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Aldo Carrera’s Backstage Images at Academy of Art University’s NYS2015 Runway...
Go backstage with photographer Aldo Carrera at the Academy of Art University’s Spring 2015 New York Runway Show. All images courtesy of Aldo Carrera. To see more of Aldo Carrera’s work check out his...
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Academy of Art University Open Studio!
Academy of Art University Open Studio is quickly approaching! You’re invited and event admission is free! Academy of Art University invites you to a day of exploration, learning, and a look at what...
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Jenny Hoang, BFA Fashion Design in Neiman Marcus October Issue
Jenny Hoang, BFA Fashion Design, with her garment in the top right Jenny Hoang, BFA Fashion Design, was featured in a spread for Neiman Marcus’ “The Book”, The October Issue. “I have great interest in...
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Upcoming Event: Wrist Power-The Vision of Wearable Computing and Fashion Tech...
will.i.am Will.i.am, founder of i.am , is inviting the Academy of Art University staff and students to be his guests for the unveiling of his new wearable smartband. Wednesday, October 15th from 5-6,...
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BCBG Super Intern: Oom Terdpravat, MFA Fashion Design
Oom Terdpravat Oom Terdpravat, who will graduate this Fall with an MFA in Fashion Design, was recently nominated for the title of Super Intern at BCBG. She received the nod for her outstanding work at...
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Alumni Update: Tiia Abbitt, Director of Product Development at Sephora
Tiila Abbitt, 2007 MFA Fashion Design and Knitwear Design. Tiila Abbitt, 2007 MFA double major in Fashion Design and knitwear design, is turning the fantasy of little girls everywhere into reality. She...
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Join Us for a Beyond the Front Row Halloween Event!
Attention all students! Join us Thursday October 23 for some Halloween fun! There will be pumpkins to decorate, great prizes, yummy snacks and beverages and Hocus Pocus will be playing (our...
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Recent Graduate Talks to Merchandising Students About Ross Dress For Less...
On Wednesday, September 24th, a 2013 Academy of Art University Graduate with a BFA in Fashion Merchandising, Chelsea Looby and College Recruiter Bert Stewart came and talked to a group of...
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#GIRLBOSS Sophia Amoruso: Featured Speaker at Vanity Fair Summit
Sophia Amoruso On Thursday, October 9th, Sophia Amoruso, founder and CEO of Nasty Gal, returned to where it all began. She was just a couple of blocks away from 180 New Montgomery Street, where she...
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From the Runway to your Closet: Outfit Inspiration for Fall
It seems like just yesterday that our very own designers sent their Fall looks down the runway at the Fall 2014 MBFW fashion show. Now that Fall is upon us it’s time to build looks for your everyday...
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will.i.am Introduces “I.amPULS” at San Francisco’s DreamForce 2014
will.i.am wearing his new wearable technology, I.amPULS. will.i.am, the Hip-Hop artist perhaps most well-known for being a member of the successful group the Black Eyed Peas, has found himself a new...
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180 Magazine – Issue No. 7
Issue Seven of 180 Magazine is here! You can pick up a copy at Polk, or browse through the entire magazine online, or take it to go via the new 180 Magazine free iPad app. Let us know your favorite...
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Michael Kors x Macy’s x Song of Style
A view of some of the trend forward Fall pieces from the Michael Kors line at Macy’s. On the evening of Thursday, October 23, Aimee Song of notorious blog “Song of Style” hosted the MKxMacy’s event at...
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Upcoming Event: Carolina Herrera at the De Young Museum
Carolina Herrera “I have always loved the city,” Herrera says in an official statement. “I always meet warm and stylish people in San Francisco who share the same energy and excitement about fashion...
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Runway to sidewalk: Outfit Inspiration from MBFW Fall 2014
As part of our continuing series to inspire your fall wardrobe, here are two trend boards that illustrate how to transform runway looks into everyday outfits to keep your Fall wardrobe chic and...
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“Sometimes It’s Hard to be a Woman” Open Reception
Opening Reception (open to the public) Friday, November 7, 2014 from 6-10pm Freeman Space, 155 Freeman Street, Brooklyn, New York Rose embroidery by Heather Marie Scholl “Sometimes It’s Hard to be a...
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180 Magazine: Family Within Fashion
When thinking about what goes into a fashion show for New York Fashion Week, one might believe it all centers around one designer-his or her specific ideas and the story that culminates in the...
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Going Green
With the annual San Francisco Green Festival at Fort Mason just around the corner (Nov. 14-16, details at the bottom of this post), we started thinking about the intersection of sustainability and...
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Ryan Roche, Academy of Art University School of Fashion Alumna, Named...
Watch Ryan Roche on the new season of the CFDA/ Vogue FashionFund TONIGHT at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on Ovation TV (From left to right: CFDA President, Diane von Furstenberg; Academy of Art School of...
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Fashion design scholarship winner’s inspiring road to the Academy
Photo by Chad Jenkins Sam Shan’s path to the Fashion Design program at Academy of Art University is a little different than most. His is a story of courage, perseverance and a long road traveled. Shan...
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