Articles by Jackie Mallon
FIT runway and gala celebrates Class of 24, Norma Kamali and Kenneth Cole
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FIT’s annual Future of Fashion Runway Show presented by Macy’s took place on Wednesday, May 8, at The Glasshouse in New York City. Guests navigated the groups of NYPD and pro-Palestine protesters outside the venue, not an uncommon sight these days on New York campuses but noteworthy outside an independent event space. From left to right: Norma...
Apparel and accessory designs share the runway at College for Creative Studies
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The College for Creative Studies in Detroit presented The Show 2024 on Saturday May 4 at Cadieux Stage. This fourth iteration of The Show assembled over 200 attendees, with national and international recruiters from Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Kate Spade, and Coach among the guests. The Show 2024 featured capsule collections from 23...
Student’s prizewinning idea begs question: Why doesn’t this exist already?
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A Kent State University fashion merchandising senior has come up with an idea that is so blindingly obvious, one might wonder how it doesn’t already exist. Olivia Meyer is currently basking in the glory of awards and accolades, even a mention in the New York Times for her concept: The single leg tights. “It’s mind boggling, but it's a great...
Do fashion schools need to stage graduate shows during New York Fashion Week?
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This month begins the global cycle of graduate fashion showcases with designers from schools located in fashion capitals like New York or London often gaining the most press. This has forced program directors at regional schools to question if their students are losing out and has pushed some US institutions to stage their own graduate shows in...
Why synthetics must be part of the sustainability movement
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Céleste Lilore, Director of Industry Engagement for Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization focused on accelerating sustainability in the Textile Value Chain, made the case for synthetics at the recent Texworld event. To companies looking to make improvements in this volatile and quickly evolving environment, Lilore recommends what she calls...