HI I’M JOSIE! I was always a creative kid who loved drawing but I started upcycling clothes when I was 11 and got my own sewing machine for Christmas. My work is inspired by drawing, …
Month: June 2020
REACTing to COVID’s Challenges
Like all other organizations and businesses across the world, the 2020 Threads team was challenged to be as resilient and adaptable as possible in a completely unknown situation. The virtual runway the students produced is …
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Nicole Holtan
HI I’M NICOLE! I have been designing for as long as I remember, but I always felt particularly passionate about fashion. It started with sketching and illustrating, and then I started hand-sewing and eventually constructing …
PROMOTING BLACK YOUTH CULTURE & SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH RETAIL
By Campbell Fauber In early June, Threads: React sat down with Rob Bowhan, the owner of the Madison-based August, on State Street, which features unique streetwear and sneaker brands. “Since the first month …
TEXTILE & FASHION DESIGN PROGRAM
Textile and Fashion Design (TFD) is a studio-based program with highly specialized areas, such as weaving and off-loom construction, papermaking, print and dye, patternmaking, and apparel design. It is a unique hybridized program offered …
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Jany Vang
HI I’M JANY! When I was around 10 years old, I watched my older sister take her old clothes and transform them into more elevated styles at the time. She used my mom’s sewing machine …