{"id":70561,"date":"2025-02-18T15:38:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=70561"},"modified":"2025-02-18T15:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:39:07","slug":"landmark-fashion-show-celebrates-welsh-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2025\/02\/18\/landmark-fashion-show-celebrates-welsh-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Victory to the Miners&#8217;: Cambrensis landmark runway show celebrates Welsh culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fashion designer Ioan Bowen-Pickett marks the 40th anniversary of the end of Welsh miner strikes with \u201cthe biggest fashion event Wales has ever seen\u201d<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the anniversary of the end of the miner strikes, up-and-coming menswear designer Ioan Bowen-Pickett honours the date by hosting what he calls a \u201ccelebration of fashion, culture, and community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowen-Pickett showed three collections from his label Cambrensis in the atmospheric Cornerstone venue, tucked away on Charles street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The limited edition collections displayed artwork by Merthyr Tydfil artist Dewi Bowen, the designer\u2019s great uncle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis style and theme throughout his life was Welsh heritage, especially mining,&#8221; Bowen Pickett said. \u201cHe dedicated his whole life to art, his house was head to toe in artwork, like a museum.\u201d Bowen&#8217;s art style was illustrative and colourful, capturing scenes from his home town and Welsh culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A diverse group of models walked with a miners\u2019 lamp in hand while the Aber Valley Male Voice Choir sang well known Welsh ballads such as Calon Lan. Staying true to Welsh culture, the audience quietly chimed in, filling the Cornerstone venue with music.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70580 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-384x768.jpg 384w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-540x1080.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-293x586.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70580 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-384x768.jpg 384w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-540x1080.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1-293x586.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Bowen-Pickett&#8217;s debut collection, &#8216;Y Barri&#8217;, featured jumpers and t-shirts in earthy shades with mining iconography printed across the chest, such as coal drams and safety lamps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The second and newest collection, &#8216;Countermine&#8217;, was a collaborative line with artist Nia Jade, who screen-printed the artwork live  onto t-shirts during the welcome party. The pieces featured Bowen&#8217;s artwork as well as Nia Jade&#8217;s tags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/niajade.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nia Jade screen-prints live at the event. Photo by Tom Dansell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the show, Nia Jade said, \u201cit\u2019s really good to celebrate Wales and appreciate Welsh fashion and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The final collection, &#8216;Merthyr&#8217;, complemented its county predecessor with similar designs of mining icons with additional pops of colour, such as a baby blue jacket and a cherry red hoodie. The stand out piece from this collection was the Penydarren jacket, a light jacket complete with metal trimmings and multiple pockets.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70581 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-384x768.jpg 384w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-540x1080.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-293x586.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70581 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-384x768.jpg 384w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-540x1080.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2-293x586.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/model2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each design was functional, thoughtfully structured and comfortable looking on the male and female models, mirroring essential practicality of miner outfits &#8211; with a nod to streetwear style.  The limited edition AW24 &#8216;Countermine&#8217; line can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cambrensis.co.uk\/collections\/countermine-aw24\">Cambrensis website.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is collaborative, according to Bowen-Pickett: \u201cWe are creating our own opportunities. It\u2019s not solely about the brand, everyone is getting something out of [the show].\u201d Other creatives took the chance to shine and support the fundraising event, such as Swansea band Subterrania, who played indie rock to welcome in guests. The <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2017\/11\/28\/fashion-show-to-support-world-aids-day\/\">show <\/a>was followed by DJ Katie Owen, who played at the afterparty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All proceeds from the show went to City Hospice, as Bowen-Pickett explains \u201cCity Hospice looks after end-of-life patients, they\u2019re looking after the generation that we\u2019re celebrating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was hosted bilingually by Radio Cymru presenter Rhydian Bowen Phillips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowen-Pickett formed Cambrensis during lockdown, and established the fashion house in 2022. \u201cI\u2019ve been into menswear since I was really young, about 13, 14,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s been an obsession since then.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the event, Bowen-Pickett predicted, \u201cIt\u2019s going to be the biggest fashion event Wales has ever seen. Mainly because no one else is doing it, but I\u2019m going to take that title.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was completely sold out, with everyone from football fans to aspiring fashion students crowding the catwalk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/cam2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The audience was packs with people from all walks of life. 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