School of Fashion
Dr. J. Kim Vick Receives 2022 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
Congratulations to professor J. Kim Vick, Ph.D. on her receipt of Kent State University'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鈥檚 Idea Pitch competition in December. Her idea, REVEIL, is a line of undergarments that is designed to make women feel comfortabl鈥
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鈥檚 volleyball team. When she鈥檚 not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent鈥
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.
KSU Museum Announces New Exhibition 鈥楢s the World Weds: Global Wedding Traditions鈥
KENT, OH 鈥 The Kent State University Museum announces the opening of 鈥淎s the World Weds: Global Wedding Traditions鈥 on Sept. 16, 2022. On view through Aug. 27, 2023, the exhibition draws from the Kent State University Museum鈥檚 rich holdings of wedding dresses and associated materials. Trea鈥
KSU Museum Announces New Exhibition 鈥楶athfinders: Kent State University School of Fashion Alumni鈥
KENT, OH 鈥 The Kent State University Museum announces the opening of 鈥淧athfinders: Kent State University School of Fashion Alumni,鈥 featuring Jules Acree, Deanna First, Ke盲ma Garrett, Joshua Hupper, Miyako Nakamura, and Anne Skoch. On view June 24, 2022 through May 28, 2023, the exhibition brin鈥
TEXTURES Exhibition Receives Arts Alive Award for Collaborative Project
The Kent State University Museum exhibition 鈥淭EXTURES: the history and art of Black hair鈥 has been awarded the Arts Alive award for Collaborative Project for 2022. The exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Joseph Underwood, associate professor of art history, and Dr. Tameka Ellington, former associate professor of fashion and interim assistant dean for the College of the Arts.
Kent State University School of Fashion Announces Return of In-Person Fashion Show, Presented by Dillard鈥檚
The School of Fashion announces the return of its acclaimed in-person Fashion Show, April 28-30, 2022, in Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus. The presenting sponsor of the 2022 show is renowned American department store, Dillard鈥檚 Inc. Dillard鈥檚 is a long-time supporter of the School of Fashion, and the Dillard family was inducted into the school鈥檚 Hall of Fame in 2019.