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The Levy Bag: Functionality Comes First
For many people, an interview with an industry professional sounds like a daunting experience, more so when that person has just won their second Design Excellence Award. Going into the interview with Tony Drockton, the founder of Hammitt Los Angeles, we were all definitely feeling a bit nervous!
- January 28, 2021
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Phashion Phorward Phinals
On Dec. 7 and 8, the Office Career and Internship Services hosted an event that featured presentations of innovative industry projects by teams of LIM students.
- January 21, 2021
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Packaging Projects for PRANA Living
On December 8, LIM sustainability students presented projects focused on sustainable packaging concepts for PrAna Living, a sustainable travel, adventure, and yoga fashion brand.
- January 21, 2021
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Etoile Proves its Star Status with Design Excellence Awards Victory
As two girls beginning their journey in fashion, it was exciting to have the opportunity to interview a professional from the industry. We sat down for a Zoom meeting—the "new normal." However, we were not waiting for our professor, but rather for Annye Grande, the creative director and founder of the luxury bag and accessories brand, Etoile.
- January 19, 2021
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Poppin' Up with PopSocket
After weeks of researching the popular brand PopSocket and their talented VP of Design, Merchandising & Brand Partnerships, Emily Siegel, we were ready to interview her about the success story that is transforming technology accessories.
- January 11, 2021
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Putting Knowledge into Action: Cotton Capsule Collections
The objective of LIM’s Fabric for Fashion course is to teach students about the variety of fibers and fabric structures and help them make the connection between textiles and their end use in apparel and accessories. This past fall, with the help of Cotton Incorporated, our students were challenged to put that knowledge into practice.
- January 10, 2021
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Sustainability, Sneakers, and the Future of Fashion: A Class Project with AVRIO
AVRIO Footwear, founded by John Matthews in 2018, is a sustainable and transparent athletic footwear brand that uses algae and other organic components in the production and development of their shoes. John and his team created the AVRIO brand to “Make Tomorrow Beautiful” through collaboration with other brands, competitors, suppliers, and consumers.
- January 10, 2021
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Shoes and the Environment: Learning with AVRIO Footwear
Are you aware that Americans throw out 300 million pairs of shoes every year? And those shoes take 30-40 years to decompose? For a safer and cleaner environment, recycling sneakers is vital. To dive deeper into finding a solution, all sections of the Sustainability and the Future of Fashion course had the amazing opportunity to present a new initiative to the founder of a sustainable footwear company.
- January 4, 2021
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Sustainable People: Free People and LIM College
In just one semester at LIM College, four Sustainability minor students and I had the opportunity to work on an industry project with Free People.
- January 3, 2021
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Sometimes It's More About the Volumes Sold Than the Number of Votes
Recently, the Accessories Council announced the 2020 Design Excellence Award Winners, and the NPD Growth Driver Award was given to Adidas and Agron for the Prime V Backpack.
- January 3, 2021