New York Fashion Week September 2007 Andrea Vence

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Andrea Vence, Textile and Fashion Design - Andrea’s research on structure of Japanese bamboo basketry led her to find similarities in boat construction and Japanese kites, which influenced her silhouettes. Her textile designs are blown up images of basket and bamboo weaving. She was born in Menlo Park, CA and raised in San Carlos, CA.

New York Fashion Week September 2007 Tara Shannahan

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Tara Shannahan, Fashion Design - Tara was inspired by the contrast of two eras. San Francisco fractured and shattered by the 1906 earthquake versus today, an era of fading influence contrasted with a modern polished façade. Tara was born in Stanford, CA and raised in Belmont, CA.

New York Fashion Week September 2007 Kathryn Scully

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Kathryn Scully, Knitwear Design - Kathryn created a beachwear collection of bikinis, cover-ups and sweaters based on her family vacations to Cape May. Kathryn was born and raised in Muster, Indiana.

New York Fashion Week September 2007 JiYoon 'Lydia' Yeom

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JiYoon ‘Lydia’ Yeom, Knitwear Design - Nature’s spirit is the theme of JiYoon’s collection. We are intertwined with nature but don’t take the time from our busy lives to soul search and return to nature. She is from Dae-Gu, South Korea.

New York Fashion Week September 2007 Sharon Chia-yu Yeh & James Yoest

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James Yoest, Fashion Design and Sharon Chia-yu Yeh, Textile Design - James and Sharon have collaborated on a sustainable collection using organic, conventional and reused fabrics, including parachute, and natural dyes. James imagined a woman on a journey when developing his silhouettes and Sharon was inspired by the rhythm of San Francisco for her textiles. James is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sharon is from Taipei, Taiwan and lives in San Mateo, CA.

New York Fashion Week September 2007 Haa Chang Thai

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Haa Cheng Thai, Textiles and Fashion Design - Kirigami, the Japanese art of paper folding and cutting, is shown through Haa Cheng’s shapes, folds, and laser-cut fabrics. She is from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, a suburb of the capital Kuala Lumpur.