Also handing out awards was Nordstrom’s Linda Marie Tiliano who introduced the Nordstrom Product Group Design Internship Program winners. All three are from the Academy of Art University. The competition entailed forecasting future RTW trends by analyzing Haute Couture. The winners are:
o Yoshimi Fukazawa, MFA Fashion Design, who will be designing for Halogen, a Nordstrom private label womenswear brand aimed towards a younger customer.
o Laila Ghorban, BFA Fashion Design, who will be designing for Caslon, a Nordstrom private label womenswear brand.
o Joon Pak, BFA Fashion Design, who will be designing accessories.
