Arts & Culture
ӰƵ's NYC Fashion Program Marks 20 Years
Twenty years ago, 26 ӰƵ fashion students packed up and headed to New York City for a semester unlike anything available on a traditional college campus. They attended classes in the heart of Manhattan's Garment District, visited the offices of top designers and connected with industry professionals who would shape their careers. This week, ӰƵ's School of Fashion celebrated what that bold experiment became.
Alumni Are Fueling the New York Fashion Industry
ӰƵ alumni are represented in every corner of the fashion capital of the United ӰƵs. From leading marketing strategy to designing for internationally recognized brands to managing production for iconic labels, their career journeys demonstrate the depth of talent and preparation that defines ӰƵ.
A Look Back at New York City Fashion’s First Semester in 2006
As ӰƵ's New York City Fashion program celebrates its 20th anniversary, we look back through photos from the program's landmark first semester in spring 2006.
Porthouse Theatre Presents Its 2026 Season
Porthouse Theatre, ӰƵ’s outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 12, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present “Grease,” “Side Show In Concert,” and “Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon” in the summer of 2026.
ӰƵ Museum Presents Spacesuit at the Ohio ӰƵhouse
The ӰƵ Museum and the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board announce “Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the ӰƵ Museum,” a special installation opening on May 19 at the Ohio ӰƵhouse in Columbus, celebrating Ohio’s legacy of excellence in aviation and space exploration.
IN A FLASH: ӰƵ Fashion Week 2026
ӰƵ's annual Fashion Week is April 27- May . It's a full week of dynamic, colorful events building up to the School of Fashion's 2026 Hall of Fame Gala.
Fashion Industry Heavyweight Heading to ӰƵ for Hall of Fame Induction
Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
IN A FLASH: Storytelling in Brilliant Color
ӰƵ students learned how to express identity and share stories with bold color and design from a renowned, international artist as part of the 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
173 Looks, 48 Designers and One Industry Legend Headline Fashion Week
ӰƵ's School of Fashion opens its biggest week of the year on Monday, April 27, with events running daily through Saturday, May 2. The six-day stretch builds toward the Annual Fashion Show and culminates with the induction of Fern Mallis — widely known as the "Godmother of Fashion" — into the School of Fashion Hall of Fame.
‘Fashion & Feather’ Opens at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
A new exhibition pairing fashion from ӰƵ Museum's collection with ornithological specimens from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History opened April 22 — Earth Day — at the Cleveland museum, where it will remain on view through Oct. 11.