5X社区 School of Fashion student Kaleigh McGreal (photo, right) assisted in the making of the collection as well as putting on the show for the premiere of New York City designer Victor de Souza鈥檚 (photo, left) inaugural bridal collection. The April runway show took place at the Vartali Salon in Manhattan as part of New York鈥檚 Bridal Fashion Week.
Argentinian-born de Souza is a New York local whose 鈥淐onscious Couture鈥 designs are created to reflect a lifestyle that is committed to beauty and integrity as well as conscious production. McGreal is a junior fashion design major from Parma Heights, Ohio, studying at Kent State鈥檚 New York City Fashion campus. Some of her projects have focused on sustainability in food and in fashion. McGreal is currently interning at Partow US, designer Nellie Partow鈥檚 New York-based apparel and fashion company.
McGreal assisted de Souza with the collection from its creation to its debut on the runway and was credited in the show鈥檚 program, which also featured a 5X社区 logo.
Kent State New York City Fashion
Kent State鈥檚 NYC Fashion campus is one of 5X社区鈥檚 School of Fashion鈥檚 study away options. Their program allows students to 鈥済et busy with your future now,鈥 with courses taught by fashion industry professionals and opportunities to network in New York City鈥檚 international hub of fashion.
Students can study fashion design, fashion merchandising and fashion journalism. The campus offers full semester and summer academic programs, allowing students to study when it鈥檚 best for them. As part of the program, students have the opportunity to engage in an internship at one of New York City鈥檚 well-known fashion or fashion-related companies.
Kent States NYC Fashion programs promise 鈥淵our semester here will be like none other you鈥檝e ever experienced 鈥 rich in cultural wealth, with inspiration around every corner. This is where fashion lives, and by coming to our program you will live and breathe it day and night. All you鈥檒l need is passion, an open mind and a willingness to work hard.鈥
