29 years of success!
A big pat on the back to all of the design students, merchandising students, production crew and faculty that made this year’s 29th Annual Mom’s Weekend Fashion Show the best yet! A big thanks to our local businesses for donating amazing giveaways, and of course the biggest thanks to our mom’s for coming out and … Read more
Our Behind the Scenes Beauty Team: Essence Salon
Wonder who makes our models even more beautiful than they already are? Essence Salon! This full service salon is located in the Village Mall at 866 Troy Rd in Moscow, ID. Not only do they provide exceptional haircuts, they also provide pedicures, manicures, waxing, facials and more! A big shout out to our stylists Stephanie … Read more
Dress Rehearsal Snapshots
Models, dressers, and the production crew arrived at Beasley Coliseum earlier today at 3:30 pm. Senior and junior designers were soon to follow, as well as our master of ceremonies Stephen Aubert, a senior Apparel Merchandising major. We were all gathered for dress rehearsal. With the show only 2 days away, Beasley was buzzing with … Read more
Lily Bee’s Consignment Shop
Lily Bee’s is a one of a kind consignment and vintage shop, located on Main St. in downtown Pullman. This vintage gem carries a wide range of merchandise, including clothing, shoes, jewelery, furniture, knick-knacks and more! They carry brands such as Kenneth Cole, BGBG, Juicy Couture, J. Crew, Anne Taylor, Gap, H&M, LOFT. . .you … Read more
Photos from Flash Fashion Show!
Last Wednesday, April 4th, the 29th Annual Mom’s Weekend Fashion Show’s production crew took over the CUB Lair. A flash fashion show broke out at noon, with 12 models donning 12 looks from previous fashion shows. The models walked barefoot down the runway in support for “One Day Without Shoes,” a cause being promoted by … Read more
Crystalyn Kae visits WSU!
This week, I had the great pleasure of meeting a Seattle fashion designer/entrepreneur, CrystalynKokorowski. Crystalyn, the owner of Crystalyn Kae, has been making handbags for several years now and decided to make it her career after graduating from Washington State University’s Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles Department. She began selling her bags at local markets, including the … Read more
Judging Day
Design students wait nervously in the the main lobby of Kruegel Hall with an entourage of three to four models dressed in their senior collections. They are waiting for their turn to go before a panel of three industry judges for evaluation. “I’m a little bit nervous,” says AMDT senior Amanda Rawlings whose collection is inspired by … Read more
Flash Fashion Show and More!
Don’t miss the Flash Fashion Show this Wednesday at noon in the CUB Lair! The event kicks off with a mini fashion show of work from AMDT students, then Day and Cierra will be performing “Crimson and Gray”, a song produced to promote WSU and Coug pride. Click here to listen to their song on Youtube. … Read more
New York, Michael Kors, Fashion Week, Oh My!
Assistant Director, Jodi Farr, had the amazing opportunity to dress at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! We’ve asked her to share her story with you. Your options with Apparel Merchandising are truly limitless, just remember, dreams don’t chase themselves! Jodi took initiative and gained an irreplaceable experience, one I’m extremely envious of! “I think it has … Read more
Mother’s Dedicated in Collections
Two of our senior designers, Casey Burnette and Nicole Smith, have dedicated their fashion lines to their mothers. Casey lost her mother, Elizabeth Weis, to leukemia in 2009. If it wasn’t for Elizabeth, WSU’s AMDT family may have not been lucky enough to have Casey. Casey has always been a dedicated Project Runway fan, so … Read more
