{"id":6754,"date":"2016-03-15T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T15:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=6754"},"modified":"2024-04-03T15:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T19:16:08","slug":"strong-college-textiles-presence-charleston-fashion-week-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2016\/03\/strong-college-textiles-presence-charleston-fashion-week-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong College of Textiles Presence at Charleston Fashion Week 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
The Wolfpack will be well represented during this week\u2019s Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week\u00ae<\/a>, <\/span>one of the premier fashion weeks in North America since its founding in 2007<\/span>. Five of sixteen designers competing as semifinalists in CFW’s Emerging Designer Competition<\/a> have NC State Wilson College of Textiles roots. Three are alumni and two are current students. A fourth alumna will have designs featured in CFW’s Success Showcase.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOnce again, we are so excited to see our NC State Wilson College of Textiles\u2019 talent showcasing innovation and creativity, integrating aesthetic and technical and functional expertise with global market knowledge,\u201d said Dr. Nancy L. Cassill, professor and interim department head, Textile and Apparel Technology and Management at the Wilson College of Textiles. \u201cOur strong industry connections, combined with our talented faculty and state-of-art infrastructure consistently help prepare our Wilson College of Textiles’ students and alumni for important venues, such as Charleston Fashion Week.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lisa Hoang<\/a> and Lauren Stilwell<\/a> are current students in the\u00a0Fashion and Textile Design program in the Wilson College of Textiles, the same program from which Jamie Morrison<\/a> graduated in 2015.\u00a0Jessica Fulks<\/a>\u00a0graduated from the Textile Apparel Management program (2009) and Jon Millner<\/a>\u00a0from the Fashion and Textile Management program (2014). Each of these designers has put their hearts into creating collections that tell their unique story. Lisa Hoang\u2019s collection \u201cNguyen Dynasty\u201d pays \u00a0homage to her mother who taught her to sew when she was younger. \u00a0\u201cThe collection is about bringing together the styles of the west and east. This can be seen in the silhouettes and material choice of each garment, \u201dsaid Hoang.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jessica Fulks menswear collection features prints and structured silhouettes inspired by the 1982 film \u201cTron.\u201d <\/span>\u201cIts minimalistic aesthetic allows the detailing and electrifying prints to stand out. My textile and design background allows me to combine my love for textile innovation, classic tailoring, denim, and athletic wear detailing to create garments that allow a man to be comfortable in any setting while still being stylish,\u201d said Fulks. \u201cMy Wilson College of Textiles education aided me with the knowledge to design my own textile designs as well as figure out the chemistry behind my denim washing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n