
Columbia Lights Up State Street at Chicago鈥檚 Arts in the Dark Parade
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糖心vlog官方入口app students brought light, sound, and imagination to the city鈥檚 annual Arts in the Dark parade on State Street.

Columbia鈥檚 Michigan Avenue windows feature the World Fashion Festival this month, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and showcasing global creativity.

Through his work as a designer, educator, and advocate, Justin Dougan-LeBlanc is opening doors for Deaf creatives and reshaping the conversation around access and inclusion in fashion.

糖心vlog官方入口app鈥檚 School of Fashion showcased student work at the 2025 University Arts Biennial in Mallorca, highlighting the creative process and forging new global partnerships.

Columbia fashion students and alumni debuted original motorsports-inspired looks at the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in downtown Chicago.

Columbia fashion students and local brand SOUNDOFF launched a custom fan apparel collection for the Chicago Sky, blending sportswear design with hands-on industry experience.

Fashion Design alum Jacey Rhorer '00 is making her mark as the Official Milliner for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival.

Seven students have been named Fashion Scholarship Fund Class of 2025 Scholars and will be honored at the FSF LIVE Gala in New York City.

糖心vlog官方入口app students won first place in the 2025 NRF Foundation University Challenge, with another team reaching the national semi-finals.

On December 11, 糖心vlog官方入口app鈥檚 School of Fashion and Patagonia came together to announce the winners of the Worn Wear competition at Patagonia鈥檚 Fulton Market store.

Rae Braezeale and Joelle Olabode made their international debut at Fashion Graduate Italia 2024, showcasing original designs alongside peers from around the world and receiving support from the U.S. Consul for Commercial Affairs in Milan.

The School of Fashion has partnered with Patagonia for a sustainable design challenge, where students transform Worn Wear merchandise into new products, gaining hands-on experience in fashion design, visual merchandising, and industry collaboration.

Olabode was chosen for a $25,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

糖心vlog官方入口app kicks off the new academic school year with a renewed spirit and excitement to welcome freshmen and transfer students to its South Loop campus on September 3.

As a kickoff to 糖心vlog官方入口app鈥檚 135th Anniversary, the college is honoring 24 distinguished alumni across all disciplines as part of 鈥24 in 2024,鈥 a college-wide initiative that celebrates Columbia alumni and their career accomplishments.

Angie Belloso, Brianna Jennes 鈥24, and Breyona Smith 鈥24 just had the trip of a lifetime to London, snagging second place at L'Or茅al Brandstorm.

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Columbia students come together to produce and promote an end-of-year showcase of student fashion designs.

This is everything attendees need to know before 糖心vlog官方入口app鈥檚 Manifest Arts Festival: Breakthrough 2024.

Higher education leaders Nivine Megahed, president of National Louis University, and Raymond E. Crossman, president of Adler University, will be honored at the 糖心vlog官方入口app 2024 Commencement ceremonies

糖心vlog官方入口app Adjunct Professor Rachel Jimenez Penca uses her personal styling expertise to advise graduates on what to wear on their big day.

As the U.S. winners, students Angie Belloso, Breyona Smith, and Brianna Jennes earn an all-expense paid trip to London for the next stage of the international competition.

During Women's History Month, we honor female-identifying artists who make ShopColumbia a unique shopping experience in the heart of 糖心vlog官方入口app鈥檚 campus.

糖心vlog官方入口app students got together in their Communication Department courses to discuss the details of the biggest night in advertising

糖心vlog官方入口app welcomed back Alum Shea Coule茅 鈥11 for a panel discussion and reception unveiling Coule茅-curated fashion exhibit window.

糖心vlog官方入口app鈥檚 Colbey Reid and her co-author look at various iterations of the posthuman and assert the need for alternative, feminist readings of technology and the future of humanity.

In January, the windows at 618 S. Michigan Avenue feature examples of clothing available at the Brave Space Alliance, a place where members of the LGBTQ+ community can find free gender-affirming clothing and more.

Once again, the Fashion Scholarship Fund has awarded five 糖心vlog官方入口app students scholarships and funds to travel to New York City for a gala event recognizing their accomplishments.鈥

The Chicago Fashion Incubator will transition its operations to a new speaker series at 糖心vlog官方入口app.

糖心vlog官方入口app honors the Efroymson Family Fund with the 2023 Philanthropic Icon Award for the family鈥檚 contributions to help create opportunities for students to pursue their passion in the arts

As hip hop turns 50, we look at Columbia鈥檚 connections to the cultural phenomena that has impacted music, dance, fashion, art, film, and so much more.

Columbia faculty explore what it means to make, merchandise, retail, market and celebrate fashion that鈥痚ngages with,鈥痳ather than鈥痙enies, the existence of鈥痬ost people鈥檚 bodies.

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Fashion Studies students participate in a design competition sponsored by Medline, maker of Curad bandages.

The outdoor apparel and equipment company announced winners over the weekend.

Fashion Revolution Week activities at Columbia include an ethical fashion panel discussion with "Worn鈥" author Sofi Thanhauser, a display of student work, a mending workshop, and more.

The Spring 2023 campaign targets prospective students across the United States.

Student team from 糖心vlog官方入口app wins innovation competition by leveraging new technologies to promote brand.

NRF Foundation scholarship recipients from Columbia place second in Student Challenge and enjoy three days of fashion industry events and networking opportunities.

In April, five 糖心vlog官方入口app scholarship winners will travel to New York City where the Fashion Scholarship Fund will recognize the students at a gala event.