Lisa Hayes

Associate Professor and Program Director, Fashion Design

Hayes has more than 18 years of experience as a designer in the fashion industry primarily working in New York. She started her career at Albert Nipon in dresses, then moved up to the position of head designer at Liz Claiborne and Motherswork for Mimi stores. She has done freelance fashion illustration and continues to design on a freelance basis for home furnishings companies. She uses sustainable materials such as organic wool, organic cotton, leather tanned with an eco-friendly process and hand stitching. Her designs have been featured in stores throughout the US and UK in publications such as British Vogue, Glamour and various other fashion and home publications.

In The News

Paying More for Plus-size Clothes? Experts Poke Holes in the Policy
Lisa Hayes, an associate professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a June 2 Marketplace story about retailers charging more for plus-size clothing.
For Fashion To Be Truly Inclusive,There Needs To Be Plus-Size Education
Lisa Hayes, an associate professor in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Sept. 1 Refinery29 article about plus-size education and why fashion inclusivity needs to be addressed within school curriculums.
Why Zippers Are On Different Sides for Men and Women's Clothing
Lisa Hayes, an associate professor in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Feb. 25 HuffPost story about the origin of zipper locations on men's and women's clothing.
Lingerie leader Victoria’s Secret has new competition: Brands embracing body positivity
Lisa Hayes, an associate professor in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Nov. 9 Philadelphia Inquirer article about several companies challenging the conventional view of the lingerie business.
How to Make Tights Last: Freeze Them First
Lisa Hayes, director of the fashion design program in the Westphal College, was quoted in a Today.com article on Dec. 2 about how to make tights last longer.
Women Should Support Pregnant TV Weather Forecaster
Lisa Hayes, director of the fashion design program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Philadelphia Daily News article on Aug. 25 about CBS-3 meteorologist Katie Fehlinger being body-shamed for her pregnancy.
Are Americans dressing too casually?
Lisa Hayes, an associate professor and director of the fashion design program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was interviewed in a Feb. 10 segment of “Radio Times” on WHYY-FM about Americans dressing too casually.

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