Fashion Journalism Program Heading To Weebly Finals
In the same week that the Pulitzer Prizes, journalism’s highest honors, were announced, the Academy of Art University Fashion Journalism program has some good news of its own. In a contest sponsored...
View ArticleFormer Vogue Editor is Back in the Bay to Open a New Concept Store
Emily Holt speaking to FSH 478 Editorial Styling students / Photo courtesy of Danielle Rueda San Francisco is known for many things—tech, fog, bridges, food, counterculture—but of all the things the...
View ArticleTextile Design Alumna Ghazaleh Khalifeh Shows With ARTSTHREAD X...
Photo courtesy of Ghazaleh Khalifeh/ARTSTHREAD 2015 MFA Textile Design alumna Ghazaleh Khalifeh was just in Milan for the annual ARTS THREAD and DESIGNERSBLOCK exhibition. Her collection, “Diversae...
View ArticleArtist Interview: Saint Bénédicte
Photo courtesy of Bénédicte Inspired by the dark romanticism of 18th century France, Mexican art, and 1950’s style tattoos, French photographer and graphic designer, Bénédicte, creates a unique mix of...
View ArticleRebecca Minkoff, Women in Tech, and a Free Ticket to NYFW
Photo courtesy of Taisiya Vivien Moon It’s not everyday that one gets to see and listen to a panel of women who’ve individually found success in the world of tech. But on April 11, I got to see just...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Busara Boussard and Eirin Midtskogseter
As the 2016 Spring Graduation Fashion Show draws closer, we will be profiling the designers who’s looks will grace the runway. We will be sharing insight into what inspired them, their process and the...
View ArticleSummer Expo 2016 For Online Students
You are invited! Saturday, June 18th – Sunday, June 26th The Summer Expo is a weeklong event, which goal to give our online students an Academy of Art University immersive and intensive hands-on...
View ArticleA Dialogue with Landscape Architecture Graduate Gavin Gao
Gavin Gao was interested in the spatial relationships of three-dimensional formats when he was young. “Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Interior design are all close to our daily life, so I...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Celine Sohrabian and Shuangning Sici Li
BFA Fashion Design major Celine Sohrabian was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her concept for her Graduation Collection was all about distortion of shape, obscurity, and a play on unconventional...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Febri Artha Jayanti and Rebecca...
Originally from Jakarta, Indonesia, BFA Fashion Design student Febri Artha Jayanti came to Academy of Art University with design experience already under her belt. In 2013, Jayanti interned at...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Karin Kate Wong
Karin Kate Wong, BFA Fashion Design student, was born in Macau, China. After earning an Associate of Arts in Fashion Design in 2013 Wong decided to further her fashion career pursuit at the Academy of...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Karin Kate Wong
Karin Kate Wong, BFA Fashion Design, was born in Macau, China. After earning an Associate of Arts in Fashion Design in 2013 Wong decided to further her fashion career pursuit at the Academy of Art...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designer: Brandon Kee
After spending his formative years in Murray, Utah, Brandon Kee picked up and moved to San Francisco to pursue his dreams of becoming a fashion designer. All of his hard work has paid off as the BFA...
View ArticleDesigner Profile: Gianfranco Ferré
Gianfranco Ferré—the “architect of fashion” Gianfranco Ferré FW1993/Photo courtesy of Leonardo Salvini Critics have crowned the genius of fashion design, Gianfranco Ferré, for perfectly drawing the...
View ArticleNew Visions of Fashion Media: Mickey Boardman of Paper Magazine and Lars...
Academy of Art University students are in for a rare and exclusive treat – and the opportunity to get a birds-eye view of the fashion media with two global superstars. Simon Ungless, Executive...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Annie Yang and Jasmine Juewei Xu
As a young Taiwanese girl, Annie Yang knew she wanted to become a fashion designer, but had no idea that as an adult, she’d be pursuing her dreams in one of the most bustling cities in the U.S. But...
View ArticleNeiman Marcus Personal Shopping Manager James Krohn On How He Turned a Hobby...
Photo courtesy of Danielle Rueda “Don’t be timid, explode it,” advised James Krohn, San Francisco based luxury personal shopper who happens to be an adamant proponent against normcore and not the type...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Regina J. Yoon and Jadi Haynes
BFA Womenswear Design student Regina J. Yoon was born and raised in Busan, South Korea. During her time at the School of Fashion, Yoon interned at San Francisco-based upscale fashion boutique,...
View Article2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Ke Zhang
BFA Fashion Design student Ke Zhang grew up in the Taizhou, Beijing, and Guangzhou areas of China. While at the Academy of Art, Zhang completed an internship with the North Face. His technical ability...
View ArticleSet Your Calendars: Discussion with Rodarte Founders and 2016 Spring...
It’s finally May which means that the fashion show and the symposiums are right around the corner! Wednesday, May 11th is the big day and all local students are welcomed. The festivities will be...
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