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�Ը�� University fashion design student Jennifer Smas, pictured in New York City, was among the first group of students to study at the university’s new New York City Fashion program during the 2006 Spring Semester.

A Look Back at New York City Fashion’s First Semester in 2006

June 5, 2026

As �Ը�� University's New York City Fashion program celebrates its 20th anniversary, we look back through photos from the program's landmark first semester in spring 2006.

Virtual Models displaying virtual student garments

From Pattern to Pixel

June 4, 2026

During �Ը�� University's School of Fashion Annual Fashion Week, fashion students presented 39 original looks in a 3D Virtual Fashion Show at the Design Innovation Hub's Blank Lab. This event shows what fashion education looks like when digital tools are treated not as a…

A model showcases a design by a �Ը�� University fashion design student during a 2023 fashion show in New York City. (Photo credit: Rami Daud, �Ը�� University)

�Ը��’s School of Fashion Marks 20 Years of Immersive Fashion Education in New York City

May 26, 2026

�Ը�� University’s School of Fashion is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its New York City Fashion program in Manhattan’s Garment District with a two-day event on June 11-12. The celebration includes a free Portfolio Showcase and Reception on June 11 and an exclusive…

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Siera Santos Terry: From Master of Fashion Industry Studies Student to CMO

May 11, 2026

Siera Santos Terry, �Ը�� Master of Fashion Industry Studies alumni and CMO of Body by FRoST, reflected on her experience as a multi-business owner, and how the School of Fashion helped in launching her success.

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�Ը�� School of Fashion Celebrates Creativity, Excellence and Legacy at 2026 Annual Fashion Show

May 5, 2026

The nationally and internationally ranked �Ը�� University School of Fashion brought its most celebrated week of the academic year to a triumphant close with the 2026 Annual Fashion Show Awards Night and Hall of Fame Gala in Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.Over the course…

Fashion & Feather at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

‘Fashion & Feather’ Opens at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

April 22, 2026

A new exhibition pairing fashion from �Ը�� University Museum's collection with ornithological specimens from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History opened April 22 — Earth Day — at the Cleveland museum, where it will remain on view through Oct. 11.

The �Ը�� School of Fashion Presents the 2026 Annual Fashion Show

April 13, 2026

The nationally and internationally ranked �Ը�� University School of Fashion is thrilled to announce its acclaimed Annual Fashion Show will take place April 30-May 2, in Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.The 2026 Annual Fashion Show features 173 looks by 48…

Building a Career – And a Life – In New York City Fashion

April 12, 2026

A 2024 graduate from �Ը�� University's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after �Ը�� and beginning her exciting career in New York City.

Group of students study a black garment in a fashion studio.

�Ը�� and Cleveland Museum of Natural History Present ‘Fashion & Feather,’ a Cross-Disciplinary Exhibition

March 30, 2026

Opening on Earth Day at the , the exhibition will be on view April 22 through Oct. 11, bringing together historic fashion, ornithological specimens, cultural objects and contemporary student designs to…

Honors Student Finds Their Way in the World of Fashion

March 20, 2026

�Ը�� University senior, Sophia Daher, is already gaining real-world experience in the fashion industry. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she spent the fall 2025 semester in New York City as an intern for designer Christian Siriano while working to complete…

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