Articles by Jackie Mallon
New book details how to become a fashion educator
When you’re an educator standing in front of a class of expectant upturned faces for the first time, it’s often a nerve-wracking case of sink or swim. Being a fashion educator has only become more challenging post-pandemic and despite the importance of the work, there exists minimal guidance material for anyone considering a transition from...
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Bringing luxury to luggage, the 100-year-old British brand Antler eyes US growth
The 100-year old British brand, Antler, is redefining luxury travel experiences for modern jet setters. The brand is in flight to have its biggest summer of travel ever and with a 12-month retail residency beginning next month in the heart of NYC’s Soho it’s ready to demonstrate to the US market why, after a century in business, its journey has...
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Individuality, culture and identity reflected on RISD graduate runway
Rhode Island School of Design presented its first graduate fashion show since the pandemic on the Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend. The venue, the WaterFire Center, a meticulously renovated former rubber factory, now a multipurpose arts center for the Providence community, whose 40-foot ceiling was festooned with lanterns. The clever...
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Parsons changes it up for BFA Synergies graduate fashion show
Parsons tried something different this year for their BFA fashion show held in the august Hall Des Lumières in lower Manhattan. In the spirit of inclusivity that has become a core principle of the school’s pedagogy, especially since Ben Barry became Dean of the School of Fashion in 2021, the runway presented one look from every single graduating...
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A glimpse into the life of Levi's fashion historian Tracey Panek
May 20 is an important day for denim historians. On this day in 1873 Levi Strauss and a tailor named Jacob Davis from Nevada received the US patent for adding rivets to the pockets of workwear pants, creating a landmark design innovation. The day is referred to as the birth of the modern blue jean or 501 Day within Levi’s World. It is also the...
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VIPs and international press descend on Savannah for SCAD graduate show
SCAD Fashion 2024 presented runway collections by its senior and graduate students on the runway at SCAD Museum of Art on Friday, May 17. The show followed the presentation of the coveted André Leon Talley Award to Brother Vellies founder, vice-chair of CFDA, activist founder of the Fifteen Percent Pledge and author, Aurora James, who appeared...
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FIT runway and gala celebrates Class of 24, Norma Kamali and Kenneth Cole
FIT’s annual Future of Fashion Runway Show presented by Macy’s took place on Wednesday, May 8, at The Glasshouse in New York City. Guests navigated the groups of NYPD and pro-Palestine protesters outside the venue, not an uncommon sight these days on New York campuses but noteworthy outside an independent event space. From left to right: Norma...
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Apparel and accessory designs share the runway at College for Creative Studies
The College for Creative Studies in Detroit presented The Show 2024 on Saturday May 4 at Cadieux Stage. This fourth iteration of The Show assembled over 200 attendees, with national and international recruiters from Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Kate Spade, and Coach among the guests. The Show 2024 featured capsule collections from 23...
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Student’s prizewinning idea begs question: Why doesn’t this exist already?
A Kent State University fashion merchandising senior has come up with an idea that is so blindingly obvious, one might wonder how it doesn’t already exist. Olivia Meyer is currently basking in the glory of awards and accolades, even a mention in the New York Times for her concept: The single leg tights. “It’s mind boggling, but it's a great...
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Do fashion schools need to stage graduate shows during New York Fashion Week?
This month begins the global cycle of graduate fashion showcases with designers from schools located in fashion capitals like New York or London often gaining the most press. This has forced program directors at regional schools to question if their students are losing out and has pushed some US institutions to stage their own graduate shows in...
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