Katwalk 2021 Program

KATWALK 2021

FASHION ASSOCIATION The St. Catherine University Fashion Association is a student-led organization involving students who have an interest in fashion. We plan a variety of events on- and off-campus promoting fashion-related education, career advancement, and sustainability, including our signature event, the annual Katwalk Fashion Show. As a student showcase for St. Kate’s Fashion Design and Merchandising majors, Katwalk is entirely student planned, organized, and executed. Virtual Katwalk 2021 was made possible by our resilient board members with the support of faculty advisor Carol Mager, department chair Anupama Pasricha, the Student Center and Activities Office, and the Safely Returning to Campus Committee.

BOARD MEMBERS Co-Presidents | Sabrina Nelson and Jocelyn Yang Vice President | Mercutio Mori Secretary | Hannah Meidl Treasurer | Celia Nguyen Public Relations Chair | Maly Her Fashion Merchandising Representative | Noelle McKinney Events Coordinator | Michelle Dolan Faculty Advisor | Carol Mager

FACULTY Anupama Pasricha, PhD, chairs the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising in the School of Business at St. Catherine University. With more than a quarter-century of global teaching and research experience, Pasricha is an advocate of technology and innovation, and responsible creation, use, and consumption for the sustainable apparel industry.

Courses taught at St. Kate’s by Pasricha include Textiles, Technical Garment Analysis, Advanced Construction, Sustainable Product Development, Computer-Aided Design and Development, and Internship Practicum.

She also teaches Global Search for Justice, a capstone liberal arts seminar course. A global speaker, mentor, and collaborator, Pasricha engages in meaningful academic and industry partnerships for more significant outcomes for students. She is also the executive director of Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Practices (ESRAP) and serves on the Board of Directors of the Textile Center of Minnesota. Pasricha has exhibited her sustainable fashion collection at the Minnesota History Center and Catherine G. Murphy Gallery.

Carol Mager, assistant professor, has taught at St. Kate’s since 2006. She teaches Patternmaking, Advanced Patternmaking, Apparel Construction and Analysis, Draping and Creative Design, and Apparel Design Seminar, in which apparel design majors create their junior and senior collections.

Mager also teaches the J-term Fashion Studies in Europe course and serves as the St. Catherine University Fashion Association (SCUFA, or Fashion Club) faculty advisor. She has extensive industry background, having worked for several manufacturing and apparel companies, including Field & Stream, B. W. Harris Manufacturing, and Target Corporation.

FACULTY continued Jacqueline Parr is an assistant professor in the St. Catherine University Apparel, Merchandising, and Design program. She teaches Omnichannel Retailing, Retail Buying, Buying and Sourcing, Visual Merchandising, Introduction to Fashion Careers, Aesthetics and Trends, Sociocultural Aspects of Dress, and History of Dress. In addition, she is completing her PhD in Retail Merchandising and Consumer Studies at the University of Minnesota. Prior to teaching at St. Kate’s, Parr received her master’s in merchandising from the University of North Texas and bachelor’s in fashion merchandising from Texas Christian University. Her professional experience includes positions held at Neiman Marcus as an assistant buyer in men’s couture clothing and as a vendor account manager for Walmart Accessories. Parr has experience in merchandise planning, brand management, visual merchandising, supply chain management, product development, and assortment planning. Her research interests include small businesses, sustainability, and innovative technology.

Jennifer Adam Jennifer Adam has taught Fashion Illustration as an adjunct instructor in the Apparel, Merchandising, and Design program since 2006, and Computer-Aided Design and Development starting in 2020. She also works as the visual resources curator in the Department of Art and Art History and is a practicing artist on her own time. One of the highlights of her work with Fashion Illustration students has been advising them in their 2018 submission for Colorama, a prestigious international design contest.

Adam is proud to say that her students’ submission was a finalist alongside those of prominent schools in New York, Cairo, Paris, Hong Kong and elsewhere, and can be viewed online.

