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  • 2012 Drexel Fashion Show

    May 21, 2012

    The Fashion and Design & Merchandising programs will host their annual fashion show on Saturday, June 2nd, which features thirty-three senior and graduate collections from the Fashion Design program.

  • Fashioning Philadelphia

    May 14, 2012

    The Museum of Elfreth's Alley is hosting an exhibition celebrating the rich history of the fashion industry in Philadelphia. Design & Merchandising students helped the museum with the initial exhibit set-up and design and will continue to help update exhibit installations.

  • Proud Showing at Research Day

    May 14, 2012

    The Westphal College had impressive representation with over 25 students showcasing their projects at Research Day 2012.

  • 2012 Exhibition of Works

    May 8, 2012

    Westphal College's 2012 Graduating Class - Exhibition of Work

  • Burberry CEO visits Drexel May 2nd

    April 16, 2012

    The Chief Executive Officer of Burberry will visit Drexel as the 2012 Design & Merchandising program Distinguished speaker.

  • Toy Maker: Emilio Garcia

    April 10, 2012

    Toy designer, graphic artist, illustrator and digital designer, Emilio Garcia will travel from Barcelona, Spain to Drexel to work with the Product Design program.

  • Spring Open House 2012

    April 2, 2012

    Onsite Portfolio Reviews: Launch your Drexel application and complete the portfolio requirements for Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Photography when you attend the May 2oth Open House. Our faculty will be available to review your portfolios following the Academic Sessions.

  • Swift Fund Grants Announced

    March 20, 2012

    The inaugural group of Westphal Seniors to receive up to $500 in funding toward their senior thesis projects thanks to the Robert and Roberta Swift (1927) Memorial Fund has been announced.

  • Fashion Alum Named Macys Designer-in-Residence

    March 7, 2012

    The Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s Center City is a collaboration between The City of Philadelphia, Center City District, Macy’s Center City, Drexel University and several other educational institutions devoted to fashion design. s Center City.

  • Rowenta Iron Heats Up Fashion Program

    March 7, 2012

    Sophomore Fashion Design students were challenged to draw inspiration from a Rowenta Iron for manipulating fabric and developing silhouettes for their original designs.

  • Henderson Challenge Concept Phase Winners

    March 6, 2012

    We are pleased to announce the top 4 winning entries of the Nina Henderson Challenge Concept Phase for 2012.

  • Kay A. Bossone Fashion Runway

    January 24, 2012

  • Burberry CEO

    January 10, 2012

    We're excited that Angela Ahrendts will be visiting campus as the 2012 Design & Merchandising Distinguished Speaker of the Year this May. Ms. Ahrendts will sit down for a one-on-one interview with Judith Glaser, founder of Benchmark Communications and recipient of the 2011 Drexel Distinguished Alumni Award.

  • Fashionistas Visit

    December 5, 2011

    Our Fashion, Design & Merchandising and Product Design Department has been busy the past few months hosting an array of industry insiders for class lectures and critiques.

  • ITAA Conference

    November 17, 2011

    The International Textiles and Apparel Association’s (ITAA) annual conference was held in Philadelphia this year and chaired by Fashion and Design & Merchandising professor, Dr. Joe Hancock

  • The New Express

    June 29, 2011

    Express Inc., the specialty retail apparel chain, recently announced the launch of a new store design concept created by Japanese design firm Wonderwall.

  • Philadelphia Business Journal blog

    April 24, 2011

    Jessica Mintz, Fashion Design student, was featured in a Philadelphia Business Journal blog.

  • Project Capucci

    April 1, 2011

    In celebration of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s current exhibition Roberto Cappuci: Art Into Fashion, the PMA’s Art After 5 series will host a night of “Project Capucci” fashion competitions on April 1st at 5:45 PM.

  • Posh Bridal

    February 22, 2011

    Janell Berté, Fashion Design alumna, and her store Posh Bridal were profiled in an article.

