See All the Student Designs From the Academy of Art University's 2026 Runway Show – Latest Fashion Trends & Style Tips May 15, 2026 at 07:30PM
📰 See All the Student Designs From the Academy of Art University's 2026 Runway Show
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The San Francisco-based Academy of Art University (AAU) hosted its annual fashion show entitled "Us Now" on May 7, which spotlighted creations by 16 graduating B.F.A. and M.F.A. designers. Each student presented five or more designs, culminating in more than 120 looks.
"I am inspired by the extraordinary talent and bold vision of this year's 16 graduating designers," AAU President Elisa Stephens said in a statement. "Each collection reflects not only a mastery of craft, but the discipline, courage and distinct point of view that define the next generation of fashion."
Before last week's fashion show commenced, AAU held an honorary doctorate ceremony recognizing the legacy of iconic designer Roy Halston Frowick (known mononymously as Halston). In a partnership between the With Love Halston foundation and the AAU School of Fashion, 10 students unveiled designs inspired by the designer's legacy and his archives, with a focus on his signature floral motifs.
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At a separate runway show held in San Francisco's Union Square on May 8, those 10 student designers competed for the With Love Halston scholarship and the foundation selected Master of Fashion Design student Eva Kam as the recipient. Kam's winning design — a black-and-yellow dress with a billowing flower-printed skirt — honored Halston's yellow cocoon dress.
In addition to Kam, the "Us Now" participating student designers also included Brittany Patterson, Patric Yikun Wang, Fiza Riyas, Ella Romano, Justin Federico, Katelyn Knapp and Katherine Van Kraut, among others. While exploring both womenswear and menswear categories, students challenged conventional silhouettes and refined their own design aesthetics. For example, Patterson (a U.S. Air Force veteran) transformed uniform codes into colorful expressions and Wang utilized horsehair to reveal traditionally unseen fabrics.
Ahead, see all of the looks from AAU's 2026 student showcase.
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