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Grace McLain (middle in red shirt) won Best in Show at Kent State’s 2021 Annual Fashion Show for her “All In” collection. Photo courtesy of Grace McLain

Kent State 2021 annual fashion show goes virtual

Catie Pusateri, Reporter May 2, 2021

With a colorful collection featuring playing cards, Grace McLain won Best in Show at Kent State’s 2021 Annual Fashion Show on April 30. Senior and graduate students from the Kent State's School of Fashion...

Kent State fashion students are preparing for a virtual showcase on April 30.

Kent State Fashion School to host a virtual showcase

Meredith Reib Reporter April 22, 2021

The annual Kent State Fashion Show will look a little different this year as The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will be hosting their annual fashion show...

Men’s golf ties for second place in Rutherford Invitational

Pilar Lewis Sports Reporter April 18, 2021

The Kent State men’s golf team had its second-best finish of the season and its second-straight strong tournament performance, tying for second at the Rutherford Intercollegiate in State College, Pennsylvania.The...

Flyer for African Night.

KASA celebrates 26 years of African Night

Cameron Aloway Reporter March 12, 2021

Over the next two weeks, the Kent African Student Association will continue to engage its community with the beauty of Africa via Instagram. Beginning the week of March 29, KASA launches its 26th annual...

Genevieve struts down the runway during the Dress Up for Downs fashion show in the Rockwell Hall on Saturday, November 18, 2017.

Dress Up for Downs begins a pen pal program during COVID

Bella Hagey Reporter October 15, 2020

After a long day at school, one member of Kent State’s Dress Up for Downs organization returned home to find the first letter written by her pen pal.Genevieve Burke took the letter from her mom and eagerly...

Sophomore fashion design major Angelique Wong hosts the annual Rock the Runway fashion show on March 7, 2020. Wong competed in the show last year and requested to be a host this year.

Rock the Runway glows under hard work from designers

Kaitlyn Finchler Photo editor March 8, 2020

Glow-in-the-dark fabric, sassy models and a full house are only a few ways to describe Rock the Runway. With 10 designers, all freshmen and sophomores, sophomore fashion design major Angelique Wong had...

A model showcases the fashion designed by Evelyn Rossol and Anna Honerlaw. International Justice Mission (IJM) presented "Operation Hope: Freedom is Possible" a fashion advocating for those still enslaved through sex trafficking and other varieties of slavery March 9, 2018.

Operation Hope advocates for victims of sex trafficking

Helen Yablonski March 9, 2018

Most fashion shows present audiences with high couture, but fashion design majors Evelyn Rossol and Anna Honerlaw sent chains down the runway Friday night.International Justice Mission (IJM) presented...

A clapboard sits on the table outside the auditorium in Hall. 

Dress Up for Downs fashion show raises $3,000

Ella Abbott November 19, 2017

Dress Up for Downs raised $3,000 for the Upside of Downs Saturday night through the organization’s annual fashion show.Dress Up for Downs is a student organization created by a junior fashion design...

Rock the Runway fashion show brings ’20s designs, prizes

Paige Miller March 2, 2017

At Kent State's 13th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, students will travel back in time to make the twenties roar again.Students of all majors participate in the annual show and showcase unique designs...

Members of Kent State PINK pose around their display at a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show viewing party at Panini's in Kent on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. 

Students pack Panini’s for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show screening

Dominique Pishotti December 5, 2016

A line of approximately 50 girls stood outside Panini’s Bar and Grill Monday night waiting to enter the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show viewing party. The restaurant opened its doors at 8:30 p.m. and...

Brianna Hunter models at Crescndo, the Fashion School’s annual fashion show held in Rockwell Hall on April 29, 2016.

Annual Fashion Show sells out opening show

Taylor Pierce April 29, 2016

The Fashion School opened its 34th Annual Fashion Show on Friday April 29th, and will continue Saturday in Rockwell Hall, to a total of three sold out crowds.Rockwell Hall was transformed for the show...

Amani Williams / The Kent Stater Senior fashion design major Calvin Brant on Friday April 22, 2016. Brant says that his designs are inspired by social issues.

The 34th Annual Fashion Show returns to Rockwell Hall

Taylor Pierce April 24, 2016

The 34th Annual Fashion Show hosted by Kent State's Fashion School will showcase outfits from senior fashion design majors this Friday and Saturday in Rockwell Hall.The theme for the show this year is...