Patagonia Challenge
Lorena Castro ’25, Ciara Brophy ’26, and Eileen Vivoda ’26
Fashion students partnered with Patagonia for a sustainable design challenge, where students transformed Worn Wear merchandise into new products, gaining hands-on experience in fashion design, visual merchandising, and industry collaboration.
Varca Bridalwear Designs
Concept to Consumer Class Project
Students collaborated with bridalwear designer Sarah Varca to create pieces consistent with Varca’s aesthetic—irreverent designs for the modern bride that promote confidence, individualism, and body positivity.
Chicago Sky Apparel
Concept to Consumer Class Project
Students teamed up with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky + SOUNDOFF Design to develop and plan new products to be sold on-site to Chicago Sky fans during game season. Photos taken by Columbia student Janessa Tyler.
Made@Columbia Fashion Designs
Lexie Jones ‘24, Norma Espinoza ‘24, and Madison Chain ‘24
At Manifest, the Made@Columbia fashion show features collections by senior designers taking the BFA thesis class.