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30 Jun '11
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Jill Austin, University of Rhode Island, is studying Textile Merchandising and Design, with a minor in Art History. She says she is obtaining fundamental business skills and studying “all aspects of fashion,” but designing clothes has been her passion since she was 10 years old. Austin plans to attend graduate school after completing her degree and hopes someday to show a collection at New York's fashion week.
Dana deBoer, University of Rhode Island, is pursuing a BS in Textiles, Marketing & Design. Her minor is in Fine Art. DeBoer created her own fashion magazine and currently interns for a fashion blog. She hopes to pursue a career with a major fashion publication.
Elina Franco, University of Rhode Island, plans to translate her major in Fashion Merchandising and minor in Business into a career as a buyer for a major retailer. She says, “No matter what, I know I will be successful in my career because when I want to achieve something, I do not give up.”
Sara E. Hughes, a University of Rhode Island Textile Merchandising and Design major, says that "as long as I can remember, fashion has had a huge impact on my life." Hughes wants to "spend the rest of my life doing what I love and enjoying the world of fashion."
Sania Josiah, a Textile Merchandising and Design major at the University of Rhode Island, is eager to share her creativity. She explains that fashion is three-dimensional art—“taking a drawing from a sheet of paper and giving it shape and angles, making it realistic, bringing it to life.” Josiah plans to return to her home country of Liberia to build a fashion design school.
Amanda Steele, University of Rhode Island, has the goal of working in the military textile industry. She says, “Innovations in textiles can provide a huge advantage to the men and women fighting for America; keeping these men and women safe at battle means a great deal to me.” She is studying textile science in hopes of being one of the innovators in the industry.
Dana deBoer, University of Rhode Island, is pursuing a BS in Textiles, Marketing & Design. Her minor is in Fine Art. DeBoer created her own fashion magazine and currently interns for a fashion blog. She hopes to pursue a career with a major fashion publication.
Elina Franco, University of Rhode Island, plans to translate her major in Fashion Merchandising and minor in Business into a career as a buyer for a major retailer. She says, “No matter what, I know I will be successful in my career because when I want to achieve something, I do not give up.”
Sara E. Hughes, a University of Rhode Island Textile Merchandising and Design major, says that "as long as I can remember, fashion has had a huge impact on my life." Hughes wants to "spend the rest of my life doing what I love and enjoying the world of fashion."
Sania Josiah, a Textile Merchandising and Design major at the University of Rhode Island, is eager to share her creativity. She explains that fashion is three-dimensional art—“taking a drawing from a sheet of paper and giving it shape and angles, making it realistic, bringing it to life.” Josiah plans to return to her home country of Liberia to build a fashion design school.
Amanda Steele, University of Rhode Island, has the goal of working in the military textile industry. She says, “Innovations in textiles can provide a huge advantage to the men and women fighting for America; keeping these men and women safe at battle means a great deal to me.” She is studying textile science in hopes of being one of the innovators in the industry.
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