Z-Mode – investment fashion

Z-Mode is the brand created by Lithuanian born, design college graduate Victoria Rangayah. A young, vibrant brand serving private clients for just over a year. The Z-Mode Ready to Wear range collection will feature at the ‘A La Mode’ Catwalk at this year’s London Fashion Week in September. The catwalk show is an opportunity emerging and independent international designers to showcase their work.  Z-Mode is a welcome and exciting addition to the line up.

Z-Mode Designer, Victoria Rangayah

Victoria spent five years living in South Africa and studying fashion at LISOF Fashion School. Victoria explains that “after working for a denim manufacturer, I was dying to create something more feminine and elegant, that is how Z-Mode came about’. Z-Mode have participated in several design fashion competitions in South Africa and were nominated for the prestigious South African ‘Fashion Design Merchandise Awards’.  Many of Z-Mode’s creations have received exposure in international magazines including Elle, Style Plus (Lithuania) and LABB Fashion (UK).

“I always loved any form of art, and fashion I consider to be one of them. Fashion, unlike any fine art is changing and therefore I find it more inspiring and at the same time rewarding. My husband saw my passion and suggested I should study fashion. That’s how I ended up with a 3 year fashion design qualification and a foot in this industry.”

The Collection

Z-Mode’s range includes some amazing pieces. Dresses made with flowing organza and chiffon in this season’s pastel and nude trends. Skirts with Broderie Anglaise style lace, teamed with denim jackets and a favourite piece is the well tailored blazer style coat in a pinstripe grey mix.

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Inspiration

Victoria’s time spent in South Africa led to some strong design inspiration from the beautiful sunsets, mountains, vivid colours and the true ‘rainbow nation’. The designer also takes a keen interest in other foreign cultures, arts and music to give her a wider perspective to draw inspiration from . Victoria explains that, “Z-Mode can be summarized by the words ‘opposites attract each other’.  Therefore, by living by this formula I find myself, very often mixing different fabrics to create different textures that produce interest.”

Z-Mode Collection

Victoria’s passion for fashion and dedication to the brand clearly shows. As a mother of two she tends to start her “working day” at 8pm when she sketches new designs, sews samples and works on the next big piece of her collection. Her designs are beautifully tailored and ooze femininity, taking classic items and bringing them right up to date for this latest season. Victoria’s favourite piece from her latest collection is “the asymmetrical butter yellow sharp shoulder dress with wool suiting detail, I can’t wait to show it off! ”.

Victoria believes in individual style, which her collection is all about, “I’m not a religious trend follower, I like mixing different pieces and creating my own look.  Having said that, this summer’s must have piece must be a floral maxi dress’.

When asked her thoughts on the world of fashion Victoria explained;

“Fashion is cyclical, so what goes around, after a few years comes right back. I bet none of us thought a few years ago that we would ever be wading shoulder pads again! How wrong we were! So hold on to those platforms girls, and keep them for your daughters!”

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What’s next for Z-Mode?

This year is a big year for Z-Mode. The Spring/Summer collection launch in London Fashion Week this September is one of the biggest events so far in the brand’s history. Victoria is hoping to attract media and buyer interest with this collection and hopefully land a few orders for fashion boutiques. More information on the event can be found on LGN Events Blog.

Photographer credits: Dave Yates Photography, Jak Spedding