  • Social Circuit

    February 22, 2011

    Fashion Design students were featured in the Social Circuit section of the Philadelphia Inquirer for their participation in the Opera Company of Philadelphia's production of Romeo and Juliet.

  • The Birth of Italian Fashion

    February 20, 2011

    •Lise was assisted by Film & Video students Elyssa Cusimano, Rich Hamilton and Chip Murphy, and produced the film with Dilys E. s Curator of Costume and Textile who curated the current Capucci exhibition Art into Fashion. •After nine months of collaboration between Raven and Blum, Elyssa Cusimano, a Film & Video senior began editing the project, assembling archival film clips and photographs.

  • Reiko Sudo

    February 15, 2011

    The month long exhibition, organized by Fashion professor Lisa Hayes, will feature textiles that reflect the aesthetic of three-dimensional textile art, a characteristic unique to works by Japanese artists. Some of Reiko’s textiles are pieced together from remnants of other materials, and many are made from recycled fiber and post consumer waste including PET bottle fiber or other recycled fibers.

  • Opera Meets Project Runway

    February 11, 2011

    The Opera Company has cast fashion models to wear the winning designs, which will travel with the production to three Italian cities after the Philadelphia run from February 11th through the 20th. To give the play the genuine feel of high fashion the Opera Company enlisted our fashion design students, along with students from Moore and Philadelphia University, to create the clothes for a scene featuring a runway fashion show.

  • Fashion Dresses Governor's Ball

    January 20, 2011

    •The PCN hosts, Kat and Francine, spent a day in our fashion studios trying on gowns and looking for the right look for the special night. said Kat."

  • Philadelphia Fashion Week

    January 20, 2011

    Kierstyn Beeler, Fashion Design alumna, had her aviation-inspired fashion line featured at the second annual Philadelphia Fashion Week.

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer

    January 11, 2011

    Lisa Hayes, Fashion Design Professor, was quoted in an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

  • Hongik University

    March 13, 2010

    •Kathi Martin was an invited lecturer at Hongik University and Seoul National University, both in Seoul, South Korea.

  • The Marshall Fishwick Travel Grant

    February 22, 2010

  • Classrooms Without Borders

    February 18, 2010

    Students were divided into teams consisting of two Drexel students and three to four City University of Hong Kong students. Drexel students were assigned a shopping zone in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong students a site in the States.

  • Fashion Lecture

    February 2, 2010

    Dr. O'Neal was recently commissioned as the writer on African American Aesthetic of Dress for the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. This will be the topic of her lecture, African American Aesthetic of Dress As Cultural Genetics, on Wednesday, April 21st.

  • Lilly Pulitzer Student Fashions

    February 2, 2010

    Fashion design students have been hard at work creating women’s wear for a fundraiser event at the Lilly Pulitzer store in Ardmore. Our students’ garments will be the centerpiece of a fashion show and cocktail reception at the Ardmore store (49 Saint James Place, Ardmore) on Wednesday, February 10th 6- 8 PM.

  • Philly gift ideas

    January 21, 2010

    Alumni Patrick Carrow and Lee Tran were featured in a segment about Philly gift ideas on Good Day Philadelphia on Fox29.

  • Professor On Project Runway

    January 20, 2010

    Nearly ten years ago Pamela launched her own couture line designing made-to-order clothing for private clientele from Philadelphia, New York, Dallas and all over America. "I saw it as a terrific teaching tool to inspire my students. ” And now Pamela is setting an example that will surely inspire our students as they root for her success. “I absolutely love the passion, drive and enthusiasm of Drexel fashion design students,” she said.

  • Project Runway Season 7

    January 11, 2010

    •Pamela Ptak was among the designers under the microscope for Project Runway Season 7, which premiered on Lifetime on January 14th at 10PM.

  • Brave New World

    Brave New World: Fashion and Freedom, 1911-1919 was made possible through a Westphal College Mini-Grant with additional funding from the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). The exhibition Brave New World: Fashion and Freedom, 1911-1919 will be at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery (3215 Market Street, Nesbitt Hall) from April 7th to May 7th.