YOYO Zheng is a fashion designer dedicated to exploring the intersection of self-identity, perception, and emotional connection through clothing. YOYO approaches fashion as more than just wearable art—it is a personal habitat, a medium for storytelling, and a bridge between the internal and external world. Inspired by existential themes and the philosophy of perception, YOYO’s…
Yatziri Cervantes is a sophomore at Columbia College Chicago, pursuing fashion design, and is proudly a first-generation Mexican-American college student. Yatziri grew up surrounding herself with crafts and from a very young age has always dedicated her focus to the arts from painting and drawing to eventually discovering her deep passion for design through music…
Fashion design found Tukii Tucker unexpectedly, born out of the void left by the abandonment of his biological father and the relentless servitude of his maternal side. These formative experiences—shaped by abandonment, resilience, and survival—are at the heart of his aesthetic. Through fashion, Tukii channels his personal history, transforming his emotions and the weight of…
Sydney McCormack is a recent graduate from Columbia College of Chicago, with a degree in Fashion Design, a concentration in Product Development, and minors in Women’s Studies and Sustainability. Her designs have always been led by sustainability, even in her education, she always tried challenging herself with recycling, repurposing, and zero waste. These are heavily…
Habits of overconsuming, overproducing, and rapid trend cycles have caused this paradox. Why is it that nature suffers at the hands of innovation? To diffuse this paradox, we as designers must be the innovators that spread awareness and bridge the gap between the trendsetters and mass population. This look is charged with the potential dark…
Ro Bradford is a designer born and raised in St.Louis and based in Chicago at Columbia College Chicago, studying fashion design and fashion sustainability. I have a developing and ongoing relationship with creating and interacting with equitable fashion. Maneuvering in a fashion space and knowing the environmental impact of the fashion industry raises many points…
My name is Presley Baldwin, I am a 3rd year undergraduate student studyingFashion Design at SAIC. My work delves into the concept of transformation,where garments evolve in form and function. By reimagining and reworkingexisting materials, I create pieces that embody sustainability and dynamicchange, pushing the boundaries of fashion as a medium of both aesthetic andconceptual…
Nico Schmalz is a 19-year-old interdisciplinary Artist From Boston, Massachusetts. Focusing on creating an ever-changing style inspired by experimentation through medium, theme, and form. Some common themes his works draw from are self-reflection, addiction, mental health, and seeing the unseen. Nico is currently in his first year at The Art Institute of Chicago studying to…
Rey Barrientes is a fashion designer and SAIC graduate based in Chicago. Coming from a diverse background, Rey’s work focuses on the importance of intersectionality and its lived experiences through the reinvention of traditional utilitarian garments into elegant forms that break down traditional boundaries between gender, class, and culture. The heart of their practice stems…
Maicah Cabello is a fashion student at School of the Art Institute of Chicago who showcases worldbuilding with her garments. Her practice focuses on researching scientific systems and creating designs which metamorphose the body with the natural world through textures, silhouettes, and colors. Maicah centralizes sustainability in their designs by using natural fiber textiles and…
