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Academy Of Art University Runway: Womenswear Dares To Dress To Impress

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Last Thursday, Stylehive went to San Francisco's Academy of Art Graduation Fashion Show, where over forty graduating BFA and MFA students presented their designs to a packed audience. The show was anything but predictable with designers inspired by anything from demilitarization, shells, and children's book Where the Wild Things Are. Some fashion design students and textile design students actually collaborated with each other to create some amazing pieces. Designers Eun Na Hwang and Lauren N. Herrera came together with romantic and vintage inspired floral prints with modern geometric and architectural shapes. Jewelry pieces were very avant-garde with delicate wire sculptures that looked like they were sprouting out of the model's shoulders to metal flowers embellishing the front of a dress. I got to talk to a few designers at the reception before the show and many were eager to land a job after graduation or travel to Europe to learn more fashion design skills. Whatever they plan on doing, I expect nothing less than bright futures for all of them! Take a look at my slideshow for some of my favorite looks from the show. Photo credit: Randy Brooke

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Academy Of Art University Runway: Dahae Kim Cuts The Edge Of Menswear

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If James Bond had a young, hip son that adored the likes of Nice Collective and John Varvatos, but wanted to wear a perfect marriage of the two, he'd have to go to Dahae Kim. From the moment her boldly-hued red suit came out on to the runway, the crowd knew they were in for a treat. Popping with structure and more-than-meets-the-eye detail, Kim's collection has an urban operative vibe that is in tune with contemporary fashion. It's sleek. It's sexy. It's now. Best of all, it's a nitrous boost of innovation that can easily carve its way into the world of modern menswear. Each look that came down the runway was thoughtful and injected with a mix of rockstar, hipster and dandyism. From afar, the coats and blazers that stomped their way down the runway (in some adamant-looking combat boots I might add) looked simple-chic, but up close, the detailing is immaculate. Seam lines and collar manipulation keep sartorial senses tingling while strategically placed zippers and atypical menswear silhouettes marched down the runway with a modest, yet unapologetic intensity. With her inspiration of disarmament and demilitarization, Kim is right ahead of the curve when it comes to men's fashion. Don't forget to check out the slideshow to see more of her work! Photo Credit: Randy Brooke

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Academy Of Art University Runway: Scott McFarland Makes Knitwear For The Modern Man

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Scott McFarland uses his fine talents as a sculptor to mold yarn into some knitwear. For men. In light shades of pink. Before all you manly men grunt this off and go shotgun a beer, hear me out. McFarland has a distinct eye when it comes to fashion and knitwear design. His collection (which was also shown at New York Fashion Week in February) ingeniously contains knitwear inspired by Art Deco patterns, metal work, architecture and '20s androgyny. The chunky knit coats and sweaters are infused with patterns of diamonds and three-dimensional texture that give each piece a whimsical personality. His vision is cohesive, but the experimental knitting techniques are discreet. Besides being a maestro with fine-quality yarn, McFarland created his own yarn by cutting lace fabric into strips and hand knitting them into heavier knits for his outsized coats. The color palette of pale pinks, grays and blues are soft, but the construction of the collection is very strong. In other words, it has the sensitivity for a woman and the swagger of a gentleman. With each piece you can't help but be intrigued by McFarland's knitwear. Any modern dapper gentleman would get pulled into this orbit and wouldn't mind taking some of his brilliant pieces of clothing for a test drive. Check out the slideshow for some photos snapped right off the runway! Photo Credit: Randy Brooke

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New York Fashion Week Runway: Academy Of Art Fall Grads' Hard Work Pays Off!

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San Francisco's Academy Of Art University fashion students have been graced with the unparalleled opportunity to showcase their pieces at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week since 2005, and this year, the recent graduates' designs were no less impressive! This year's collaboration between SF's Britex Fabrics and fifteen students proved to be a great success, yielding a number of stylistically and colorfully cohesive looks that seemed to channel the current gray, gloomy weather and spit it out in the form of shimmering striped dresses, cloud-fluffy mohair coats, and dusky printed sweaters. While student design duo Emily Melville and Ivanka Georgieva are said to have stolen the show by closing it off with their series of fluid dresses and wool coats, many of the show's other hobo-chic layered pieces reminded me of a high fashion rendition of Oliver Twist! If only all vagabonds could look this good...


Colors:black, white, creamy tan, charcoal grays & blues
Silhouettes: draped dresses, bulky coats, sheer shimmery tunics, long over-sized sweaters
Celeb Sighting: Nia Long

Check the slideshow for a selection of some of the runway's most interesting looks!
Photo Credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

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Runway Review: The Future of Fashion at Academy of Art

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Last week I had the honor of attending the brilliant graduation fashion show of San Francisco's Academy of Art, which honored Ralph Rucci and James Galanos. When I attended last year (we interviewed Zac Posen!), I was pleasantly surprised at the level of talent, artistry, and professionalism the students demonstrated. Needless to say, I was ready for some action this year. A student fashion show is one in which the designers can be more experimental, and inspirations ranged from claustrophobia and chaos to fairy tales and Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni (Google it!). See the SLIDESHOW for my favorite picks and fall 2008 trends (no plaid!).

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