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