Art·September 24, 2018Last Chance: Weina Li’s “A Piece of Red Cloth” at the Sutter Gallery“A Piece of Red Cloth” now on view at the Academy’s 688 Sutter Gallery Read More
CultureEventsSan Francisco·September 26, 2012Local Event: The Missing Piece Premieres at the Mill Valley Film FestivalThe Missing Piece – Photo by Joe Medeiros. The Mona Lisa is certainly one of the most famous pieces of... Read More
AnnouncementsContestsMusic·May 11, 2012Design an Amazing Headpiece for TEED!Photo Courtesy of TEED. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED), aka Orlando Higginbottom, is an amazing musician from the UK, known... Read More
Alumni UpdateAnnouncementsBFA StudentsDesignersEventsFashionNewsSan FranciscoSF Fashion Show 2010·September 24, 2011Andrew Wedge Creates Custom Leather Pieces for Monarchy2010 B.F.A. Fashion Design Alumnus Andrew Wedge has created custom leather pieces for the U.K. band Monarchy, one of the... Read More
CultureFashionNewsStyleVideo·June 10, 2010Joan Rivers is ‘A Piece of Work’I know what you’re thinking — “Joan Rivers?!” I know all of you are cool art school students and that... Read More
AnnouncementsBFA StudentsDesignersEventsFashionNewsRunwaySan FranciscoSF Fashion Show 2014Student SpotlightStyleTextiles·May 6, 20142014 Graduation Fashion Show Designers: Nicole Bell, Holly Hapka, and Taylor CarrNicole Bell, BFA Fashion Design student, was born in Pittsburgh PA, and raised in Houston, TX. She has experience interning... Read More
Students·September 8, 2025Haemi Lee– Senior Thesis Project 2025The Shape of God Tied directly to her faith, Haemi Lee, B.F.A. Fashion Design, has based her collection on religious... Read More
Students·September 8, 2025Claudia Ayleen Nicholas– Senior Thesis Project 2025Finding Creative Voice in Fabric, Faith, and Home In a quiet San Francisco studio, surrounded by fabric and paint, Claudia... Read More
Students·September 8, 2025Kendra Rae– Senior Thesis Project 2025Irregular Sea Biodegradable materials, recycled fibers, and 3D printing; not the typical elements you’d expect to see in a fashion... Read More
Students·September 8, 2025Gigi Youngbauer – Senior Thesis Project 2025Irregular Sea Complexly woven, knit, and crocheted pieces, unique and detailed creations, handcrafted yarnwork rare to the runway, and more,... Read More
Students·June 17, 2025Chase Duval- Champagne – M.F.A. Thesis Project 2025Monachopsis: A Chaos Story of Complex Creativity Chase Duval-Champagne possesses a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising and marketing, with a... Read More
Students·June 17, 2025Devashree Jhaveri – Senior Thesis Project 2025Dance With Feelings of Love, Anger, Happiness, and Sadness A unique aspect of having a different background is the opportunity... Read More