2025 Timeless Threads Fashion Show Program

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Is Proud to Celebrate the Creativity, Talent and Innovation of the 80th Annual LIM College Fashion Show.

The Future of Fashion is Bright!

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80TH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW

Reflecting the cyclical nature of fashion and what it means for style to be truly enduring, “Timeless Threads” is our celebration of classic silhouettes, recurring trends, evergreen looks, upcycling, recycling, and sustainability.

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RUN OF SHOW Welcome and Featured Speakers Presentation of LIM Fashion Education Foundation Scholarship Awards Presentation of Pantone Awards for Mastery of Color and Artistry in Color Scene 1 The Art of the Dandy – LaTouché Scene 2 LIM COLLEGE STUDENT STYLISTS

Tomorrow Today – featuring looks from the Janet Mandell collection Scene 3 Renovated Runway – Chris Mena Scene 4 Beyond the Fabric – Natalia Fedner Scene 5 Luxe Reduxe – Rinat Brodach Scene 6 Y2Kouture – LIM College Student Designers Scene 7 Retro Revival – Mondo Guerra Scene 8 A Metropolitan Moment – Nicole Miller 2

FEATURED DESIGNERS

Nicole Miller

LaTouché

Mondo Guerra

Chris Mena

Natalia Fedner

Rinat Brodach 3

SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR

OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSOR

CHARITY PARTNER

SPONSORS

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WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR GENEROUS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE:

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ADVISORS Visual Club Monica Rakocy Grailing King Marketing Club Nancy Klein Production Club Terance Coffee Styling Club Carlton Spence Design Club Joseph Giampietro

DIRECTORS Show Director Lexie Stafford Marketing Club Directors Ethan Ackermann Aanya Talesara Styling Club Directors Michio Gayle Sahai Taylor Visual Club Director Tatum Andreetta Design Club Directors Jennifer Golder Miranda Martinez

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HONORARY CHAIRS Elliot Carlyle Founder CurrentLY Global

Memsor Kamarake Celebrity Stylist

Natasha Verma Fox5NY Anchor Founder of the Verma Foundation

Maryanne Grisz President & CEO Fashion Group International

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ALUMNI MENTORS Joshua Danforth ’05 Senior Director Visual Merchandising & Brand Experience Walmart Lulu Palmer ’19 Founder Haus Eleven Kevin Schmidt ’16, MPS ’21 Founder K&L Events Aubriana Sweet ’17 Founder and Head Creative A Sweet Production Paige Geist ’19 Marketing Manager SUPIMA

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Ryan Lombard ’11 Public Relations Director Hutch Dominique A. Upshaw ’20 Fashion Stylist Alexis Berteau ’24 Retail Sales J.Crew Danielle Russo ‘22 Stylist Assistant Director Alumni Affairs LIM College

FASHION SHOW CONTRIBUTORS ADMINISTRATORS

PRODUCTION CLUB

MODELS

Amie Blumberg Vice President of Industry Relations & Alumni Affairs

Kelly Gonzalez Shruti Jupudi Sylonie Jordena Ogilvie Angel Howard Lindsey Johnstone Ayanna ElAmin Daniella Ortiz Brooke Gallagher Thiara Thomas

Quincy Williams (NY Jets) Joshua Cunningham Brandi Hawkins Luke Arborn Olumide Epemolu Brooke Cunningham Tori Curtain Nick Sapp Jada Diggs Professor Grailing King Cristina Fernandez Alyah Bernal Heaven Berger Jennifer Golder Audrey Harmon Yash Tripthi Breanna Dyrek Sadie Rome Mariama Bah Elben Tu Charlie Kitten Arianna Lee Kyana Billy Paloma Pritchard Williams Taina Muhammad Sole Juilen Salma Lachraf Taikhira Alexandra Cristofoli Carson Taylor Candace Simms Chaya Daily Emma Bronsky Ryan Starr Analesa Sims Roselin Baruah Meredith Fry Isaac Guzman Samon Turner Chiara Charles Katie Losavio

Scott Carnz Provost & Chief Academic Officer Laura Cioffi Assistant Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing Rachel Ely Vice President of Marketing and Communications Meredith Finnin Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communications Jamie Gerardi Associate Director of Communications Ellen Hamilton Vice President of Enrollment Services Grace Kirchhofer Electronic Resources/ Reference Librarian Nancy Miller Dean of Undergraduate Studies Danny Trujillo Vice President of Student Affairs Sabrina Williams Student Life Office Manager Danielle Yannotta Senior Vice President, Chief Growth Officer We also wish to thank LIM President Ron Marshall for his ongoing support.

STYLING CLUB Sahai Taylor Michio Gayle Nicole Diguilio Lisandra Cabrera Crsytel Moradel Naomi Urban I’lyah Yeargin Alena Rescigno Angel Howard

MARKETING CLUB Daniella Ortiz Leslie Quezada Crisvel Azevedo Aanya Talesara Ethan Ackermann

VISUAL CLUB Tatum Andreetta Beatriz Lopez Luisa Smajlaj Robert Brissett Madilyn Mitchell Lucas Becce Grace Walker Violeta Romanyuk Chela Owuor Andrea Garrido Torre Katalina Faught

ANNOUNCER GARVO | GeorgeAlanRuthVoiceOvers

MUSIC BY WISEGUYS

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Help us put a cap on cancer

vermafoundation.org

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Connecting leaders in the fashion industry with tomorrow’s rising stars

$2M

IN SCHOLARSHIPS DISTRIBUTED TO LIM STUDENTS SINCE THE FOUNDATION’S INCEPTION.

Join Us in Supporting Fashion’s Future Opportunities to get involved: Volunteer Be a Guest Speaker Host a Student Intern Host a Give2Get Event Scholarship Donations

LEARN MORE: LIMFEF.ORG

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INTRODUCING

VISIONS OF AN ETERNAL FUTURE.

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