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School of Fashion

Fashion School in local media clips

Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.  

Porsche Fashion Show

From the runway to the highway, a fashion show in the Cleveland Flats spotlighted the Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Fashion and Porsche's new electric vehicle.

Liam Aberly Kent State Works

Kent State's School of Fashion taught Liam Aberle everything he knows about the industry.

Kent State Today
Tatee Sakr (center) teaches at Â鶹´«Ã½ New York City Fashion

Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at Â鶹´«Ã½. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose Â鶹´«Ã½ because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program. Now an industry professional, she is giving back as a key faculty member.

Kaleigh McGreal downtown Kent

Fashion design major Kaleigh McGreal has been sharing her story with Kent State Today through her final two semesters at Kent State in our "Year with a Flash" series. Most recently, as she prepared for graduation, McGreal shared her thoughts about her journey with an inspiring message for other Kent State students. 

a sparkling tiara/crown

Alumni Macy Hudson was just named Miss Ohio USA and will compete for Miss USA, while Caitlin Seifert, named Miss Northern Ohio, is competing for a spot the Miss America competition.

Designer Zandra Rhodes

 

The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the Kent State School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27. 

College of the Arts Faculty Members

College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Â鶹´«Ã½ at the Honors Banquet held on April 24, 2024.

Fashion show 2024

A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.

Virtual Fashion Show 2024

Students from Kent State's School of Fashion were able to showcase their designs digitally, by clothing avatar models, for a runway show on floor-to-ceiling, wraparound screens at the DI Hub's Blank Lab.