Hi I’m Caitlyn! I have always wanted to be a fashion designer since I was in 3rd grade. My mom and I had started watching Project Runway, and I loved the idea of making clothes …
Month: May 2020
SEWING MASKS FOR A SAFE CHICAGO
Nonprofit Creates Jobs and Donates Thousands of Masks a Day Emily Fleming, a second year undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Strategic Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a member of the Threads community …
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Kat Eberley
HI I’m KAT! When I was in sixth grade, my uncle was dating a woman who worked as a womenswear designer. Upon meeting her, my parents told her I was interested in fashion design, referencing …
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Congratulations to all of the students of React, the 2020 iteration of the annual Threads fashion show at the School of Human Ecology (SoHE). Every year, our students plan, promote, and host this elaborate event, …
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Amanda Hurwitz
HI I’m AMANDA! I am a color-loving and energetic fashion design student from New York. My passion for designing, playing with fabrics and color dates back to when I was the little girl in the …
SHIFTS IN REMOTE LEARNING
The COVID-19 quarantine presents tremendous challenges to those of us who are students in the Textiles and Fashion Design Program. Without access to our studios, we no longer have the tools, equipment, and space we …