Alec & Franz create immersive sensory installations from meticulously drawn architectural masterpieces. Deconstructed and freed from the heavy materiality that defines our cities, Floating Architectural Spaces provide a sensual sanctuary in an era of global uncertainty.
The artists fuse themes and tributes through bespoke partnerships and are pleased to present a collaboration with JCA London Fashion Academy. Set up by luxury shoe designer Professor Jimmy Y.K. Choo OBE, JCA is located in a wing of Boston Manor House. A selection of student designs are presented as an integral part of the exhibition
Grace Waltham is a current BA student at JCA whose knitwear designs inspired by ancient monuments pay homage to the craftsmanship and textures of carved stone. Grace Williams is a recent graduate who works with latex and lace to capture themes of decay and decomposition in response to the landscape of the London Docklands and the area’s historical links to whaling.
Both designers will be in conversation with Alec & Franz about their respective processes at the intersection of fashion, art and architecture.
Grace Waltham is a current BA student in Fashion: Design and Accessories at JCA London Fashion Academy. A firm believer in gender inclusive design and how it can contribute to a collective progressive outlook, she has developed an interest in accessories and ready to wear pieces that are suitable for real consumers.
Grace Williams is the designer behind Rotten Ilk Studios. From south-west England, she specialises in working with unconventional organic materials like latex, hair, fibres, and bone. Her interests within art and fashion resides more specifically in textural textiles, exploring English history and creating seduction through the use of aesthetic disgust. Using her background as a dancer Grace values bodily autonomy, exploring physical manifestations of intangible forces.
Founded in 2021 by luxury shoe designer Professor Jimmy Y.K. Choo OBE, JCA London Fashion Academy was born from a bold vision: to redefine fashion education for the next generation of designers.
Professor Choo identified a critical gap in traditional training. Graduates often left with strong creative skills but lacked the commercial knowledge to launch and sustain their own fashion labels. JCA was established to bridge that gap, offering an education that blends creativity with entrepreneurship.
At JCA, students are not only taught how to design; they’re empowered to build brands, lead businesses, and shape the future of the fashion industry from day one.