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Designs by School of Fashion senior Ababa Lorde

School of Fashion Senior Wins $50,000 Scholarship From Council of Fashion Designers of America

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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Caroline Hill's Work presented during the Annual fashion show

Pleating A Path: Kent State's Caroline Hill Named a Finalist for the 2025 Supima Design Competition

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. 
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Faculty from Kent State's School of Fashion, Daniel Fladung with students at an E-Textiles workshop.

Form and Function Merge in Creating Wearable Technology

Oct. 3, 2025
Creating e-textiles – electronic textiles that can be used to integrate wearable technology into clothing that is comfortable and practical – is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in Kent State University’s Design Innovation (DI) Hub in collaboration with Kent…
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Flash Focus Muskaan Khanduri

Flash Focus: Muskaan Khanduri

Sept. 18, 2025
Meet Muskaan Khanduri, a fashion design major from Uttarakhand, India, whose interests explore the art and science of fashion.  
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Paul Tazewell headshot with black textured background

Kent State University Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell

Sept. 12, 2025
Kent State University’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. 
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Downton Abbey movie preview to be held at Kent State.

Downton Abbey Fans Grab Your Tissues and Head to Kent for the Grand Finale

Aug. 20, 2025
A collaboration between Kent State University’s School of Fashion, School of Theatre and Dance and Focus Features will bring the final Downton Abbey movie to Kent for an early screening and period fashion show. The movie, “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” will have a preview…
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Thomas Schroth Visiting Guest Series logo

Kent State Celebrates Artists and Designers with Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series

Aug. 15, 2025
Kent State University’s College of the Arts and College of Architecture and Environmental Design proudly continue the esteemed …
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Fashion designer Christian Siriano meets with Kent State School of Fashion students.

Christian Siriano: ‘Kent State Interns Are Always Amazing’

Aug. 6, 2025
Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told Kent State University School of Fashion students to practice their craft with dedication, accept criticism and learn from it, but to remember that they will never please everyone.
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Fashion Student wearing custom garment

WWD Spotlights Kent State Collaboration on Salvador Dalí-Inspired Collection

July 22, 2025
Kent State University’s School of Fashion was recently featured in Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) for its role in a…
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