Fashion Design Notable Alums

The following Fashion Design alumni have earned their place as notable alumni for having earned an industry-recognized award, their current or past working relationship with a prestigious designer, having been awarded a noteworthy scholarship, or even their participation on a special fashion-related project. Or any combination thereof!

James Edwards (’09): Surface Magazine Emerging Talent awardee (2009); assistant designer, Abercrombie & Fitch, Columbus

Andrew Hague (’07): Designer for Thom Browne custom; designer for John Varvatos, (New York); CFDA Scholarship honorable mention (2006)

JiHye Kang (’04): Surface Magazine Emerging Talent awardee (2008); designer for women's sportswear line in Seoul

Karina Michel (’07): Designer/engineer for Waste Reduction (Prahtiba Mills, Indore India); CFDA scholarship CCA entrant (’06); "Keep it or Chuck it" finalist (United Kingdom, 2009)

Caroline Preibe (’04): Uluru designer/owner (New York); collaborator with Alabama Chanin (Florence Alabama)

Amy Sarabi (’07): Season 7 Project Runway contestant (California)

Les Schweikert (’05): Designer for Badgley Mischka's Platinum Line (New York)

Sumie Yamashita (’05): Assistant designer at Narciso Rodriguez (New York); CFDA Target Scholarship finalist (2004), Arts for Fashion Ideation finalist (2004)

Related Media

• Read Lynda Grose's article in Waste Not (December 10, 2009): "California College of the Arts graduate Karina Michel turns tons of organic cotton waste into fashion for Indian organic textile mill Pratibha Syntex. Read more . . .