GENEVIEVE LAKE Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Inspired by Project Runway, Genevieve Lake watched every episode of the first season and would sketch her own designs alongside the contestants. She quickly fell in love with sketching clothing and took it one step further when she designed her first dress …
ALANNA LIZUN Kent State University Alanna Lizun became interested in fashion at a young age. As a collector of American Girl Dolls, Lizun couldn’t afford to buy all the clothing and accessories for the dolls so she was determined to make them herself. Lizun would wheel her little red wagon …
JESSICA CHANG The New School, Parsons Growing up in Taiwan, Jessica Chang was always interested in art and design. After studying for a fine arts major in animation/illustration, Chang became interested in fashion while taking a course at UCLA. Chang went on to attend The New School, Parsons School of …
PAULA AMARAL Academy of Art University Growing up in Brazil, Paula Amaral thought she had life figured out – study hard, get a law degree and practice law. But she soon realized something was missing in her life – creativity. This passion came from when she was a young girl …
Surprise! The final line-up of student designers for its 11th Supima Cotton Design Competition is composed of women. As announced by Supima on July 17th, these seven women who hails from schools all over the country have been given the mandate to create capsule collections using Supima cotton fabrics. The …
For his debut collection at New York Fashion Week Men, Romeo Hunte was “inspired by luxe streetwear meets swimwear, made for the everyday man who wants a classic outerwear piece with a luxurious vibe and twist,” as mentioned in the press notes. Think of it as the scuba diver wearing …
If you’ve ever been in Brighton Beach (England), then you have seen the brightly painted huts that line the beaches. This season, William Watson and Vincent Oshin, the design duo behind Death to Tennis pulled inspiration from the nostalgic feel of Brighton Beach-life echoing the wonderful colors painted onto the …
The respected tradition of collaboration brings the Artists in Residence A_I_R Spring/Summer 2019 collection front and center, its second season during New York Fashion Week Men. Even before the first silhouette was conceptualized by designer Jeffrey L. Sebelia, A_I_R asked Artist Sharon Lee to carve certain animals and objects that …
With a cast of a predominantly African-descent models, Nigerian-born designer Taofeek Abijako sent out bell bottom pants, loose-fitting high waisted trousers, trucker jackets and fitted sweatshirts giving the collection a distinct 1970s feel, especially with most of the models sporting afro hairdos. With the Seventies back in the limelight, expect …
With the famous Bill Gates quote “Be Nice To Nerds” printed at the back of the crews’ jackets, one would think that the collection was inspired by the tech billionaire. Yet according to the press notes, “The collection is inspired by the surf and skateboard subculture of that era from …
