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2017

  • November

    • ArtistYear

      11/15/2017 3:37:12 PM

      The ArtistYear program provides a unique opportunity for Westphal students graduating this year and alumni up to the age of 28 to make a difference by creating unique arts programs and classes in nearby, underserved Philadelphia public schools.

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  • October

    • Fashionista Cameron Silver

      10/30/2017 10:39:59 AM

      Cameron Silver, king of vintage, author and fashion director, is a multi-faceted leader in the fashion and retail industry.  Silver will speak to his unique perspective and career in the fashion industry on Thursday, November 9th in the URBN Annex Screening Room, followed by a book signing.

       

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    • BioDesign Challenge

      10/30/2017 10:04:17 AM

      BioDesign Challenge is a special topics course that will be offered this winter term and is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Participants will work towards a coveted spot in the annual BioDesign Challenge Summit, an annual competition held in conjunction with the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).

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    • Council of Fashion Designer Honorees

      10/11/2017 3:04:45 PM

      Two 2017 alumnae from our Fashion Design program, Lela Thompson and Anna Sajeski, were named Design Graduate talents for 2017 by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). 

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  • September

    • Fashion And Media

      9/27/2017 10:08:24 AM

      This October, Westphal will partner with Intellect Books to host Fashion And Media , an annual and intensive three-day symposium focused on how fashion is portrayed throughout varying forms of media. 

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  • August

    • Westphal at SUPIMA 

      8/10/2017 1:56:37 PM

      Lela Thompson, a 2017 Westphal fashion design alumna, will represent Westphal as one of the coveted and highly selective participants during the tenth annual 2017 SUPIMA design competition. 

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  • May

    • Ken Downing: Fashion Forecast

      5/9/2017 4:02:43 PM

      Ken Downing, the Senior Vice President and Global Fashion Ambassador of Neiman Marcus, is no stranger to the Westphal College. For the past four years, Downing has visited at the start of each spring to share his behind-the-runway forecast of the year’s coveted fashion trends, while giving an overview of the top shows in Paris, London, Milan, and New York to our many dedicated followers of fashion. 

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  • April

    • Drexel in Iceland

      4/24/2017 3:25:01 PM

       

      Iceland has harnessed the business of design to create a strong and sustainable economy leading to a recovery from the economic downturn of 2008. Earlier this year, twenty-two students from across the University along with Design & Merchandising Professors Anne Cecil and Alphonso McClendon visited Reykjavik, Iceland and participated in Design Talks and the Reykjavik Fashion Festival, all part of Iceland’s weeklong Design March festival. 

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    • D&M Store Windows

      4/24/2017 3:01:39 PM

      Last term Design & Merchandising students partnered with SEAMAAC, an organization whose mission is to support immigrants, refugees, and their families as they seek access to opportunities that will advance the condition of their lives in the United States. 

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    • Banana Republic's Michael Anderson

      4/19/2017 11:57:32 AM

      We're pleased to announce Michael Anderson, Senior Vice President of Banana Republic, as the 2017  Design & Merchandising Program 's Distinguished Speaker.
       

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  • March