by Daniella yepes Victoria Flores is a Textiles and Apparels major at UT Austin. Alongside having a very bubbly persona, Flores finds that this helps her towards her pursuit towards growth through pushing herself outside of her comfort zone. “Everything I do is to move forward and try something new,” said Flores. As a designer,… Read more

by arlette rodriguez Justin is a senior majoring in Chemistry at UT Austin with an interest in textile design. Justin’s collection, titled “Indelible,” is about his life growing up as a queer person within the Catholic Church. The indelible mark within the church signifies one’s permanent closeness to God and how they grow closer to… Read more

By Arlette Rodriguez Violet is a senior Textiles and Apparel major at UT Austin. During her childhood, Violet’s grandmother taught her how to sew, and her dad owned a business that sparked her interest in math, inspiring her to become a TXA major.  When it comes to her creative process, Violet likes to drape her… Read more

by daniella yepes Lola Somera is a senior Textiles and Apparels major at UT Austin. “Design has been a part of who I am since I was five,” said Somera. Her parents both being creatives, her mother a chef and her father an architect, she was surrounded by creative pursuits that ultimately helped to shape… Read more

By Daniella yepes Savannah Holloway, third-year Textiles and Apparels major, finds that she gravitates more towards tailored and classic pieces, yet doesn’t stray away from also producing more theatrical pieces. The combination of the two contrasting themes provided her with a strong foundation for Holloway’s collection. Holloway’s creative process for this particular collection was mainly… Read more

By Daniella yepes Elvia Garcia is a senior Textiles and Design major at UT Austin. Throughout her life she has always had a predilection for the outdoors, and gravitates towards everything artsy, creative, and sustainable. As a designer, she has found most of her inspiration through Alexander Mcqueen and Maison Margiela as they engineer stories… Read more

By Arlette Rodriguez Caroline is a senior in Textiles and Apparel at UT Austin. As an individual, Caroline is a relaxed and carefree person. As a designer, she likes to keep whimsical and feminine designs in mind when creating a design. When it comes to her creative process, Caroline prefers to go with the flow… Read more

By Arlette Rodriguez Eva is a senior double major in Economics and Textiles and Apparel. During her childhood, Eva’s grandmother taught her how to sew. This led her into becoming very creative as she grew older by taking art classes in high school and having her own mask-making business.  When it comes to her creative… Read more

By ARlette Rodriguez Nahomi is a senior in Textiles and Apparel with a focus on design and sustainability. As a person, Nahomi is social, enjoys spending time with friends, and likes working with kids. This love for connection and creativity is reflected in her design work; as a designer, she’s attracted to delicate and flowy… Read more

By Daniella Yepes Ailed Delgado, third-year Textiles and Apparels major with a focus on apparel design at UT Austin, is someone who enjoys a lot of color in her life. Delgado has always been attracted to fun textures, colors and designs, and finds that this has seeped into her day to day lifestyle with the… Read more

By Brooke Finnerty Victoria Nicolaevna Hales is one of the eighteen textile and apparel designers showing their collection at the annual Capstone Collection Fashion Show on April 27. In the following interview with University Fashion Group, she reveals details of her upcoming collection “Noetic Alchemy.” BF: Tell me about yourself as an individual and a… Read more

By Brooke Finnerty Copy by Isabella Conti Phung (Phungie) Huynh is one of the eighteen textile and apparel designers showing their collection at the annual Capstone Collection Fashion Show on April 27. In the following interview with University Fashion Fashion Group, she reveals details of her upcoming collection “Playing in the Threads.” BF: Tell me… Read more