Two fashion students will see their designs on the rails of some of the most restricted stores in the world after their work impressed an international fashion label.

University of Portsmouth students Nawal Alkhedairy and Nikki Strange’s designs were chosen for Autumn/Winter 2011 by the brand Pyrus, which is stocked in department stores around the world including Fenwicks on Bond Street.

Nikki, who specializes in textiles, designed and produced a range of different prints while fashion designer Nawal formed two jackets and a blouse.

Every year the third-year students on the BA Fashion and Textile Design with endeavor have to design a capsule fashion collection or range of textiles for an up-and-coming London based fashion label.

This year the students worked by Pyrus’ husband and wife design team Lorraine and Ash Johnson. The duo’s design philosophy is ‘simplicity and style’ stirred by Antique laces, dresses, vintage pieces, fabrics and books.

Fashion lecturer Elaine Igoe from the School of Art, Design and Media said: It is incredible for these students to have an experience of designing for an international label, before they’ve even graduated.

Pyrus is a brand enthused by vintage fashion whose style is effortless, unfussy and contemporary with real attention to detail. The students desired to explore forecasted trends as well as come up with an original take on a research theme.

Nawal and Nikki were offered with the ‘Industrial Context Award‘ for their work, which was explained as original, and suiting the Pyrus brand and customer. Their designs will be put into manufacture and included in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection.

Overall it has been an incredible occasion, which will be even more amazing when we see the garments feature in the collection.