stretch Lycra sourced from the designer’s own swimsuits anchors the collection in lived experience, while sheer organza introduces a sense of fluidity, mimicking the shifting surface of water. Vibrant colour runs throughout the designs, reinforcing a dreamlike, performative energy, while unconventional fastenings, including reworked nose clips, subtly reference the rituals and discipline of the sport.