Suzanne Hendricks, PhD, professor emerita, taught fashion merchandising at St. Kate's for three decades and chaired the family, consumer, and nutrition sciences (FCNS) department for 12 years before retiring in 2009. Her expertise is in dress and cultural history. Hendricks currently serves on the Professional Advisory Board for the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising. In honor of her 25th anniversary of teaching at St. Kates, Hendricks and her daughters established a scholarship fund for fashion majors in 2004. Each year a promising sophomore or junior fashion major student receives this prestigious merit-based scholarship.

Trudy Landgren, alumna and professor emerita, taught at St. Kate’s for over three decades, retiring in 2017. Her expertise in apparel quality and technical specifications has helped the program evolve over the years.

Throughout her years at St. Kate’s she has led numerous study abroad fashion courses. Landgren regularly volunteers her time and expertise to help with our fabric room.

Kathryn Reiley, PhD, is an adjunct professor in the department teaching Visual Merchandising and Sociocultural Aspects of Dress. Students in her courses have won visual merchandising awards in the Twin Cities.

Reiley also teaches at the University of Minnesota and previously at the Art Institutes International MN. Classes taught by Reiley include Textiles; Fashion Trends; History of Fashion; and Dress, Society, and Culture. Her research interests include dress, aesthetics, vintage clothing, sustainability, and consumer behavior.

SUSTAINABILITY At St. Catherine University, our students study environmental and social justice issues related to sustainability in fashion and apparel — valuable knowledge for their future careers. Eco-fashion and a focus on human rights in manufacturing are important for consumers, as well as the fashion industry. St. Kate's incorporates these topics throughout the program.

The descriptions below expand on sustainable design projects across the curriculum. Due to limitations imposed by COVID-19, sustainability projects are showcased on our virtual Katwalk 2021 website along with individual designer collections.

Zero Waste Projects Visually, you will not see any difference in designs made with Zero Waste techniques. However, in the apparel industry, minimizing waste is the Holy Grail of production. Using two very different methodologies, students in separate classes created the same outcome — 100% utility of raw materials!

• Advanced Patternmaking students created patterns using unconventional shaping of flat patterns that when interlocked, use 100% of the material they chose to work with, leaving no waste. This project is product engineering at its best and most efficient.

• Draping & Creative Design students used traditional draping techniques on mannequins to use the entire length and width of materials, creating their zero waste projects. Many of these projects will be explained and examined in a St. Catherine University zero-waste design publication currently being developed.

Apparel Construction and Analysis - Reengineered Textile Project This project asks students to use an existing garment or textile from their wardrobe or a thrift shop and turn it into a new exciting design. The reengineering process extends the life of a garment or fabric by eliminating it from the textile waste stream. These projects challenge novice sewists to go beyond basic sewing skills and engage their personal creativity.

Capstone Collection This academic year the senior apparel design class took on the task of repairing and mending small manufacturing defects of new pre-sale readyto-wear clothing. All repaired clothes were made wearable and usable and diverted from being discarded. (As these garments were donated by a retail industry partner, they are not showcased in our virtual Katwalk show.)

PATTERNMAKING 1 COLLECTIONS Michelle Dolan Wildflower Wildflower is a women's daywear line featuring a new take on the fresh florals of springtime.

Maly Her Dominance Dominance is a Fall/Winter business wear collection of formal silhouettes with a twist of edginess. This collection uncovers a woman’s hidden confidence from within to prosper.

Haley Hutchinson Baskerville Baskerville encompassed a women’s mystery and raw power. The line combines neutral tones and tailored business wear to help create the mystery and enigmatic soul that keeps you guessing, never sure exactly what power she holds.

SENIOR CAPSTONE COLLECTIONS

BETHANY WEIHER Strength Behind Walls

The title of my senior collection is Strength Behind Walls. The inspiration for my senior line came from my heart condition, called bicuspid aortic stenosis. I was born with two flaps in my aorta that open and close with every beat of my heart instead of a normal heart which has three. In regard to this, it has caused many complications throughout my life. In the near future, I will be having open-heart surgery and receiving a pig valve in replacement of the single valve that I do not have. Having complications within, I want to feel confident and strong on the outside and have others feel confident with whatever health complications they face, when wearing my collection.

