The Institute of Portland Annual Student Fashion Show

The design students from the Institute of Portland showcased their designs and collections and it were impressive and gained a lot of positive responses and feedbacks.

The graduating students have worked on a lot designs on different categories for men and women and even including children’s wear.

Each design student will design on garments, choose their models that will walk the runway and wear their designs as well as see to the background music or video graphics.

It was interesting how each designer presented their collections, their very unique ideas.

The collections were very wearable and comfortable, current and easy-breezy and what they would refer to as marketable designs.

Put on the stores and you’re sure it’ll sell in an instant. You would kind of like and love to wear them and know that it will look good.

They have proven that simplicity is better than having too much of a detail. The audience loves the puff skirts over some really cool boots and some interesting mix of colors and textiles.

For more information about the Art Institute of Portland visit their website on http://www.artinstitutes.edu/portland/  or contact ndominguez@edmc.edu

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Students from Heriot-Watt’s School of Textiles and Design used Scottish Borders as Backdrop for Fashion Show

Students from Heriot-Watt’s School of Textiles and Design put the focus back on the Scottish Borders’ rich and diverse textile heritage by hosting their annual fashion show at the home of Sir Walter Scott.

They launched their 2014 collection at Abbotsford House on Saturday 31 May with a catwalk erected in a marquee in the grounds of the 19th century house overlooking the River Tweed.

The show celebrated the innovation, technological expertise, craft skills and cutting-edge design displayed in the work of students, including Harris Tweed floor length gowns and a sports collection that uses specialised knitted fabrics which keep athletes cool.A tribute to Bernat Klein. 

As well as the fashion show, The Degree Show exhibition, showcasing the work of all graduating students of the School of Textiles and Design, was launched within the historic High Mill building at Heriot-Watt’s Scottish Borders Campus. It included work from the first graduating Scottish Fashion Communication students. This year alongside the degree show there is a tribute to the late Galashiels-based textile designer and artist, Bernat Klein. Students have taken inspiration from Klein’s distinctive use of colour and texture to create a highly visual display.

Fiona Waldron, Head of School of Textiles and Design, said, “We’ve previously held our Graduate Fashion Show in Edinburgh but this year we wanted to return to the Scottish Borders, the heart of the luxury textile sector. Much focus is coming back to the Borders with Chanel recently purchasing the Barrie cashmere mill and Bernat Klein’s enduring influence.

“We’re incredibly proud to be based in Galashiels, which is world renowned for its cashmere, weaving and textile industries made famous by big brands such as Pringle, Belinda Robertson and Lyle and Scott. We’re excited to have the beautiful Abbotsford House as a backdrop to the fashion show this year, mixing cutting-edge style at the forefront of the fashion industry with history, culture and of course those stunning views over the River Tweed.” Read more...

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Annual Benefit Fashion Show

The Maryland Institute College of Arts hosted its Annual Benefit Fashion where senior student designers spent almost a year perfecting their designs and collections which will be showcased in this must anticipated fashion show packed with hundreds of professionals and experts in the fashion industry.

By Jordan Matthews; Photo by Derek Blanks ‘00

The theme of the show was called “transcend,” it is a fresh and brilliant and cool idea – the show explored manifestations of the unconscious minds.

The designers found really challenging because they have to go beyond what is expected of the whole concept and must reveal something hidden about themselves through their designs.

By Luis Rivas

It was surprisingly good to see how creative and imaginative their ideas were and see how each designers approach.

People wear clothes that they feel and fashion is an art that caters for the need of people to express their inner self and what we wear often expresses how we feel and think, it either reveals something or conceals something.

Either way it tells something about us, truth or what we want people to perceive of us.

People identify with clothes or garments and it mirrors oneself and the internal impulses.

By Lizzy Farley; Photo by Derek Blanks ‘00

This is what the theme of the show was about. Transcend represents a place that is metaphysical, emotional and spiritual.

