School of Fashion

The Fashion School’s senior Bachelor of Fine Art design students will participate in the annual Critique and Jurying on March 12-13, 2024.

Kent State alumna and designer Anne Skoch

Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before Kent State University alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.

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Emily Yanchak headshot for the student spotlight submission. Black and white photo of girl standing in a field of tall grass.

Meet Emily Yanchak!

“I chose Kent State because it immediately felt like home,” said Emily, “As soon as I set foot on the campus, I knew that was where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life.” 

A design by Kent State fashion student Matthew Williams takes the runway at Haute for the House.

Members of Kent State's fashion community participated in a runway show to benefit Ronald McDonald House.

 

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Kent State NYC Fashion students visiting The Big Button

Students at Kent State's New York City Fashion location experience what it's like to live and work in the city's fashion industry. 

Fashion design student Matthew Williams working on a Couture creation at Kent State's Paris American Academy

Couture creations by a senior fashion design major at Kent State's American Academy in Paris were recently highlighted in an Instagram post. 

Kaleigh McGreal inside Rockwell Hall

Senior fashion design major Kayleigh McGreal has completed a semester abroad, a semester away and three fashion internships.

Kent State NYC Fashion attended a taping of "The View"

A unique class at Kent State New York City Fashion immerses students in different aspects of living and working in the city. 

Digital Projects Librarian Virginia Dressler shows the collection of sketchbooks and scrapbooks of Pauline Trigere, which are being digitized by University Libraries.

New York couturière designer Pauline Trigère, whose career spanned more than five decades, left behind a legacy of fashion innovation meticulously preserved in volumes of sketchbooks and press clippings. Those volumes have had a home at Kent State University Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

Kent State students explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Students from Kent State New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.