During the Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, the MSU Chorale wore scarfs composed of the official Missouri State tartan plaid. That tartan plaid was designed by Merchandising and Fashion Design students and faculty. The idea to develop an official MSU Tartan Plaid began 4 years ago when Dr. Cathy Starr met a vendor at the International Textile and … [Read more...] about Tartan Plaid Designed by Merchandising and Fashion Design Department makes it national debut
On Friday, April 1st sixteen senior Interior Design students showcased their work at The Veridian in downtown Springfield. The Senior Showcase included work and projects each student completed throughout their college career. There were many areas of focus including residential, commercial and hospitality design. Students participating included: Katherine … [Read more...] about Interior Design Seniors Showcase Their Work
Tartans – also known as plaids – are associated with tradition and authenticity. Many universities have established official tartans, which can be used to create a variety of apparel items. Through a partnership with Collegiate Tartan Apparel, the department of merchandising and fashion design has developed two options for Missouri State’s official tartan. Now, the Missouri … [Read more...] about Vote for Missouri State’s official tartan
The Missouri State fashion design program, housed within the College of Business, has been ranked both regionally and nationally for a third consecutive year by Fashion-Schools.org. "We are honored to be recognized for providing exceptional fashion design education for a third year. Our faculty, staff and leadership in these programs go above and beyond for our students each … [Read more...] about Missouri State fashion program among the top in the U.S.
For the past four years, College of Business students in the Fashion program have participated in the Project Puppy Benefit Gala, for the Killuminati Foundation (KF). Students design outfits for local rescue dogs to wear in the fashion show portion of the gala. The 2014 theme was “Dogs of the World” and 22 fashion students chose to participate in the event with 13 designing … [Read more...] about Fashion students use their skills to benefit local animal foundation