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A Day at the Studio with Spring 2015 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Designers
MFA Fashion and Knitwear Designer Mia Jianxia Ji’s collection. The twelve Academy of Art University School of Fashion designers chosen to show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) know a thing or two...
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NWBLK, 7×7 and Melissa Fleis Host a Pop-up Shop to launch her Fall 2014...
Photo courtesy of melissafleis.com On the evening of Friday, September 19, MFA Fashion Design alumna Melissa Fleis, in collaboration with 7×7 Magazine and NWBLK studio, hosted a pop-up shop event in...
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Suchandra Bullock Styles San Francisco Chronicle Style Section Cover!
Front Page of San Francisco Chronicle from Sunday, July 6th, 2014. CREDITS Photography: Isabella Bejarano Model: Katie N. / JE Model Styling: Suchandra Bullock Makeup & Hair: Joshua Conover /...
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BCBG Super Intern: Oom Terdpravat, MFA Fashion Design
Oom Terdpravat Oom Terdpravat, who will graduate this Fall with an MFA in Fashion Design, was recently nominated for the title of Super Intern at BCBG. She received the nod for her outstanding work at...
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180 Magazine – Issue No. 7
Issue Seven of 180 Magazine is here! You can pick up a copy at Polk, or browse through the entire magazine online, or take it to go via the new 180 Magazine free iPad app. Let us know your favorite...
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Fashion design scholarship winner’s inspiring road to the Academy
Photo by Chad Jenkins Sam Shan’s path to the Fashion Design program at Academy of Art University is a little different than most. His is a story of courage, perseverance and a long road traveled. Shan...
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Academy of Art University Student Wins Marimekko Inspired Instagram Challenge
Marimekko, a Finnish company famous for their brightly colored fabrics and original prints, issued a challenge on Instagram. The challenge was to take a photo of an inspiring image found in everyday...
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Student Spotlight: Diana Garcia
Diana Garcia Diana Garcia, MFA Jewelry Design 2016, was selected as a Juror’s Choice for the 2014 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition. The competition is hosted annually by the Center for Metal Arts and...
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Upcoming Event: Academy of Art University Pop-up Shop Opens Tomorrow
Photo by Jeffry Raposas, alumnum product available at SHOP657. The Academy of Art University will open the doors to the eagerly anticipated SHOP657 tomorrow! SHOP657 is a unique shop created by Academy...
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Xiaowei Liu
Sketch of Xiaowei Liu’s collection. MFA Fashion Design Xiaowei Liu has been passionate about design her whole life. Born and raised in Wuhan, China, Xiaowei graduated from the Hubei Institute of Fine...
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Ozanhan Kayaoglu
Ozanhan Kayaoglu, photo by Bob Toy. Ozanhan Kayaoglu, MFA Fashion Design, credits the French philosopher Michel Foucault’s description of power as the inspiration behind his collection. Foucault said,...
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Emmanuelle Ciara Jones and Ghazaleh Khalifeh
Illustrated lineup of the collection by Emmanuelle Ciara Jones and Ghazaleh Khalifeh. Emmanuelle Ciara Jones, MFA Fashion Design, and Ghazaleh Khalifeh, MFA Textile Design, are set to present a...
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Christian Willman
Christian Willman’s sketch of lineup. Inspired by the work of Matt Calderwood, an installation artist from Northern Ireland, MFA Fashion Design student Christian Willman has created a Fall 2015...
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Alumni Update: Zhao Wu of VOIDTHEBRAND
In Fall of 2011, partners Zhao Wu and Chenling Fan co-launched VOIDTHEBRAND in San Francisco. The collaborators’ biggest hope for their new fashion line was to create an “honest product,” and so they...
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Tam Nguyen and Han Tang
Sketch of Tam Nguyen and Han Tang’s collection. This collaborative collection from MFA Textile Design student Tam Nguyen and MFA Fashion Design student Han Tang explores the beauty behind mold and...
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Paulina Susana Romero Valdez
Paulina Susana Romero Valdez. Photo by Bob Toy To say Paulina Susana Romero Valdez, MFA Fashion Design, put a lot of thought into her Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week collection would be an understatement....
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Xue Yang and Oom Terdpravat
Preview of Xue Yang and Oom Terdpravat’s collection. Xue Yang, MFA Fashion Design, and Oom Terdpravat, MFA Fashion Design and Textile Design, will present a collaborative collection at New York Fashion...
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Erin A.F. Milosevich
Sketch from Erin A.F. Milosevich’s lineup. Erin A.F. Milosevich, MFA Fashion Design, is proof that big inspiration can come from the tiniest moment. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Erin grew up in Carmel,...
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MBFW Fall 2015 Designer Spotlight: Andrea Nyberg and Kevin C. Smith
Sketch of lineup for Kevin C. Smith and Andrea Nyberg’s collection. Kevin C. Smith, MFA Menswear Design, and Andrea Nyberg, MFA Textile Design, are putting the final preparations together for their...
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Meet the Spring 2015 Interns: Jeanie Walsh
M.F.A. Fashion Journalism Student Jeanie Walsh, Image:Stacy Murphy You can tell a lot about a person by their smile and M.F.A. Fashion Journalism student and School of Fashion PR and Special Events...
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