2025 BCFW Featured Designers

DESIGNER: Auddi Abdullah

REPRESENTING: Ethiopia

IG: @auddiauddiauddi

TikTok: @m.auddi

Website: https://paa.ge/auddi/en

Auddi is a 19 year old Fashion Designer and Photographer from Dorchester in Boston, Massachusetts. With his brand AUDDI having done 3 fashion shows so far, he is now debuting his first ever collection: PILOT. 

DESIGNER: Sergio Hollender

REPRESENTING: Columbia

IG: @sergio.hollender

WEBSITE: https://www.sergiohollender.com

With over 13 years of fashion industry experience, this Medellín, Colombia–born designer blends streetwear, fast fashion, and activewear into bold, innovative collections. As lead designer for multiple labels, they’ve collaborated with graphic artists, manufacturers, and marketing teams to craft cohesive brand stories while maintaining a distinct aesthetic. Their work spans styling models, directing photo shoots, and building campaigns that authentically reflect each brand’s vision. Passionate about fashion as a tool for connection and empowerment, they approach every project with empathy and creativity. Their signature collection, Tropical Bloom, draws inspiration from Colombia’s lush landscapes and cultural heritage. Featuring vibrant Cattleya orchid prints, the line merges couture with practicality, symbolizing refinement, elegance, and femininity.

DESIGNER: Samantha ONeil

REPRESENTING: USA

IG: @size_human

WEBSITE: https://sizehuman.com/

Size Human was founded on the belief that fashion should celebrate every body. With experience designing for all sizes, the brand ensures every custom garment is tailored to fit beautifully—honoring color, material, and movement with intention. What began with learning to sew at 12 and making a first custom dress has grown into a business dedicated to inclusivity and artistry. Inspired by seeing women struggle to find formal wear that fit, the mission is to make every client feel like a goddess in pieces that reflect their individuality. For the past five years, Size Human has combined couture craftsmanship with accessibility, creating designs that are cherished, not just worn. Luxury, here, is defined by confidence and joy.

Collection: Glamorous Obsession is a love letter to Old Hollywood’s allure, where every entrance was a performance and every woman a star. The collection merges Golden Age silhouettes with couture beading, appliqués, and opulent fabrics to capture timeless glamour for today’s woman. Inspired by silver-screen icons, each size-inclusive design is crafted for those who command a room without a word. From cascading silk trains to beadwork that shimmers like a camera flash, the pieces celebrate movement, elegance, and individuality. Shorter dresses showcase Size Human’s playful side, while formal gowns embrace red-carpet drama. More than outfits, these are modern heirlooms—garments that embody confidence, poise, and unapologetic grandeur. Glamorous Obsession ensures women don’t just show up—they arrive.

DESIGNER: Saadya Raymond

REPRESENTING: Sierra Leone & Haiti

TIKTOK: @saraea.creations

Saadya Raymond is a graduate student at Boston College pursuing her clinical MSW. She will soon begin an internship with Vinfen, supporting adults with mental and physical disabilities, and has prior experience in substance use, childcare, and psychiatric care. Saadya discovered crocheting as an undergraduate at UMass Boston, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology. What began in 2022 as a relaxing hobby quickly became a form of creative expression, leading her to co-found The Yarn Circle, a student group that inspired peers to take up crocheting.

Her current collection features handcrafted accessories—including hats and bags—created in bold color combinations and cultural flag-inspired designs. Each piece reflects her passion for art, self-expression, and inspiring youth to explore new creative mediums.

DESIGNER: Samantha Little

REPRESENTING: Dominican Republic

WEBSITE: https://samlittlesamantha.wixstudio.com/my-site

Samantha Little, born and raised in Boston, proudly embraces her African American and Dominican heritage, carrying her Caribbean pride into every design. At BCFW Rize, she presents her senior thesis collection, a fusion of evening wear and intricate smocking that reflects her evolving brand, Rumani. Focused on elegance and individuality, Rumani celebrates transformation through special occasion wear and is moving toward bridal fashion, creating gowns that honor life’s most meaningful moments. Inspired by her own journey with change, Samantha’s work draws on narratives like Scavengers Reign and Beauty and the Beast, blending resilience, love, and adaptation into design. With Rumani, she aspires to craft unforgettable pieces that empower women to embrace both beauty and growth.

DESIGNER: Yolanda Sealy

REPRESENTING: Barbados

IG: @dresswithc

Facebook Page: @dresswithC

Website: https://dresswconfidence.wixsite.com/fashion

Yolanda Sealy, the designer, was born and raised in Barbados and at this time calls Boston home. From a teenager she knew that she wanted to be a designer and boutique owner.  In 2014 opened Dress With Confidence Boutique Dress With Confidence (DWC) is located at 80 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136.  DWC is a boutique and a custom made dress shop. 

