Designer Spotlight

 By Campbell Fauber Recently, the Threads: React team has been in touch with some of SoHE’s international students to learn more about their experiences studying at UW-Madison. We sent out a survey and received answers …

By Campbell Fauber Recently, the Threads: React team has been in touch with some of SoHE’s international students to learn more about their experiences studying at UW-Madison. We sent out a survey and received answers …

  By Campbell Fauber     The Threads: React team reached out to SoHE’s Textile and Fashion Design international students to learn more about their experiences studying at UW-Madison. We were curious about their design …

HI I’M YUQI! The first time I watched a fashion show, I was 13. I was thrilled when I saw those amazing pieces on the runway. I became so obsessed with this industry that I …

HI I’M JESSICA! I am a fashion designer from the southside of Chicago. I recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Textile and Fashion Design. In the fall, I will be …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …