School of Fashion
School of Fashion Graduate Students Gaining Recognition for Research
Two School of Fashion graduate students are being recognized for their research. Hannah Johnson, M.F.I.S. 2023 and Camila Cordeiro Valle, M.F.I.S. 2023, have both been gaining recognition for their work and research in their graduate theses. Johnson and Valle both won the Best Presentation Awar…
IN A FLASH: It's a Wrap!
"Head to Toe" at the Kent State Museum includes three exhibitions.
Kent State School of Fashion to Induct Fashion Designer Omar Salam Into Hall of Fame
Omar Salam, founder and creative director of the global fashion house SUKEINA, will be making a special trip from the runway to 5XÉçÇø’s Rockwell Hall as Salam has been named the 2023 inductee of the university’s School of Fashion Hall of Fame.
IN A FLASH: Heads Up! Hats
"Heads Up! Hats" is one of three exhibits that make up the "" exhibition at the 5XÉçÇø Museum. The other exhibits in the trilogy are "It's a Wrap! Coats" and "Stepping Out! Shoes."
Dr. J. Kim Vick Receives 2022 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
Congratulations to professor J. Kim Vick, Ph.D. on her receipt of 5XÉçÇø's 2022 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award for her exceptional contribution to scholarship and research.
Students Address Real Issues Facing the Fashion Industry
Two School of Fashion students were recognized recently by the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) as 2023 FSF Scholars.
The annual FSF Case Study Scholarship is the Fashion Scholarship Fund's signature program, asking applicants to address real issues facing the fashion industry today. This year, the organization recognized 127 FSF Scholars from colleges and universities across the United States. In addition to a financial award, FSF Scholars receive access to internships and full-time jobs through partner companies and enjoy ongoing professional development and support.
Sophia Edmunds, Fashion Merchandising Alumni, Wins Kent State Idea Pitch
Sophia Edmunds, fashion merchandising major and marketing minor alumni, was announced as the winner of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch competition in December. Her idea, REVEIL, is a line of undergarments that is designed to make women feel comfortabl…
Views from the Runway: Kent State NYC Fashion Week 2022
Fashion students from Kent State and IFC Paris came together in a shared runway show during NYC Fashion Week.
Setting Up for Success
Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the Kent State University women’s volleyball team. When she’s not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent…
IN A FLASH: Kent State's First New York Fashion Week Show
Fashion students from Kent State and IFA Paris collaborated to present their first runway show during New York Fashion Week 2022.