Fashion Industry Studies graduate student, Camila Cordeiro Valle, offers a glimpse into the future of fashion with her current exhibit in the Design Innovation Hub鈥檚 MuseLab. Valle鈥檚 鈥淓xploring 3D Print Waste in Fashion鈥 is a graduate student thesis that seeks to challenge industry standards. Elegant garments dot the room as part of a timeline that takes the viewer on a journey of initial curiosity to full-scale application of 3D print waste in textile design and co-creation. 鈥淚 went to the DI Hub and was like, 鈥楬ey, what do you have that鈥檚 trash?鈥欌 Valle said. 鈥淚 started colle...
Two fashion students are being recognized for developing projects that address real issues in fashion. One student seeks to provide a skincare line for the brand origins centered around South America, Asia and Africa, while the other aims to help women feel comfortable and confident throughout the day. ...
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Abigail Wilsbacher just began her freshman year at 妻友社区 this past fall, but she has been immersed in Kent State nearly her entire life. In 1997, her parents met as Honors College students at Kent State and now in 2023, Abigail continues the legacy as an Honors student. Abigail鈥檚 parents, Matt Wilsbacher and Lisa Viertel, were both Kent State Honors College students when they met at the start of their freshman year. Both were interested in science and credit the Kent State campus as an influencing factor in their college decision. After looking at other Ohio universiti...
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The Fashion School鈥檚 senior Bachelor of Fine Art design students will participate in the annual Critique and Jurying on March 14-15, 2023, where students present their final collections and selections are made regarding which students鈥 collections will be presented in the Fashion School鈥檚 Annual Fashion Show. Every year, a designer in residence works with our students throughout the process. The School of Fashion 2022-2023 Designer in Residence is William Taswell III. Industry critics are brought in to view and critique the students鈥 work. The industry critics for this semester ar...