Fashion designer Christian Siriano meets with Kent State School of Fashion students.

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.“You’ll never be everything for everybody,” Siriano told a group of about 40 fashion design students who gathered in Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus Aug. 6 for the chance to chat with the fashion designer.Being submerged in a creative place like the fashion school with other talented designers is a great breeding ground for inspiration, he said.“It’s not abou...

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