Issue 03
Issue 03
The Art Institute of New York City – Annual Student Spring Fashion Show New York City is one of the ‘fashion capitals’ in the world, known for setting the trends and bringing out the freshest, unique and glamorous styles in fashion. People often say, “If you want to know what the latest trend, look into NYC.”
There is no doubt, when it comes to fashion they are always at the top of the line. And every year, the Art Institute of New York City produces group of promising talents and creative designers.
This 2013, they have yet again hosted its annual spring fashion show showcasing original designs and collections of the best graduating designers. The show was titled, “between the lines.” Each designer created 5-10 original designs representing their own point of view and style based on the show’s concept.
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Each designer have their own unique representations, that every theme and style seemed t change dramatically for every designer apart from the musical backgrounds that changes from upbeat to a mellow tunes that seem to take you into the most unusual times.
Isaiah Isaac and Luisina Victoria were amongst the stand-out and favorite, for bring out some relaxed yet hip looks and the crowd loved the candy colored embellished with colorful beadings. Looking at each design, you could tell at the effort they each have put into what they have created. It won’t be a surprise if one of them emerges soon after in their own runway show.
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Vodafone Student Design Award at the 2012 DIT Fashion Show The theme for DIT Dublin Institute of Technology 2012 Fashion Show was End of the World – Dawn of a New Era and it was not the typical runway show that people are used to seeing, they treated everyone who came to a spectacular show they surely will not forget.
The show featured graduating student designers who showcased their original designs and final collection in front of so many professionals and experts in the industry, and at the end of the show the one with the best collection and design won the Vodafone Student Design Award 2012 and taking home€2,000.00.
The level of talent and creativity they showed is over the top, impressive. It showed that the Irish fashion is in good hands and they sure are far too good to be ignored. They are obviously getting there.
The crowd enjoyed the whole concept, bringing the runway on the street and showcasing unique styles from the street, hip and funky looks to the formal wears down to the edgy designs mixed with what’s current and future.
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Most of the collections were very much current but there’s a unique touch in it, and it surely goes out to the taste of the younger demographics. The youth these days loved the funky and edgy looks, they’re obsessed with anime’ and emu designs and they fancy being unique and different.
They have featured various designs and although some have not won, they were all equally creative in coming up with their collection. They gave each of the judges a hard time picking, whether they have won or not, the show is proof enough that they all have a bright future ahead of them, the prize some have won that night is just an icing on the cake. This great batch of talents is taking fashion unto the next level.
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Student Designers Stage Charity Fashion Show There is no better fashion show than one that is done for a good cause. It is inspiring to know that young designers are not only using their passion and talent for the arts and their successes to encourage other young individuals to develop their skills and pursue their dreams. The fact that they use it to encourage people to each out and give as much or as little as they can to help other people’s sufferings and needs and that even the littlest thing they can contribute can actually make a difference on another people’s lives.
There have been many charity fashion shows staged by inspiring young designers, one of which is the annual charity fashion show by the Kingscliff TAFE Events Management students. They created light designs that can be worn almost anywhere and any time of the day and very comfortable. The collection signifies hope and happiness.
The proceeds of the show will serve as medical assistance to cancer patients and help them to hopefully recover from illness and if not, to at least help them get through their battle. They also made interesting garments for a clothing line and sold items and part of the profits goes to children battling cancers. Another is the Leeds Charity Fashion Show which takes place every September of each year at LMU City Campus. Here student designers join forces to come up with a show that would support UNICEF in helping children and their families in the third world countries – foods, clothing, medicines and educational assistance.
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One also is a charity fashion show from the student designers of City of Bath College. The proceeds of their show will help raise funds for cancer research in the United Kingdom. Charity fashion shows are often independently produced by student designers and sometimes with the support of the school’s faculty and at times sponsored by successful designers and store owners, probably wanting to give back and or inspire young designers.
They do everything from the garments to be worn by the models, student models do their own make-ups or there are also volunteers to the part, students work on the stage backgrounds, music and videos as well as the invitations and logos and everything else. It is touching to see student designers not only create magical designs but like have a big heart as well and they are using their talent to help others.
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Students Botanical Fashion Show We have heard of various kinds of fashion shows, using innovative and friendly materials and textiles for the fashion collections and even edible fashion, but a botanical fashion show? This is definitely the first of its kind, and the good thing is that, it’s awesome and went very successful and they are sure to do it yearly from now on.
It is interestingly impressive how imaginative and unique fashion students can come about, who would have thought. Each piece from the collection were made from a variety of evergreens, seeds, grass and maple leaves; bleached oak leaves, mosses, grass leaves and seed heads; and crops like tobacco and banana leaves, cotton and coffee beans.
The best designers so far were Shiela Gordon-Smith, Jasmine LaCoursiere and Eva Johnson, they have made various designs from casual clothing wear for men and women and wedding dresses as well as accessories, shoes, bags and head/hair dresses. The objective of this program is to use plants as the subject of art and so student designers investigated topiaries, bonsai, sod furniture, plant fibers and dyes, floral designs, botanical illustrations and more‌
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Each design is mostly hand made which what makes it all the more interesting; you can’t help but watch in awe at how creative these students were. They can make dresses and skirts out of leaves, grasses and seeds, and something you really can not imagine can be made out from.
