The CSU Department of Design and Merchandising hosted the inaugural Emerging Leaders in Apparel and Merchandising Talk and Reception thanks to the generosity of the Kotsiopulos Education Enhancement Fund.
Second-year students Cecilia Kastner and Caelan Chamberlain won third place in the prestigious Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Practices Student Competition. Their project a business proposal, Onward, focused on the triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit.
A design and merchandising student joins a team of ambitious young women building an app to promote thrifting and clothing sustainability. Attend the Threads of Green Thrifted Fashion Show to learn more about their company and learn about the launch of their Hult Prize-funded app.
Good design is known for being innovative, useful, aesthetic, and long-lasting. Students in the CSU Department of Design and Merchandising’s product development concentration are incorporating all of these principles along with a focus on inclusivity for consumers with physical and cognitive differences.
An interdisciplinary team of faculty and students collaborated through the pandemic to build an augmented reality app. The app showcases the Nancy Richardson Design center as a "building that teaches." The technology is ready for testing; see how you can contribute to this research.
The CSU Tiny House is finished, furnished, and certified by the National Organization of Alternative Housing! Don't miss your chance to tour the tiny house or purchase it to make it your home. All proceeds from the tiny house sale will benefit the educational mission of the Nancy Richardson Design Center and fund the project for next year. The tiny house project is a life-changing learning opportunity for students in a range of disciplines.
Yufna Soldier Wolf will share her experience successfully repatriating three Northern Arapaho children from the Carlisle Indian School, the United States’ oldest and largest residential school.
During the 1960s the United States witnessed a meteoric rise in the popularity of outdoor recreation pursuits such as backpacking, mountaineering, and winter sports. However, these “performance products” were highly expensive, allowing Dale Johnson to recognize a niche in the market and provide outdoor gear at an accessible price point.
The CSU Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising is very pleased to announce the Fall 2021 formation of its inaugural Advisory Council to help provide guidance, support, and assistance to the museum in fulfilling its mission on behalf of CSU.
Apparel design and production seniors plan for a semester of sewing in preparation for the Department of Design and Merchandising Fashion Show. Their semester begins with a design critique and will culminate with three completely finished looks they develop from sketches to runway.