Livia Rose Overton is a Junior at Columbia College Chicago in the Fashion Design BFA program.
She is currently working as a student aid for Pattern Making II and interns with two local Chicago businesses, Studio H and Maria Pinto. Her biggest dream is to one day open a fashion house in Paris specializing in women’s high-end ready-to-wear.
In her free time she enjoys reading, writing lyrics and poetry, and learning about life sciences and history.
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…
Andrew Nigel Robinson is an English American fashion designer from St.Louis, MO, and based in Chicago. Andrew’s medium consists of small batch ready-to-wear garments in a gender-neutral landscape. Andrew places a strong emphasis on creating using the finest of fabrics and natural materials. Garments are prepared consciously with sustainable approaches; Andrew defies the narrative that…
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…
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…
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…
KIKI PENG is a forward-thinking fashion label based in Chicago, established by Chinese-born designer and artist Qian Peng. The brand explores the deep connection between garments, the body, and the mind, using fashion as a medium for storytelling, self-reflection, and emotional expression. Sustainability is at the heart of KIKI PENG’s design philosophy, not as an…