Mentor: George Moskal

Model: Kim Knight Photographer: M&D Media

JOCELYN YANG Utopia

Utopia is a Spring/Summer 2021 women’s formalwear collection for every special occasion. The word “utopia” is defined as “an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.” Utopia captures an ethereal, feminine, and whimsical aesthetic with florals and sheer textiles with a mix of structural elements. This collection embraces femininity, individuality, confidence, and beauty while also showcasing amazing, influential women from the Hmong community.

Mentor: Maria Dang

Model: Kendra Kong Photographer: M&D Media

NICOLE ANGELIQUE Petit Jardin

Petit Jardin, or “Little Garden,” is a Spring/Summer street fashion collection inspired by the Lolita fashion genre, with Rococo and the Marie Antoinette eras’ additional influences. This collection highlights bell-shaped skirts and high-quality cotton fabrications of Lolita styling. Many pieces are enhanced with unique embroidery, appliques, and frills reflecting the Rococo era's color palettes. Various cotton prints are used within the same ensemble, illustrating how they work together to form a complex and intriguing outfit. “Little Garden” is reflected in the floral prints and 3D flowers seen throughout this collection. Each ensemble is designed to evoke visions of brightly-colored flowers at an over-the-top garden party rendezvous.

I want to give a special shout-out to my parents and sister for their full support during these last few years of my education, as well as my friends for letting me talk their ears off with all of my ideas and thought processes.

Mentor: Adrianah Trevino-Gartner

Model: Frances Huso Photographer: M&D Media

SABRINA NELSON Til Death Do Us Part

The collection Til Death Do Us Part is an alternative take on what defines the “bridal” look. The wedding market is starved for a new look that applies to a growing group of people looking for unique attire for their special occasion. Introducing non-traditional textiles, a new color scheme, and eye-catching silhouettes that will turn heads and make brides who desire an unconventional look glow from the inside out.

My designs are inspired by the music and aesthetic of the “alternative” pop-punk scene. The uniqueness of this niche group of people is driven by the emotion and desire to express oneself through those outlets, as well as hair, makeup, and wardrobe. I saw this as an opportunity to build upon this category that I have been immersed in for many years. These powerful influences have been a huge part of my identity and are presented through the garments I created. Each ensemble is named after women who have been driving forces in the pop-punk music genre.

A wholehearted thank you to the best mom and dad a girl could ask for, Becky and Taylor, for the influence and impact they’ve had on me over our bonds of music and art. Thank you to my best friend Mary — I literally couldn’t have done this without you!

Mentor: Sheila Leiter

Model: Mary Myers Photographer: M&D Media

MERCUTIO MORI Goblin Market

Goblin Market is a theatrical costume line inspired by the Victorian poem of the same name by Christina Rossetti. The poem tells the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who are tempted by a troupe of goblin fruit merchants passing near their home. This line imagines Rossetti’s poem as a stage play and features costumes for each of the two sisters and three goblin merchants. Inspired heavily by mid-to-late 18th-century garments and silhouettes, Goblin Market fuses the realms of history and fantasy, drawing the audience into a world populated by whimsical and dangerous Fae creatures. Designed for presentation on a small stage with an intimate audience, each ensemble is crafted with luxurious textiles and intricate hand-sewn details that bring these characters to life.

My deepest gratitude goes out to my friends and models, who are all dear to my heart — thank you for indulging me and allowing me to drape you in silk, lace, and layers upon layers of petticoats. I would also like to thank my mother for being my motivator and helper in the studio when I’m feeling down. Without her, I could not have made it to where I am today.

Mentor: MaryBeth Gagner

Model: Mara Claypool Photographer: M&D Media

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