FashionFront RowMBFW Spring 2015Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012New York Fashion WeekRunwaySpecial GuestsVIP·September 22, 2014Front Row VIPs at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015Academy of Art University’s Spring 2015 Fashion Show had a packed house this year, including some very special VIPs who made the... Read More
Announcementsone eighty magazine·September 19, 2014180 Magazine issue 7 debuts on iPad!The School of Fashion is happy to announce that the seventh issue of 180 Magazine is now available on iPad*!... Read More
New York Fashion Weekone eighty magazine·September 16, 2014Backstage Beauty at Mercedes-Benz Fashion WeekAs one can imagine, the scene backstage at a major fashion show is exceptionally fast paced, with a huge number... Read More
Art & CultureCoutureDesignersEventsFashionInterviewsMercedes-Benz Fashion WeekMercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015MerchandisingMFA StudentsMiscellaneousNew York Fashion WeekRunwaySan FranciscoStudent SpotlightStyleTextile DesignTextilesTrends·September 8, 2014From French Architecture to Fashion Week: The Story Behind Madison Detro’s DesignsSpend a few minutes with MFA Fashion Design student Madison Detro and you’ll walk away with an inkling that she’s... Read More
FashionMercedes-Benz Fashion Week·September 6, 2014Spring 2015 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln CenterNew York, NY, September 6, 2014 – Every designer dreams of showing their collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and on... Read More
AnnouncementsNewsNewsroom·August 1, 2014Gladys Perint Palmer assumes new role as EVP of Artistic Development, Simon Ungless named Executive Director of the School of FashionSan Francisco, CA, August 1, 2014 – Academy of Art University is pleased to announce Gladys Perint Palmer will assume... Read More
DesignersFashionIndustry SpotlightMiscellaneousNewsSan FranciscoSpecial ProjectsStyleTrendsVideo·July 23, 2014Recommended Watching: WSJ explores “Why Wedding Dresses Are So Expensive”The exorbitant cost of wedding dresses is something society seems to accept unquestioningly. Wedding dresses can cost thousands of dollars,... Read More
AwardsBFA StudentsDesignersEventsFashionJewelry DesignKnitwearKnitwear DesgnNewsNewsroomRunwaySan FranciscoSF Fashion Show 2014Special GuestsSymposiumTextile DesignTextiles·May 15, 20142014 Graduation Fashion ShowSan Francisco, CA, May 15, 2014 – On Thursday, May 8, 2014, 30 student designers’ dreams were realized as they... Read More
Alumni UpdateArtArt & CultureDesignersEventsFashionIllustrationInspirationInstructorsMiscellaneousSan Francisco·February 20, 2014Haute Couture Discussion: Gladys Perint Palmer and President Elisa StephensOn the morning of February 19, Academy of Art University (AAU) President, Dr. Elisa Stephens, and the Executive Director of... Read More
DesignersEventsFashionInspirationMercedes-Benz Fashion WeekMFA StudentsMiscellaneousNew York Fashion WeekRunwaySan FranciscoStyle·February 18, 2014NYFW Diary: Beauty at the Academy of Art University Runway Show The music grows louder, the lights get lower and a parade of models turn the corner and strut towards... Read More
AnnouncementsCoutureDesignersEventsFashionKnitwearKnitwear DesgnMercedes-Benz Fashion WeekMercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014MFA StudentsNew YorkNew York Fashion WeekNewsNewsroomRunway·February 10, 2014Fall 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln CenterNew York, NY, February 10, 2014 – Every designer dreams of showing their collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and on... Read More
IllustrationSpecial Guests·January 8, 2014Fashion Illustrator Antonio LopezIn the 1980s, fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez visited Academy of Art University. His work was featured in major publications such... Read More