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Heather McDonald Academy of Art University Fall 2013 Runway

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Heather McDonald used the 1927 cult film Metropolis as a reference for her collection. Merging the precision of technology and the organic feel of fur and see-through lace, she has created a strong first collection. The Fashion and Knitwear graduate paired strong shoulders with soft peplum shapes to represent a bold feminine presence.

From the press release:

Heather McDonald is originally from Calgary in Alberta, Canada and attended the University of Toronto, earning an Honors Bachelor Degree in Biology and Anthropology. She enrolled in Academy of Art University to study for her graduate degree in Fashion and Knitwear Design, and has worked as a knitwear intern at VPL in New York City during summer and winter breaks. For her Fall 2013 collection, McDonald wasinspired by Fritz Lang’s 1927 film Metropolis, exploring the relationship between humans and technology, demonstrated by the angular silhouettes and contoured knitwear seen throughout the collection.

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Qian Xie Academy of Art University Fall 2013 Runway

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We saw soft gris (grey) tones and structured silhouettes for designer Qian Xie’s creations. She cites the study of light as an inspiration point. If that’s the case, then her looks remind us of the entry of dawn and fog and white cloudy skies.

From The Press release:

Qian Xie is originally from the Chongqing Province of China, where she attended the Southwest University of Political Science and Law, earning her undergraduate degree in Legal Studies. After working as an assistant to a fashion editor at New Woman Press in China, Xie decided to pursue a career in fashion and
enrolled in Academy of Art University’s graduate Fashion Design program. During her time as a student, she earned design awards including the Vitamin Water Dress Competition in 2011 and took first place in the Evening Wear category at St. Vincent de Paul San Francisco’s annual Discarded to Divine fundraiser. Forher Fall 2013 collection, Xie was inspired by the ways in which natural light creates shadows in interior spaces at different times of day. Her designs focus on geometric silhouettes and play with notions of negative space.

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Teresa Field, James Thai, Leah Aripotch Academy of Art University Fall 2013 Runway

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From the Press Release:

Teresa Field was born and raised in the Bay Area suburb of Los Altos, and attended Stanford University, completing her undergraduate degree in Art History. While earning her Masters of Fine Art Degree in Fashion Design at Academy of Art University, she also worked as a design assistant at Gr.Dano in San
Francisco and spent six months as the assistant to the Head Designer at Diane von Furstenberg in NYC. Field’s Fall 2013 collection was inspired by artistic representations of the human body, including graphic representations of human anatomy and musculature, as well as process sketches from H.R. Giger’s “Alien”.
She collaborated with Textile Designer James Thai, who created custom leather textiles for the collection, and jewelry designer Leah Aripotch.

James Thai grew up in Danville, California just 30 minutes away from San Francisco. After graduating from Monte Vista High School, he attended Academy of Art University’s Pre-College Program before enrolling in the School of Fashion’s undergraduate Textile Design program. Over the summer, Thai worked
as a product development intern at Ralph Lauren in New York City, where his Creative Intern Project was selected for presentation to the company’s senior board members. He created custom leather textiles for Teresa Field’s collection, burning the leather to create blended imagery of flora and fauna.

Leah Aripotch was born and raised in Montauk, New York and moved to San Francisco to attend Academy of Art University and earn her Bachelor of Fine Art degree in Sculpture. She collaborated with Teresa Field and James Thai, creating jewelry and embellishments for the collection. Aripotch was inspired
by the work of her collaborators, incorporating themes from their work into her own. She was particularlyinterested in the mixture of structural geometric shapes with more organic elements, and focused her collection on the figure of the snake. She cast her pieces in bronze, brass, and copper metals.

Photos by Randy Brooke/Getty

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Anteprima Spring 2013 Runway

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A model walks the runway during the Anteprima Fashion Show as part of Milan Fashion Week Womenswear S/S 2013 on September 20, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Venturelli/Getty Images for Anteprima)

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Reem Acra Spring 2013

Reem Acra Spring 2013 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Photos courtesy of Image.net.