Education: Central Saint Martins — BA (Hons) Fashion Design (Menswear)

Johnny Diamandis earned his BA in Fashion Design with a focus on Menswear from the legendary Central Saint Martins, graduating with a 2:1. He studied during a pivotal era in the 1990s, when the school was producing iconic alumni such as Alexander McQueen, Phoebe Philo, Hussein Chalayan, Stella McCartney, and Riccardo Tisci, among others. Diamandis also achieved a historically high score in the academic component of the course—which comprised 25% of the overall program—and received a letter of commendation from the Dean in recognition of this achievement (shown below).

Commended Academic Work

While completing his BA in Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins, Diamandis became deeply engaged in the academic component of the course, particularly his Cultural Studies thesis. His dissertation, ironically titled "How to Make Films and Influence People", explored how American popular cinema—through films like Rambo, The Deer Hunter, Platoon, Apocalypse Now, and Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket—shaped public memory and rewrote the cultural and political narrative of the Vietnam War. This interdisciplinary research earned the highest mark ever awarded to a fashion student at the time. Diamandis received a personal letter of commendation from Dean Jane Rapley, shown here.