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Microtrends: Mistaking Aesthetic for Identity
By Kate Hedrick “ Let’s be clear: aesthetics do not equal identity.” Choose a word and add “core”: congrats! You’ve just started the newest Pinterest fashion trend. In today’s world, aesthetics are moving faster and becoming more specific than ever. We know that the internet has changed the way fashion circulates– Instagram feeds, Pinterest boards, … Read more
Community and Fashion: Solidarity after Helene
By Kayla Norris ” We can’t work a chainsaw, we can’t pave a road, but we do know clothes,’”
The Queer Roots of Punk Fashion
By Liz Walsh “Non-conformity in clothing mirrored queer rejections of normative genders and sexual identities.”
Showcase Spotlight: Izzy Cox
Autumn Burnes April 26, 2024
Every year, the apparel design and merchandising program hosts a fashion showcase, where students enrolled in the spring Apparel Design Studio IV class create clothing collections to be featured in the fashion showcase. Each collection is a unique reflection of the designer and a testament to everything they have learned in the ADM program.
Showcase Spotlight: Jaidyn Toomey
Abby Henry April 25, 2024
Every year, apparel design and merchandising students get the opportunity to display some of the pieces they’ve been working on. Whether an entire collection or a perfectly-styled single piece, the students get to see their work on the runway at Showcase.
Trendy vs. Timeless Fashion
Autumn Burnes December 2, 2023
It is a universally acknowledged truth that the only constant thing in fashion is that fashion is constantly changing. Everything goes in and out of fashion, from textures to patterns to cuts and styles. However, some pieces will stand the test of time and prove to be “timeless.”