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School of Fashion

Fashion School in local media clips

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.  

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Porsche Fashion Show

From the runway to the highway, a fashion show in the Cleveland Flats spotlighted the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School of Fashion and Porsche's new electric vehicle.

Liam Aberly Â鶹ÊÓƵ Works

Â鶹ÊÓƵ's School of Fashion taught Liam Aberle everything he knows about the industry.

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Tatee Sakr (center) teaches at Â鶹ÊÓƵ New York City Fashion

Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose Â鶹ÊÓƵ because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program. Now an industry professional, she is giving back as a key faculty member.

Kaleigh McGreal downtown Kent

Fashion design major Kaleigh McGreal has been sharing her story with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Today through her final two semesters at Â鶹ÊÓƵ in our "Year with a Flash" series. Most recently, as she prepared for graduation, McGreal shared her thoughts about her journey with an inspiring message for other Â鶹ÊÓƵ students. 

a sparkling tiara/crown

Alumni Macy Hudson was just named Miss Ohio USA and will compete for Miss USA, while Caitlin Seifert, named Miss Northern Ohio, is competing for a spot the Miss America competition.

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Designer Zandra Rhodes

 

The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27. 

College of the Arts Faculty Members

College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Â鶹ÊÓƵ at the Honors Banquet held on April 24, 2024.

Fashion show 2024

A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.

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Virtual Fashion Show 2024

Students from Â鶹ÊÓƵ's School of Fashion were able to showcase their designs digitally, by clothing avatar models, for a runway show on floor-to-ceiling, wraparound screens at the DI Hub's Blank Lab.