VCU Alum Premiers Start-UP

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In 2009, VCU ranked as the No. 1 public school for school of the arts and design by the U.S. News & World Report. Rebecca Marks is a one of the many talented VCU Fashion Design Alumni. Recently debuting her spring/summer 2009 collection during Richmond Fashion Week, Marks is well on her way to launching her self-titled line of clothing, Rebecca Marks.

RM: I had been drawing girls with dresses and designing outfits for all kinds of events for as long as I can remember. But it did not hit me that I wanted to be a designer until high school. A friend of mine in class mentioned that she wanted to go to school to study fashion design. I think I literally said, "You can study fashion design? That's a major?" And that was that.

RM: I heard about VCU through a Virginia college fair that I attended. I heard that they had an amazing art school and a really strong and competitive design program. After hearing a lot of great things about the school, I visited the campus and instantly fell in love.

Rebecca Marks' designs were on display during Eternity Fashion Show on April 2, part of Richmond Fashion Week. Photo courtesy of the designer.