Days and weeks before the show, these students were given the challenge, that is to define their artistic vision and then to create their own outlines and how they would come about with their designs or collections. The Art of Horticulture is simply the best, it gives training that is no similar with other schools. The very motive of this program is to develop creativity in students, to explore their imaginations and to think from perspective of multiple disciplines in a diverse field.
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The Fashion Show 2012 Iowa State University Annual Textiles and Clothing Fashion Show The ISU Annual Fashion Show is not only about glamour and fashion or the mere idea of showcasing designs by student on runway. It is a show that constantly strives and succeeds in bringing the art in fashion unto a higher level and posing challenge to the industry, reason why it is one the most anticipated runway show in the whole United States of America.
The ISU Annual Textiles and Clothing Fashion Show took place last August of 2012 at Stephens Auditorium, Iowa. There were about 60 talented and creative designers who worked very hard to create their best designs. 130 garments were selected and worn walked by 65 chosen models on the runway along with more than a hundred committee members, making their show the largest in US.
Like they yearly do, the show succeeded on setting the trends by creating designs using earth colors and bright tones, with some surprising backs and cuts and distinct pockets and zippers and some unique and creative details, with a fusion of the past and future.
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The show was a spectacular success, it isn’t a surprise. It was a show of talent and creative imaginations. The student designers crafted clothing for men and women’s wear – like shirts and skirts for various occasions and including accessories.
Student designers from other schools and universities look-up to ISU students and they try to learn from them – appreciate what they doing how they do it. They serve as inspiration to young individuals who are hoping to try their luck in the world of fashion. ~
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If you want to know about the upcoming 2013 Iowa State University Annual Textiles and Clothing Fashion Show, just visit and check on http://www.aeshm.hs.iastate.edu/fashion-show/ and or send your inquiries to producers2013@iastate.edu or prmktdirectors2013@iastate.edu
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The Last Runway Fashion Show “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?!
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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.
This piece is 100% made of recycled materials… 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. 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.
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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.
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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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Otago’s Graduate Fashion Show The Otago Polytechnic School of Design is by far one most prestigious school and universities all over the world that caters the best education and training in arts and fashion and design. Their annual Graduate Fashion Show is one of those events fashion experts would not want to miss. They promise to deliver fun and entertainment and showcase great talents and interestingly unique designs and collections.
This year of course in no exception and as always, they never failed to wow the audience with these group of hopeful young designers who have shown some really exquisite collections that are very rich in imagination and creativity. The show featured works from final year students from bachelor of Designs, showcasing collections in different categories and using innovative materials and coming up theme such as futuristic designs and three dimensional (3D) PVC outfits or garments made from fabric wastes and hand-made metal sequins.
It is interesting to watch how imaginative and creative each of the collections were and how uniquely distinctive they were from each other. But the most interesting about it is that they look undeniably good and wearable, especially in this time in era where everyone want to look and be different, so it really caters for present fashion needs of a lot of people, especially the youth.
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The show also selects stand-out collections, and there were pretty much of them that received a standing ovation, so it was pretty hard to choose a few among so many who were truly magnificent. Those selected will have the opportunity to launch their fashion career on the Dunedin Fashion Show; it is also the reason why these young hopefuls really worked so hard in perfecting their designs.
On the other hand, selected or not they all have a promising future ahead of them, because they all proved worthy of the awards and are truly talented.
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Stephens College Annual Student Designer Fashion Show If there is anything that is certain in this world – that is CHANGE. Everything changes eventually, so is “fashion,” and Missouri has been experiencing tumultuous weather patterns recently and with that inspiration in mind, the Stephens College thought of EVOLUTION to be the theme for the 68th Annual Student Designer Fashion Show. Junior and senior student designers made showcased a collection inspired by the progression of a day and the changing times.
The show features designs that show the changing pattern of weather or something like a complete fashion climate – from calm or before stormy weather style to edgy sort of what they referred to as “whirl trends.” From a fine and fair weather outfit to a windy and cold get-ups, from a day dress to mid-afternoon and then interrupted by a storm or a cloud burst leading to a night out.
We dress by the weather, what suits the day and something we would feel comfortable on in a given time, day and weather. Is it sunny today? Will a hut fit right? Perhaps the outfit is overdressed for such a fine weather. The look of the show transitions from light to dark, from day to night, shows the changing weather, season and locations.
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The collections introduced to people the ever changing powers of the Mother Nature and how it influences our mood and fashion taste. They featured designs from swimwear to casual dress, business wear to formal dresses. Outfits that fit a dinner at a fancy restaurant and pink and light dresses for a walk at the park, sweat suits for stormy and cold rainy day to a party night out outfit and regular day’s wear.
All the garments featured are not too fancy; they are comfortable daily wears that are maybe simple but chic, fresh and fashionable.
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