DESIGNER: Catarina Abreu

REPRESENTING: Cabo Verde

IG: @lleya_p

WEBSITE: Https://www.LLeyap.com

Catarina Abreu is the CEO and founder of LLeya P., a women’s couture brand she launched in 2014. Originally focused on ready-to-wear for curvy women, her line has evolved into couture, known for bold prints, vibrant fabrics, and inclusive sizing. Born in Cape Verde and based in Boston since 2005, Catarina is a self-taught fashion designer with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Bridgewater State University. Her collections reflect a fusion of African heritage and Western fashion, celebrating self-love, confidence, and empowerment. Through LLeya P., she also leads self-development workshops to inspire women. Featured in multiple magazines, Catarina’s vision is clear: to serve and inspire globally with designs that encourage individuality—“Be Bold, Be Unique, Be Your Purest Truth.”

DESIGNER: Cheryl Jean

REPRESENTING: Haiti

IG: @fashiontrendclass1

Fashion Trend Class (FTC) showcases fashion-forward styled looks designed for both the runway and everyday wear. FTC has been featured on prominent fashion runways, local fashion weeks, and a variety of college fashion shows. Founded by Boston-based fashion stylist Cheryl Jean, FTC represents a bold vision for modern style.

The FTC Signature Line This exclusive collection features a blend of upcycled garments, ready-to-wear pieces, and trendsetting apparel. Cheryl curated the line in collaboration with local designers and seamstresses Kayra Homicile and Bella Geer, bringing a unique and sustainable edge to each design. This runway presentation is dedicated to Cheryl’s father Rodrigue Jean, A Proud Haitian man!!

DESIGNER: AJ

REPRESENTING: Haiti

IG: @liza_clothing

Facebook Page: @Liza Drip City Clothing

Website: https://bogosplit.com/pages/seller-profile?liza-drip-city

LIZA DRIP CITY Clothing, founded by self-taught designer Anne Elizabeth Joseph (LIZA), is more than a brand—it’s a movement. Rooted in her Haitian heritage, LIZA transforms tradition into fearless fashion that merges cultural pride with modern sensuality. Her runway collection, Karabela Artistic Temptations, reimagines the vibrant patterns and textures of traditional Haitian fabrics through daring silhouettes, seductive cuts, and bold prints. Rich hues of red, blue, yellow, and earth tones echo the spirit of Haitian celebrations, while handwoven textiles, embroidery, and hand-painted motifs highlight craftsmanship and artistry. Showcased from MassArt’s Lift Every Voice to fashion weeks across New England, LIZA’s work embodies resilience, creativity, and storytelling. For her, fashion is power—where heritage meets modern temptation.

Boutique Owner: Dahalia Jackson

REPRESENTING: Jamaica

IG: @edenatural

Facebook Page: @edennaturalcollection

Website:https://edenatural.com/

Dahalia Jackson is the visionary behind Eden Solutions, a boutique and creative studio that fuses fashion, culture and craftmanship. Through Eden Solutions and her online store, edenatural.com, Dahalia and her team curates striking collections of apparel, hand-crafted jewelry and natural beauty blends that celebrate individuality while paying homage to Caribbean and African diasporic style.

Her love for fashion was sparked early by her mother, a skilled dressmaker, whose artistry and resilience continue to inspire her. Caring that legacy forward, her work blends timeless elegance with a bold modern edge. Dahalia has built a reputation that embraces clients who are treated with utmost love and respect. She helps them to express their individuality through styles with statements of pride, identity, authenticity and confidence. 

DESIGNER: Michaela Covin

REPRESENTING: USA

IG: @michaelaleedesigns

Website: https://michaelaleedesigns.us/

Michaela Lee Designs is a handmade crochet brand inspired by generations past and crafted for the present. Blending timeless shapes, vintage tones, and modern design, each piece is a celebration of tradition, creativity, and slow fashion.

Michaela describes her collection as fun, flirty, and fabulous. This collection show a range of warmth, wearability, and a blend of old styles with a fresh direction, keeping it timeless, yet modern.

DESIGNER: Nelly Vargas

REPRESENTING: Trinidad & Haiti

IG: @enveymas

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566080250226

Envey Mas is a Caribbean carnival band committed to preserving and showcasing the richness of Caribbean culture. We curate exceptional costume designs and immersive experiences that highlight artistry, tradition, and innovation. Our mission is to foster community, celebrate diversity, and create lasting cultural impact through the spirit of carnival.