The concept of the show was not the typical kind of show that most have. It rather deep but it is also strikingly good.

Apart from the fact that the show is for a good cause and it aims to aid charities programs, the good thing about the show is that, afterwards the audience gets an up-close conversation with the designers.

They continue to mix and mingle down to the exhibition of fashion-inspired photography, illustration and fiber arts.

It was a great show, all the hard works of the student designers is worth it with the huge success of the whole show.

You can find more information about Maryland Institute College of Art on http://www.mica.edu/  or for more information, contact admissions@mica.edu   

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Annual Silver Needle Fashion Show

The Marist College Fashion Program educates 400 students in fashion design and merchandising. An intensive curriculum with minors in business and product development is paired with a study of classic liberal arts. An exceptional internship program, partnering with leading fashion companies, and nationally ranked study abroad programs are hallmarks of the Marist College Fashion experience.

The four-year curriculum begins with an orientation to the entire fashion industry, forming an understanding of the big picture from initial concept and design through manufacturing to marketing of the finished product. Students may also enhance their classroom experience through the Marist International Programs (MIP) by spending a semester in Paris, London, or Florence.

Throughout the year, preparations are highly intensive for the program’s annual Silver Needle Fashion Show, the culmination of each academic year, which is designed and produced as a collaborative effort between faculty & students. Senior design and merchandising students will close out their senior year by creating a collection of garments and developing a comprehensive business plan for a fashion company, respectively.

According to the Coca-Cola Company’s specifications, students created a shirt design. Sophomore designer Renee Marilyn Tomic won the $2500 1st prize scholarship from Diet Coke and CFDA STAY EXTRAORDINARY Design Challenge. Marist had four designs to make it to the top twenty; the runner up winners were Brianna Sherlock, Victoria Schermerhorn, and Adele Jackson, winning $250 scholarships.

Senior merchandising students Samantha Duke, Megan Walsh, and Victoria Nolan went to Paris with capstone instructor Jodi Hartmann and fashion department director Radley Cramer. The students went to present their well researched project to the owner of Griproix, the luxury jewelry company, which is closely tied to the finest names of Haute Couture.

Nicole Rodgers, Junior design student was awarded the 2013 Geoffrey Beene $30,000 scholarship and 7 students were awarded $5,000 each from YMA Fashion Scholarships.

You can find more information about Marist College Fashion Program on marist.edu and for more information, contact fashion@marist.edu

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More than 100 unique designs featured...

Students Debut Designs at the Student Fashion Show

The talented and promising fashion and design students from Iowa State University debuted their own works and collections during the annual student fashion show.

AIU is well-known for giving the best of training and education when it comes to fashion designing and for producing talented and creative designers who are bringing a new wave of fashion in the international arena.

2012 was yet another successful show, jam packed with hundred of professionals in the industry, celebrities and fashionistas from all over the world.

It was not a typical kind of runway show, as they have showcased never before seen dresses, crowds cheered and thumping their feet with the loud beat of music, beautiful display of lights and video graphics and stage background. What an awesome and fun-filled show.

They have featured more than 100 fresh and unique designs on various categories such as; every day wears, street wears, sporty and for special occasion, evening or formals wears, eco-friendly designs for both men and women.

The show serves as a platform for designer hopefuls to showcase their talents and their creativity as well as an opportunity for them to start their successful career and make their own mark in the industry.

2012 show is their biggest crowd so far, gathering more 2,500 people every year from different parts of the world, they all came to witness yet another display of fresh designs and discover talents.

Although some of the designs were a bit eccentric and unusual, the artistry is undeniably impressive. It is just interesting to see various styles and be amazed at how creative their imaginations were and coming out with all those concepts and ideas. It leaves you wondering what they’ll have next.

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What would you wear if there is nothing left?

“What would you wear if there is nothing left?” This is the concept and theme for the student fashion show made by student designers and members of the Colorado State University’s Department of Design and Merchandising, they called it – The Last Runway Fashion Show.

