One-of-a-Kind Fashion Show
Designers:
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Catherine Brickhill
Drawing our name from a 14th century philosophical principle, we believe in bringing radical disruption in an overly complicated world. Okamz Rzr isn’t here to fit into the traditional mould of luxury fashion. We’re here to cut through the noise, pare down the excess and to remind the world that the simplest ideas often hit the hardest. We believe in pieces that last. Craftsmanship that speaks for itself. What we create isn’t fleeting, it's rooted in the now, yet timeless. Founded by Paris based designer Catherine Brickhill, known as ’the Leather Queen’ during her six years at Alexander Mcqueen, Okamz Rzr is a platform for distinctive unisex leather garments, designed to be enduring, expressive and responsibly made. Each piece is crafted in collaboration with Atelier Espero in Paris, who work to open pathways in the fashion industry for refugees.on goes here
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Zarny
Zarny is a global luxury fashion house founded by designer Shibuya Zarny from Shibuya, Tokyo, in 2011. The brand is deeply connected to the personal history and development of the designer, making his journey an important part of the identity behind the house. Shibuya Zarny was born in Myanmar and his history led Zarny to discover fashion through modeling in Tokyo. A defining point in the brand’s history was the contribution to major ceremonial occasions in Japan, which helped establish his vision of “Japanese Haute Couture”, Zarny’s work demonstrates an approach that combines Japanese craftsmanship with an international outlook, allowing the brand to move between fashion, culture, and global collaboration.
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Katie Vanderbilt
GemJoy creates beautifully crafted jewelry and accessories that unlock interactive augmented-reality worlds. Its patented technology turns what we wear into an interface for stories, play, and discovery. At the intersection of fashion, technology, and imagination, each piece can evolve long after purchase, making jewelry feel less like an object and more like a little piece of magic. As Founder & CEO, Katie leads GemJoy’s creative vision, product development, and technology strategy. She works across product design, augmented reality, and software to develop GemJoy’s patented physical-to-digital platform and its interactive worlds. She also explores how AI and spatial computing can transform the relationship between fashion, physical objects, and digital experiences.
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Espero
Espero Atelier emerged through textile creation and upcycling. The atelier creates clothing and textile pieces while providing professional training and hands-on experience to people in social and professional reintegration. Instead of treating sustainability and social impact as separate ideas, the organization brings them together through the creation of textiles. Materials that might otherwise be wasted are given a new life, while people who have been excluded from traditional employment opportunities are given the opportunity to develop skills and professional experience. The atelier’s identity is therefore built around people, purpose, and craftsmanship, representing Espero Atelier.
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Kimily Jiang
Kimly Jiang is a Fashion Design student at the Academy of Art, and has taken several courses in Hand and Digital Fashion Illustration, Pattern making, 3D Cutting, Garment Construction, Textile Design, Fashion Production, and Knitwear. Her designs focus on her career goals to work in the Women's and/or Men's High-end Designer Market and the Young Designer independent brand market. For 3 years, she has created made-to-measure custom men's suits with the ability to design independently and produce menswear suits by hand. In her opinion, designs lead the trend, not the trend that determines the design, she believes in the importance of keeping a strong vision.
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Victoria Trent
Tori’s Closet is an independent fashion brand creating bold, one-of-a-kind garments. The brand focuses on handmade construction, creative design, and unique statement pieces. Each piece is thoughtfully designed and constructed to reflect individuality and personal expression. Tori’s Closet incorporates unconventional silhouettes, distinctive details, and unexpected material combinations. The brand draws inspiration from avant-garde, gothic, and boundary-pushing fashion. Every collection explores new ways to transform ideas, materials, and garments into wearable art. Tori’s Closet is an emerging brand building its presence through original collections and creative collaborations. Industry Collaboration: Brandon Vaughn Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco. I collaborated with Brandon Vaughn on a fashion presentation at Levi’s Stadium, where I presented my collection.
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Ria Cholly
Cholly Design was founded with a rebellious mission to disrupt the uninspiring, outdated wardrobe options typically offered to older generations. Frustrated by a fashion industry that often neglects style as people age, the brand sets out to prove that mature dressing should be vibrant, sharp, and full of personality. The boutique is highly celebrated for its curated collection of elegant colbertjes (blazers).Each piece balances classic European tailoring with bold, on-trend patterns and rich, structured textures that elevate everyday styling. The brand emphasizes ultimate versatility, crafting jackets that transition effortlessly from sharp corporate wear to relaxed weekend looks. With an emphasis on empowering personal expression, the label proves great style has no expiration date.
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Frumeisha Brown
Design. Decrease. Distribute. is the creative platform of fashion designer and textile artist, Misha Brown. Her work is brought together through design, textile repair, upcycling, and community.Through upcycling and creative design, the brand explores how discarded or overlooked materials can be repaired and redistributed into something meaningful. Her concept connects sustainability with creativity, showing that the value of fashion can exist in the journey of transformation, which is just as beautiful as the finished garment. The brand appears strongly community-oriented, its platform highlights other collaborations with music, art, and shared experiences, positioning her brand as part of a broader creative ecosystem.
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Fuma Fuma
FUMA FUMA — meaning “thrown together” — is a celebration of the unexpected beauty found in what already exists. Each piece is uniquely crafted from carefully sourced deadstock fabrics and leftover materials from Parisian luxury fashion houses. Rather than allowing these precious textiles to go to waste, FUMA FUMA brings them together in an intuitive, tactile process, weaving contrasting colors, textures, and patterns into something entirely new. No two pieces are ever quite the same. Every composition is shaped by the fabrics themselves, resulting in one-of-a-kind creations that celebrate imperfection, individuality, and the art of reimagining.
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Elena Lenena
Elena Lenena is a California-based designer whose work is being presented as part of Fashion Community Week’s 23rd-season runway in San Francisco. Her inclusion places her among a diverse group of emerging and international designers presenting collections at the Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel in San Francisco. Her placement in the show gives her work an international context while maintaining a cultural identity to allowing her to be present alongside designers from different backgrounds.
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Emilia Batarase
Emilia Barase presents fashion as a form of personal expression, confidence, and social conversation. Rather than focusing solely on the garment itself, the brand emphasizes how clothing makes a person feel and how it becomes part of an experience. The use of vibrant colors, fitted silhouettes, and playful styling creates a youthful and energetic perspective about her collections. Her collection reflects a strong interest in femininity, individuality, and the relationship between clothing and the personality in which it is worn.