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Student Spotlight: Shraddha Kutty
Photo courtesy of Parizad D Whether it’s flamenco for Balenciaga or ballet for Christian Dior, the influence of dance on fashion is subtle yet profound. When dance meets fashion, the alchemy between...
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The Hawaiian Songstress: The Life, Music and Experiences of Lina Robins-Tamure
Photography courtesy of Oaokaena Kirkland and Michael Vossen. Arriving promptly at fifteen past nine in the evening, Lina Robins-Tamure stopped in the doorway of local joint Chiko’s Tavern and...
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Beauty Lies Truth
You don’t mess with Beauty Lies Truth. This is the non-profit organization that is set out to tell the truth about the beauty industry, bar. no. bullshit. What’s now a comprehensive website that...
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How to open doors in a velvet rope industry?
Behind every (thing) is a successful woman. Most luxury niche launches in San Francisco over the past fifteen years were promoted by Allison Speer PR: Valentino, Bulgari, Burberry, Christian Dior,...
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Nelly Recchia: The Majesty of Metamorphosis
Image courtesy cinemamakeup.com Born and raised in France, Nelly Recchia is the elegant, unique, and ethereal body art evolutionist that is all about emotion. To find something beautiful, she has to be...
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180 Magazine Issue 8 Stylist Spotlight: Britt Moore
Very few fashion stylists can say they’ve worked on set for the likes of Porter Magazine, ELLE, and the San Francisco Chronicle—but BFA Fashion Styling student Britt Moore can. Moore is also signed as...
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Angela Tolosa: A Semiotic Spirit
She herself is “a process, woven together by life.” A nomadic traveling spirit from Northern California who lends her fine art skills to a new artist’s collective, Vagabond, the small community born...
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Zandile Blay and the “Language of Now’’
Most people grow up and choose their profession. Zandile Blay, one of the newest part-time online instructors of the Academy of Art University’s Fashion Journalism program, was born into it. Journalism...
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Fashion Panel Discussion Tomorrow!!
Just a friendly reminder to set your calendars for the fashion panel tomorrow at 11am. The School of Fashion will be joined by fashion rockstars, Rodarte founders and sister design duo, the Mulleavy...
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2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designer: Jiaqi Lu
BFA Womenswear Design student Jiaqi Lu was born and raised in Zhengzhou, China. After graduating high school, Lu migrated west and enrolled at the Academy of Art University in a bid to actualize her...
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2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designer: Ben Ellis
BFA Menswear Design student Ben Ellis is an artist and adventurer, a free spirit with a diverse skill set who has traveled all over the world. But no matter where he ventures off to he always returns...
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2016 Graduation Fashion Show Designer: Xiuzhen Li
Born in Wenzhou and raised in Xiangtan, BFA Womenswear Design student Xiuzhen Li left her native land after high school and moved to the Golden Gate City where she could pursue her sartorial passions...
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Keanan Duffty Rocks New Role With John Varvatos
The Academy of Art University School of Fashion is pleased to congratulate Keanan Duffty, former Senior Director of Fashion Merchandising, on the recently announced news that he will be joining John...
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John Varvatos’ Stylish San Francisco Visit
At the back of the crowded retail space full of enthusiastic fans and industry professionals, one could just make out the figure of menswear design rebel John Varvatos, toasting with important...
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BFA Graduate Laynie Rouch, VFILES Runway 7 Stylist Winner
“I thought Ashton Kutcher was going to jump out of my closet and tell me I got PUNK’D,” said Laynie Rouch when she received a phone call that she has been chosen to be the VFILES Runway 7 Stylist...
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Is That #Legal?
Click, share, express yourself! Social media has become a force to reckon with. It is also a powerful tool for business development, social justice advancement, and creative accountability. The...
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Cherry Yuan Represents! Styling Spotlight
Website: http://jiayueyuan.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherryyuan/?hl=en From a grade schooler with strong opinions about fashion to working for designer Rebecca Minkoff and popular brand...
View ArticleA Costume Design Student’s Big Role in Tiny Design
We interview BFA costume design student, Zahra Jangbar, about her new role as assistant for celebrated costume designer, Deborah Cook, and Academy-nominated studio, LAIKA. The post A Costume Design...
View ArticleMeet the School of Fashion Spring 2018 Interns: Syahirah Khairuddin
Meet Syahirah Khairuddin, Fashion School Daily intern whose love for fashion journalism spans the entire globe: from Malaysia to San Francisco. The post Meet the School of Fashion Spring 2018 Interns:...
View ArticleInside The Mind Of A Hustler: Finding A Job During A Pandemic
Academy of Art U Fashion School Daily RSS feed from fashionschooldaily.com By Camila Encomendero, BA Fashion Journalism It is no secret that COVID-19 has pretty much turned everybody’s life upside...
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