Student designers working on a recycled piece…

It is quite amazing and fun, given that the whole concept is to make a collection of trendy and beautiful dresses out of recycled materials.

They have to come up with a very unique design and use materials that you would not think of using for a dress and or something that you thought should end up in the garbage in the first and when put together in dress can actually look amazing.

You can’t help but be amazed at how incredibly talented and creative these young designers are, when they tell what materials they use – the people would all go like, what?! Wow?!

The reason why they came up with such a brilliant idea is to inspire designers in creating designs that reflects futuristic concepts and militant survival-based civilization as well as, to promote the Clean Environment advocacy – the 3R’s – reduce, reuse and recycle.

There were many fashion professionals, designers, celebrities and people from the fashion and art magazines and the media who were in attendance, and they were all quite impressed.

At the end of the show, the tickets were raffled and winners received various gift cards courtesy by local businesses in Fort Collins.

Proceeds were also donated to charities programs to help young designers and artists pursue their dreams.

This piece is 100% made of recycled materials…

You would have not guessed some of the designs to be of recycled materials if you do not know the show’s theme. The show was a blast, there were a lot of laughs shared and it was a success. For more fashion shows check out Fashion Glitter

Find out more about Colorado State University Department of Design and Merchandising;

Website: dm.chhs.colostate.edu

Contact: dreilly@ucreative.ac.uk 

Fashion Design for Dreamers

Now in its 14th year, Habitus Baltija has become one of the biggest       fashion events in the Baltics. An acclaimed international competition for young fashion designers, Habitus Baltija 2014 coincided with two essential Latvian cultural events, Riga Culture Capital 2014 and Riga  Fashion and Textile Week. As the reputation of the competition balloons on the Baltics’ cultural calendar, so too does the prestige of winning.

The Best Designer award went to Anna Alanko of Finland for her collection, SS14. Alanko is an alumna of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland. She has been featured in Finland’s edition of Elle magazine, interned in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Finland, and worked in Japan. In addition to the title of the Best Fashion Designer, Alanko also won a certificate of Summer Courses at IED Milan, Italy, an invitation to take part in Fashion Week Belarus, free publicity from the fashion portal Not Just a Label and an invitation to participate in the Fashion Mill competition in Minsk, Belarus.

You’ve worked throughout Europe and most recently in Japan. How have the places you’ve worked in influenced your designs?
Travelling in general is inspiring. But living in foreign cities, experiencing them as a local might and working alongside people from diverse origins is even better - you get a deeper insight into different cultures and customs. Having worked in various fashion and textile companies in Europe, having visited producers, textile mills and designers in Japan, China and Korea, I’ve been able to observe and take part in different creative processes, which has introduced me to new working methods, which in turn has made me a bolder, more playful designer.

Did you have an epiphany moment when you realized you wanted to be a designer?
Not really. It was more of a process. I knew from a very early age I wanted to do something creative, but finding my field was a little bit challenging. As a teenager I went to an art high school, which gave me the opportunity to take all the art classes I wanted, so I did basically everything from ceramics to oil painting and from woodblock printing to photography. During my studies, I realized that being a designer suited me better than being an artist, so I applied to study fashion design and photography and ended up getting in the Fashion and Clothing Design program in Aalto University. At university I realized that besides fashion design I also want to do textile design, because an amazing textile creates a foundation for a great garment.

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Pratt Institiute's 115th Annual Fashion Show

Pratt Institute senior fashion students showcased their brilliant thesis collection to a sold-out crown last 1st of May 2014 at the 115th Annual Fashion Show of Pratt Institute.

The show culminates the years of hard works and training of Pratt's upcoming talented designers. The show also celebrated the exceptional talents of this batch; Stephen Burrow and Byron Lars.

No wonder, that when it comes to fashion events, Pratt's is always on top of the list for the most anticipated event each year. Kudos to Pratt Institute and the welcome to the crazy and fun world of fashion to this years brand new batch of talents.

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