Last Saturday the Apparel Design and Manufacturing seniors presented their completed garments at the annual TECHtyle Fashion Show in the Allen Theatre in the Student Union Building. Nineteen seniors presented their final collections to the public, and it was one fashionable event. Lawrence Sierra and I spent the day with the designers and models to get an […]
From The Fields To The Runway
February 27, 2014 by
When one visits Lubbock for the first time, it can be a tad startling — especially if you’re from a big city like Houston or Dallas. As one looks out the window (depending on what season you visit) there’s either a plethora of red dirt or a crazy amount of cotton. At this point you […]
Gilchrist Navigates New York Fashion Week
February 21, 2014 by
To make it in the fashion industry, you have to have a thick skin — a really thick skin, or so I’ve been told. If you’ve ever seen the “Devil Wears Prada,” you get where I’m coming from. For many, this job description of being under constant stress and responsibility is not their cup of […]
Designer Of The Week
September 4, 2013 by
After taking a career test in high school, a hopeful designer quickly learned her future dreams were slim to none. With a 5 per cent rate of success in the fashion industry, she said she remembers shrugging off the statistic like it was nothing to be concerned about. “I was always really artsy, and I […]
Designer Of The Week
April 23, 2013 by
With eight of her clothing designs already being sold in stores, 21-year-old Caitlin Moore said her recent success with Belk clothing is still surreal beyond belief. “My family and I went to the store while I was home last and to see them hanging on the rack with my picture next to it, it was […]
A Texas Girl Living In An Uptown World
March 19, 2013 by
When she returns my phone call, it is apparent that Lindsay Viola-Vu, an apparel design and manufacturing major at Tech, is in a hurry. In between snips of her talking about the garment she just draped for an upcoming season and the sound of people bustling in the background, it is obvious that Viola-Vu is […]
