This tutu is too small for you — presented by Ava Beydoun — revisits the fragments of girlhood that linger long after adolescence has passed. Drifting between a hazy terrain of memory and imagination, the enduring heroines of my childhood resurface. Madeline, Olivia, Pippi, Angelina, and Nancy return not as replicas, but as echoes. Textures, patterns, and color collide like pieces of a half-remembered dream. Playful stripes, sheer layers, and curious proportions introduce a w

Vivian’s design process is both analytical and intuitive, balancing careful attention to detail with space for experimentation and spontaneity, allowing meaning to emerge through both deliberate decisions and unexpected moments. This approach informs Camargue, a five-look collection that entwines Romantic ideals with the living traditions of Filipino heritage. Rooted in the Romantic pursuit of sublime landscapes and the individual’s desires and fears, each piece channels memo

Mitzy reflects on a future once imagined and already lived through. Responding to the outward looking optimism of the 1960s, when progress promised expansion and achievement, this collection considers what remains when those hopeful visions fall short. Rather than continuing forward, it turns back toward the Earth, the body, and lived human experience. I grew up instilled with the concept of Sisu, an ethic of strength and perseverance in the face of adversity that informs thi

FRU-FRU affirms a love of color and a fearlessness to be effortlessly individual. Featuring unlikely silhouette inspirations of a rain boot, the flip of a bob, and a mid century lamp, this collection explores mod influences through a new lens. Each look, uniquely its own, becomes unified through the common thread of joyful expression. I wanted to use my senior thesis collection to create something vibrant and true to myself. At a time in our lives with so many uncertainties i

Canyon Sleaze is a Fall/Winter 2026 collection exploring the overlapping landscapes and biodiversity of the Grand Canyon and the Las Vegas Strip. This overlap is known as the edge effect. The bold clash between cozy earth tones and the hums of bright neons balance to create a maximalist interpretation through materiality, colour, and construction. From fiber, to yarn, to fabric, to garment, my work focuses on process from beginning to end. This allows me to be in conversation

Лишишь (to deprive) explores tailoring through minimalistic and architectural silhouettes. Inspiration from brutalist architecture contributes to the collection's visual weight and texture and pushes the direction towards geometric forms. Brutalism also informs the somber and understated tone of the collection. More flowing style lines have been inspired by a formalized interpretation of fitted technical sportswear. Repetition of elements and materials creates cohesiveness th

This collection draws from the lasting influence of religion, one of the oldest forces shaping human identity across cultures. At its core, my collection examines the expectations placed on women within these spaces. From an early age, many are taught that to be worthy is to be pure, restrained, and “holy,” a standard that often follows them throughout their lives. This work questions that idea, challenging the belief that purity must exist without sensuality. Instead, it emb

Static Skin as a collection explores the physical sensations of intense anxiety. It examines the bodily experience of dread, panic, restlessness, and the feeling of being trapped within one’s own body. Focusing on the uneasy relationship anxiety can create between a person and their physical self, when the body begins to feel unfamiliar, even hostile. This manifests in sensations like “skin crawling,” where the discomfort becomes so overwhelming that it evokes a desire to esc

The Subterra collection has three looks inspired by the morpho butterfly, the roseate skimmer, and the jewel beetle, respectively. This collection is inspired by the natural beauty of the unnoticed. The looks are meant to display the structure, harmony, and balance of nature and the often time overlooked magnificence found in insects. This will be the first collection I have ever made, and I am so excited to see it come to life.

For Sabaa Kinanah, to make clothes is to speak. Rifling through her sister’s pattern books, she found it easier to express her inner thoughts in the way she stitched fabrics together rather than searching for the right words. In Held, Kinanah seeks to remind us to take care of the most important relationship we have: the one with ourselves. Held strips away distractions which invade our lives, the constant noise that covers the sound of our inner core, so that we can redirect

BRANDONCMAR allows each object the opportunity to dictate its own function. Known for their sculptural leather goods – Antler Bags, Brooches, Belts, and Gloves – the designer, Brandon Mar, begins with natural materials and, without conforming to a singular part of the body, engineers them into their final form. Bold, Beautiful, and always in Black. Through working with upcycled material, from cruelty free animal remains to reclaimed second-hand bags, the brand seeks to impos

Presence. Light. Connection. Music. SHERNI is a collection of everything that is Gracy Singh: “I’m designing to debut my outlook on the world, and how my exposure to the different cultures I’m part of has combined them into a grungy, golden, desi, (sub)cultured fusion. I am fiercely representing no body of thought, emotion, or experience but my own.” The word “Sherni” means tigress in Hindi, and is Gracy’s nickname at home. This collection is grand and unapologetic, as a tigr

Our idea is giving your emotions, desires, and blood to others yet in return you lose yourself to the lust and to drugs. In our process we also thought about the movie Bones and All and even Vampire Dairies in the way they romanticize cannibalism.

Painted corduroy pants inspired by vintage 1920s Senior Cords I made these pants, inspired by the holy grail of vintage: Senior Cords. Basically, there was a trend in Indiana around the 1920s where high school seniors would paint on their corduroy pants. They included imagery of school mascots, club logos, or anything symbolic of their interests and time in school. I wanted a pair, but they are such a rare and pricy find, plus the iconography wouldn’t be meaningful to me. The

**"The Other" Is a philosophical undertaking of the abject/horror, sitting with discomfort. film photography on fiber paper** “The Other” is a collection of black and white prints on fiber paper. This project explores a figure meant to embody “the creature” or “the other,” deliberately confusing the viewer’s sense of what is real versus abject. There is no clear understanding of who or what the creature is. I intended to create an atmosphere of unease, to invoke fear while as

**This summer, I worked on creating what I have been calling "Antler Bags". They are up-cycled bags that I have used a small, shed, deer antler to create a handle. It fits nicely over the shoulder because of the curve. Since sharing them, I have been able to create them for friends and clients.** The push in raw, natural materials in fashion has been clear in the past few seasons. Fur is back - if you’re really on the rapid trend cycle, you’ve put down the city bag and picked

**Relationships are universal—and hard. Giving yourself to someone and getting little back is both simple and complicated. In any bond, even sexual ones, there’s an exchange: fluids, energy, trust. Sometimes people give too much, too little, or don’t want to give or receive at all. Dating today feels harder than ever. Nonchalance is “cool,” approaching people feels awkward, and hookup culture—especially in queer spaces—often leads to catching feelings that go nowhere. The lin

**This is a photography project I creative directed and shot that is very personal to me and my journey with my art. It's called "who do you do it for?"** Who do you do it for? I misspelled fulfillment. When I noticed this, I panicked. I beat myself up and deleted it without question. As you can see, the carelessness made it back into my project. Immediately after deleting the photo, I regretted the decision because it went against everything that these photos stood for to me

Bars of Steel talks toxic masculinity, creative expression and finding community in foreign environments. “[Growing up in Philly] I was happy. My dad worked a lot, my mom worked, and I had a little brother who was 5 years younger than me. I had friends on the block, friends in the hood, friends that came from nice circumstances and bad circumstances. . . I learned a lot. It taught me who to trust, who not to trust. That put me into a certain mentality that I had to get out o

Bringing Back Glamor to the Everyday Sometimes, the cold weather, early sunsets and long winter work days make it hard to feel like dressing up. Still, a residing warmth emanates from layering clothing, providing almost a ceremony for dressing. This ceremoniousness helps cap an evening in style and memory. The commodification of fashion and the global deference to fast casual life have often done away with the formal or intricate customs of decades past. Whether through cloth