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“How was it possible,” wondered The New York Times, “that clothes from six selected students with global origins … could seem more inventive and creative than established New York brands?” The occasion being described was the big Bryant Park show for New York Fashion Week, and all six students referenced are Academy MFA candidates.
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FASHION FOR HAITI is the American fashion industry’s response to the Jan. 12 earthquake, and the Academy’s 79 Montgomery Retail Store in San Francisco is joining retailers and designers nationwide to offer the FASHION FOR HAITI T-shirt, benefiting the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. The Academy is the only educational institution participating in the effort.
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Once again, you’ll be able to watch LIVE as the Academy of Art University School of Fashion presents its Fall 2010 Graduate Collection under the tent in Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week.
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At the Design Revolution Roadshow’s launch Feb. 4, we had a chance to talk with Roadshow founder Emily Pilloton. In her comments, she touches on the presentations she and Matt Miller give to students, the Design Revolution Toolkit and its 13 values, and how her project connects design with the people who need it most.
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What better way to kick off a roadshow than a parking lot party? On Feb. 4, Emily Pilloton’s Design Revolution Roadshow was celebrated in the lot of the Academy of Art University building at 601 Brannan St. in San Francisco. Along with the fun, guests were exposed to a powerful message of humanitarian-centered design.
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