San Francisco—five fashion graduates of San
Francisco’s Academy of Art University have won coveted internships
with three top designers. Joan Kaner, Senior Vice President and Fashion
Director of Neiman Marcus was on hand to receive an honorary degree
from the university and to select the winner of the Ralph Rucci apprenticeship,
which went to Rowena Saunders. High profile designer Jeremy Scott
picked Lynn Christiansen and McKell Maddox to work in New York with
him. Up and coming designer Sebastien Pons selected Jill Giordano
and Ernesto Fernandez Alvarez to join his atelier in Spain. Pons and
Scott also received honorary degrees.
The show, produced by MFA Director Simon Ungless, was a professional
and exciting peek at new talent. Fashionlines has
picked our favorite ensembles along with the winning designs. Congratulations
to Executive Director Gladys Perint Palmer...and to all the graduating
students.
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