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Alex Brownless CEO and Co-Founder of Arts Thread Alex Brownless is the CEO and Co-Founder of Arts Thread and the Global Design Graduate Show, which collab-orates with Gucci and Google Arts & Culture. Brownless graduated in Textile Design in the early 1990s and has a rather diverse career, designing for such companies as Banana Republic, Gap, and M & S. He headed up the successful fashion rave label NASA, oversaw global partner-ships and business development for WGSN, and consulted for fashion manufacturers in Italy, China, India, Turkey, and Puerto Rico, supplying many retailers and brands world-wide. He also headed up the international fashion division at US-based creative recruitment consultancy Aquent. Over the last two years, he has been consulting for Premiere Vision in Paris and Lineapelle in Milan; prior to…
May 11, 2023 ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF FASHION Students pursuing a Fashion Design degree from Academy of Art University learn from the finest creative minds working in fashion today. They have access to the tools and cutting-edge facilities needed for creating collections that garner accolades. Fashion students the world over gain experience designing styles that are the future of the industry. The School of Fashion offers degrees in the following areas of specialization: Fashion Design for Womenswear, Menswear, and Childrenswear; 3D Design and Pattern Making; Textile Design (including Knitwear Design); Costume Design; Fashion Journalism; Social Media Management; Fashion Marketing (and Brand Management); Fashion Art Direction; Fashion Styling; Fashion Merchandising (and Management); and Fashion Product Development. The University works with international brands and recruitment agencies for internships and job placement. Graduates…
BIBI SAMIEZADE-YAZD, BFA Fashion Design (FREMONT, CA) The Iranian Revolution and the fearless women leading it inspires my senior thesis collection, combined with elements from Iranian architecture. I am fascinated by the repetitive geometrical shapes and patterns depicted in architectural works throughout Iranian history. Every aspect of my work represents women’s fight in the revolution. By installing lights within the garments, laser-cut phrases come to life as projections onto the surrounding environment. The Farsi phrase “Zan, Zendegi, Azadi,” which translates to “Women, Life, Freedom,” is very symbolic, as these phrases used in my collection speak to Iran’s Revolution. The laser-cut words symbolize the sense of hope and light that Iranians are creating for themselves. MAX PICCARDO, BFA Fashion Design (VARAZZE, ITALY) For my senior thesis collection, I wanted to explore…
Executive Personal Shopper Irina Khlevner understands that a person’s attire and style can be a powerful method of self-expression. By deftly employing colors and styles of clothing, she creates a statement that speaks volumes without the need for words. Irina was born and raised in a quaint Belorussian town. As a child, Irina spent her summer vacations with her grandparents at a Ukrainian village. Growing up in a rural town led Irina to have high aspirations of moving to a big city. “I always dreamed that I had long, beautiful white hair. I had no idea what that meant, so I asked our neighbor, who happened to be a gypsy. She flashed me a smile and informed me that I’ll have a long road ahead, which will lead me to…
Gabrielle Velasquez is a fashion stylist and visual artist from San Francisco, California. She is completing a BFA in Fashion Styling at the Academy of Art University. Throughout her career, Gabrielle has built a dynamic style that balances a blend of colorful prints and textures injected with symbolic iconography. She continues to experiment with a multitude of mediums implementing elements of up-cycled customizations. As an artist, Gabrielle believes in the importance of collaboration with other creatives and the diversity of voices featured in her work. She specializes in art direction, photoshoot production, editorial styling, commercial styling, product styling, and wardrobe styling. Gabrielle continues to expand her creative toolkit and explore new forms of expression to manifest her passion for storytelling. EPHEMERAL ETERNAL ART DIRECTION + STYLE GABRIELLE VELASQUEZ @g.abrielleanne PHOTOGRAPHY…
Bryan Calloway is an up-and-coming fashion stylist who recently graduated with his BFA from Academy of Art University. He was born and raised in the sunny seaside city of Oxnard California. The diversity of the city and growing up in the 1990s provided him with a vast amount of inspiration that he would later use to develop his aesthetic. Although Bryan had a lot of outside influences, he also credits his grandfather Otis for being the embodiment of swag. His grandfather had his own eccentric sense of style, wore his clothes with confidence, and had no regard for what others thought. At an early age, he became enamored with anything that had to do with hip-hop and sneakers; this was the moment in his life when he realized that he…
