Kasal sa Camden Town
Angelika Deopante
In a playful homage to her Filipino heritage and her parents’ wedding in Camden Town, designer Angelika Deopante creates an exuberant and whimsical celebration of femininity. Referencing 50s wedding ternos with their distinctive ‘butterfly sleeves’ alongside the lush flora of the Philippines, Angelika translates traditional motifs into extravagant shapes and patterns. Creating her own ‘lace’ from her flower drawings of Waling Waling orchids and the Jade vine, she utilises deep saturated colour, dyeing, printing and laser cutting to create inventive and complex surfaces and silhouettes. Vibrant shades of startling pink and jade green are used throughout. Texture and multi-layered surfaces are exhaustively experimental. Leather has been cut and manipulated, lace double-fused and Moiré is overprinted to create surprising, and exciting new materials for this joyful, expressive statement.
Angelika Deopante is a London-born Filipino designer who specializes in womenswear. Her creative practice is rooted in textile exploration and is deeply inspired by her Filipino heritage. By drawing on cultural traditions and personal identity, she reimagines garments through a whimsical and playful lens. Her work celebrates femininity, blending storytelling with fashion to highlight the beauty and strength of women. Angelika’s designs often feature intricate textures and unique fabric manipulations, emphasizing her skill in textile innovation. Through her artistic vision, she creates clothing that not only adorns the body but also conveys emotion, heritage, and individual expression.
