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School of Fashion

Liam Aberle, a 2024 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡grad, is putting his fashion design degree to work at Yellowcake Shop.

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

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Tatee Sakr (center) teaches at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ New York City Fashion

Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program. Now an industry professional, she is giving back as a key faculty member.

Kaleigh McGreal downtown Kent

Fashion design major Kaleigh McGreal has been sharing her story with Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Today through her final two semesters at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡in our "Year with a Flash" series. Most recently, as she prepared for graduation, McGreal shared her thoughts about her journey with an inspiring message for other Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students. 

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Alumni Macy Hudson was just named Miss Ohio USA and will compete for Miss USA, while Caitlin Seifert, named Miss Northern Ohio, is competing for a spot the Miss America competition.

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Designer Zandra Rhodes

 

The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27. 

College of the Arts Faculty Members

College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ at the Honors Banquet held on April 24, 2024.

Fashion show 2024

A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.

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Virtual Fashion Show 2024

Students from Kent State's School of Fashion were able to showcase their designs digitally, by clothing avatar models, for a runway show on floor-to-ceiling, wraparound screens at the DI Hub's Blank Lab. 

Fashion finds at the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Museum.

When Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Today asked Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Museum Director Sarah Rogers to put together a list of her ‘Top Five Finds’ at the museum – must-see items, her favorite pieces, or cool or unusual items that might surprise visitors – she did not disappoint

2024 Honors College Graduates

Honors College students graduating in spring, summer and fall 2024, along with distinguished faculty and alumni were honored at a special luncheon event in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.