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His Suits Come Alive from the Waist Down

RISD alum Jack Sivan started his namesake men’s wear business after freelancing for luxury labels like the Row.

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RISD Students Design and Build Bespoke Cowboy Boots in Wildly Popular Studio

Using traditional tools and materials, each student is turning a 2D pattern into functional 3D footwear perfect for the rodeo or the everyday.

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RISD Students Get Indispensable Feedback During Fall 2024 Crits

Grads and undergrads in departments across campus present their final projects to faculty members, peers and visiting experts in their fields.

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Apparel Designer Henry Hawk to Represent RISD at Supima Design Competition

A devotee of historical workwear, the environmentally conscious new grad will show his all-cotton collection at New York Fashion Week in September.

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SPUR-funded RISD Student Research Advances Sustainability and Social Equity

Grants are awarded for projects whose methodologies reflect diverse perspectives, utilize experimental approaches and provide innovative solutions.

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Brown|RISD Dual Degree Students Share Multidisciplinary Capstone Projects

At a well-attended May presentation, Class of 2024 dual degree students discussed their challenging, five-year journeys.

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Collection 2024 Spotlighted Fashion’s Future Innovators

See all the looks from the Rhode Island School of Design’s senior runway show.

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Apparel Design Seniors Present Cohesive Collections at RISD’s Annual Runway Show

The well-crafted looks were unveiled at Providence’s WaterFire Arts Center.

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Of the Time

In just five short years, recent alums Sahara Clemons, Drew Dodge, Sasha Gordon, Zoë Pulley and Qualeasha Wood have garnered long lists of accomplishments.