The Art of Identity
B.F.A. fashion design student Clara M. Chandra and B.F.A. textile design student Jack Gunnin became a creative team to give visual voice to Chandra’s experience of her heritage and identity. While...
View ArticleWhen Characters Blend Into One
B.F.A. fashion design student Chuqiao Wang was not the typical kid who enjoyed sitting on the couch rocking with laughter while watching cartoons or Disney movies, instead, she was expected to be more...
View ArticleFashion Merchandising Student Jessica Cynthia Discusses Minimalism, Value,...
While some people seek the spotlight that comes with being on the runway, there are many more individuals behind the scenes, pushing the industry forward and tailoring looks to appeal to the consumer....
View ArticleNine Graduate Students Present Collections at CFDA Fashion Future Graduate...
Third consecutive year edition of CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Showcase is running this week in NYC. 2019 event is featuring the work of 50 graduates from 11 schools during the two-day exhibition from...
View ArticleCreating More Than Window Displays
The retail experience is something that shoppers take for granted, from the music being played to fixtures being utilized to how the products are arranged—these all help to make the experience more...
View ArticleSchool Of Fashion Teams Up With The Root Collective
Academy of Art University’s footwear and accessory design students have been afforded an exciting opportunity to have their designs produced and sold by the ethical shoe brand The Root Collective....
View ArticleKnitwear Design: Balancing Creativity with Technicality
In the world of fashion, a designer needs to have a creative mind to succeed, while in knitwear design, you need to have both a creative and a technical mindset. Knitwear design student Mingyang Zhang...
View ArticleThe Diverse Business of Fashion
The idea of working in fashion is more often than not simplified to sartorial creations. While the artistic designs are an essential part of this business, it is but one piece to a very complicated...
View ArticleChristopher Cabalona, BFA Fashion Design: Interview by Fashion United
UK-based independent media platform Fashion United interviewed Christopher Cabalona, BFA Fashion Design. as one of four standouts from this year CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Showcase which presented...
View ArticleLiliana Mei Wu On Her Journey To Product Development
Following a stalled start as a Fashion Design major, Colombia native Liliana Mei Wu found a new direction, pursuing a degree in Product Development. An underappreciated component of the fashion...
View ArticleFinding Comfort In Chaos
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com Throughout history, fashion has represented the culture it is born into. Punk, glamour, and streetwear are just three...
View ArticleAn Added Layer of Protection
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com When’s the last time you let vulnerability sink into your bones? BFA fashion designer Shuqing Wang’s definitive senior thesis...
View ArticleThe New Generation
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com From memes to new platforms, influencers to climate change, the rate of growth in the past decade has been stressful to keep...
View ArticlePatchwork Capitalism
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com Inspired by the mundanity of life, BFA fashion designer Sammy Lee’s work is a collection of moments he would see every day on...
View ArticleTo Loathe Reality
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com Inspired by disturbed faces and amplified lucid dreams of its creator, BFA fashion designer Kenneth Brody McCasland created an...
View ArticleFuture-Facing Fashion
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com For BFA fashion designer Alice Michelle, it all started on the field. “I grew up playing soccer my whole life,” she shares....
View ArticleAn Unconventional Countering
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com “Pursuing a life of art is pursuing a life of self-discovery,” is the mantra of BFA textile designer Donovan Smith. His...
View ArticleCulture Drain
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com For BFA fashion designer Faith Winston, Thursdays were special. They were the day she would visit the Black and Brown Social...
View ArticleTo El Salvador, With Love
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com BFA fashion designer Diego Rivera’s thesis collection, Ottoboy, payshomage to his father, Otto, and tells the tale of growing...
View ArticleThe Curious Fashion Story of Poppy Sun
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com How Economics and Fashion Merchandising led to the LVMH Retail Excellence program. By Katerina Stamatopoulou, MA Fashion...
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