News & Events

Nationally Ranked, ‘Backyard’ Access

Nov. 18, 2024

��ƽ��’s School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.

Two School of Fashion Students Named Finalists for CFDA Scholarship Fund

Nov. 13, 2024

��ƽ��’s School of Fashion is proud to announce that Zahra Najafi and Brye Wheeler were among 34 finalists selected by The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA).

��ƽ�� State Fashion Show Launches Porsche Macan

Nov. 8, 2024

��ƽ�� State’s School of Fashion has long fostered deep industry connections, and on Nov. 7 those partnerships were on full display as the school hosted a fashion show in Cleveland’s Flats district to launch the new all-electric Porsche Macan.

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2024 Merchandising Symposium: Beyond Clothing

Oct. 23, 2024

Join the School of Fashion for the 2024 Merchandising Symposium: Beyond Clothing on Dec. 5, 2024.

Fashion Design by KSU Alum Matthew J. Williams

Matthew J. Williams: A Rising Star in Fashion

Oct. 22, 2024

In a recent episode of the Tamron Hall Show, viewers were introduced to Matthew J. Williams, a 2024 graduate of ��ƽ��'s School of Fashion with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in fashion design. Williams’ story highlights a growing trend among emerging designers who blend…

Hollywood Costume Designer Isis Mussenden meets with students from the School of Fashion.

‘Research Is Everywhere,’ Acclaimed Hollywood Costume Designer Finds Inspiration in Every Corner of Life

Oct. 14, 2024

��ƽ�� students had the chance to learn from an award-winning Hollywood costume designer when Isis Mussenden visited the ��ƽ�� Campus recently for two days.

Art Without Limits presented by the college of the arts

Pushing the Limits of Entrepreneurship in the Arts

Oct. 11, 2024

The College of the Arts welcomed over 1,100 attendees to Art Without Limits – a free arts entrepreneurship-focused event for KSU students, alumni, community members and prospective students.

2024 Fashion Show; woman walking the runway wearing a denim dress with white accessories

Spinning Success: ��ƽ�� State's Lizzy Truitt Weaves Creativity into 2024 Supima Cotton Design Competition

Aug. 30, 2024

Lizzy Truitt, a ��ƽ�� School of Fashion graduate, will be competing against students from other institutions in the 2024 Supima Design Competition.

��ƽ�� State Fashion Program Stitches Path to Success for Local Designer

July 30, 2024

��ƽ�� State's School of Fashion taught Liam Aberle everything he knows about the industry.

Tatee Sakr (center) teaches at ��ƽ�� New York City Fashion

Student Is Now the Teacher

July 23, 2024

Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at ��ƽ��. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose ��ƽ�� because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program. Now an industry professional…

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