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March 16, 2026
The following press release includes excerpts originally issued by Kelly Velikonya Patel of Bold Interiors CLE. Willoughby, Ohio — Bold Interiors CLE proudly celebrates five years of transforming homes across Northeast Ohio with thoughtful, layered and personality-driven…
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March 13, 2026
Adam Nathaniel Furman, a London-based designer and artist celebrated for his vibrant approach to space, color and identity, will visit Kent State University for a lineup of events this March as part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting…
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March 5, 2026
Kent State University’s School of Fashion announces it will induct Fern Mallis into its prestigious Fashion Hall of Fame, recognizing her transformative impact on the American fashion industry and her enduring role in shaping what the world now knows as New…
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Feb. 4, 2026
Students in the Kent State School of Fashion’s fashion visuals class, led by Professor Archana Mehta, recently visited the Kent State University Museum to engage directly with "LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style," an exhibition…
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Jan. 28, 2026
Hear from one of the M.F.I.S. program's 2024 graduates, Jodi Frontino, who was able to share her experiences in this program and how it ultimately led to her job as assistant buyer with Burlington.
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Jan. 15, 2026
Ash Welch, a fashion design undergraduate student with a minor in jewelry, metals and enameling, was recently interviewed by the University of the Arts London about her study abroad experience. After applying for a study abroad opportunity…
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Dec. 12, 2025
For many creative professionals, there is often a disconnect between artistic training and the operational demands of the global market. How do you take a background in printmaking and art history and translate it into a career managing international supply chains and capital…
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Dec. 3, 2025
Designing With Purpose: A Fashion Journey Shaped by Creativity, Confidence, and Community For as long as Morgan McDermott can remember, fashion has been more than clothing, it has been a daily ritual of self-expression. “Everyone in the world wakes up and chooses what…
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Oct. 28, 2025
Ababa Lorde, a senior in Kent State University’s School of Fashion, won a $50,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a New York-based nonprofit that is committed to supporting the American fashion designers of the future.
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Oct. 23, 2025
Caroline Hill, a Kent State University School of Fashion graduate, competed against students from institutions like the Parsons School of Design and Drexel University in the 2025 Supima Design Competition.