FASHION
Learning By Design
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | June 13, 2025
For over two centuries educating students in fashion design, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, Otis College of Art and Design, and Woodbury University have celebrated their design students at graduation fashion shows, and this year was no exception. Drawing inspiration in a range of categories, this season’s offerings lit up the runway.
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Otis Enters the Realm of the Kaleidoscope at Its Annual Fashion Show
Otis College of Art and Design held its annual fashion show on May 10 in the campus commons in Los Angeles before an audience of over 4,000. The 2025 theme, “Kaleidoscope,” flaunted designs with sparkling patterns and vibrant colors intertwining with a variety of fabrics and their movement across the runway.
LATTC Celebrates 100 Years of Fashion at Gold Thimble Fashion Show
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College hosted its spring 2025 Gold Thimble Fashion Show on May 30, presented by the Design & Media Arts Pathway.
Woodbury Students Design to Their Own Voices
Woodbury University honored its talented fashion-design students with the “La Reverie”–themed runway show May 8 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, Calif.
Two Moms. Too Much Waste. One Big Idea.
Mothers Kimberly Lau and Linda Young are filling the gap between good intentions and real solutions by lessening textile waste going to landfills. “As moms, we were watching perfectly good clothes cycle through our kids’ closets and head straight for the trash,” said both Lau and Young, co-founders of Project ReWear.
Nexus Moda Observes Earth Day With Eco-Fashion Leaders
Earth Day 2025 at the California Market Center had a fresh look with Nexus Moda, an event presented by Showroom 316, on April 22. The event blended fashion, art and technology—a concept from producer Cameron Harp and executive producers Marina Leight and Natashia Lunt.
Structure Without Stiffness: Bella+Canvas Expands Its Heavyweight Collection
Premium blank apparel maker Bella+Canvas has expanded its Heavyweight Collection with eight new styles across three fabric weights—6 oz., 7.5 oz. and 10 oz.—offering even greater versatility for layering, customization and embroidery.
Cross Colours x Black Radiance Tout Clothier as ‘Lifestyle’ Brand
Los Angeles–based heritage streetwear brand Cross Colours has carved out a new path thanks to its partnership with cosmetics brand Black Radiance
Creative Possibility: The Currency of the Future
After 25 years, Fashion Snoops—whose clients have included ASOS, LVMH, H&M, Under Armour and Reebok—has reiterated its proven prognostication powers by rebranding as Future Snoops.
Kevan Hall F/W ’25 Reimagines Archival Pieces Using Japanese Methods
While Kevan Hall’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection boasted fresh looks, it also highlighted refreshed approaches to archival garments inspired by the Japanese discipline of kintsugi.
NYFW Powered By Art Hearts Fashion Showcases Emerging, Veteran Designers
New York Fashion Week Powered by Art Hearts Fashion ran Feb. 6–9 at The Angel Orensanz Foundation with brands and designers such as Glaudi unveiling their latest works.
AS by DF Spring `25 Lobbies for Earth-Friendly Fashion-and-Leather Mission
Denise Fócil’s launch of her AS by DF Spring 2025 collection builds the designer’s principles of making luxurious clothing that is kinder to the planet, including garments created from upcycled and recycled leather.
O Pioneer! Asia Hall’s Neon Cowboys Transforms Western Wear Using LED Details
With her Neon Cowboys brand, Asia Hall is leading the pack in fashion-tech innovation, showing how lights can be integrated into daily life for personalization or celebration.
LATTC Graduates Embrace ‘Gothic Glamour’ for Gold Thimble
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College presented the Fall 2024 edition of its semiannual Gold Thimble Fashion Show on Dec. 6. LATTC hosted the event on its campus, located south of the city’s downtown neighborhood.
Art Hearts Fashion Brings an L.A. Vibe to Its Latest Showcase
Selecting designers isn’t easy for Arts Hearts Fashion founder Erik Rosete, but he delivered on his process yet again with a high-buzz fashion showcase Oct. 17–19 at The New Mart in downtown Los Angeles.
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