Sep 2007
Women's Wear Daily»Academy of Art University: For its latest showcase at the tents, the San Francisco-based fashion school presented capsule collections from 10 of its top fashion, knitwear and textile design graduates. Highlights included the androgynous suiting in coated white linen by Tara Shannahan, and beachy knits inspired by designer Kathryn Scully’s childhood vacations in Cape May, N.J. Haa Cheng Thai’s inventive laser-cut and folded dresses worked well in their moody hues, while the sometimes-kooky patchwork and layered looks from Yi-Ting “Maxim” Lee were unique takes on Japanese manga. For her second foray onto the New York runway, Kyung Min Kim’s simple shapes proved an ideal canvas for her quirky textiles featuring princesses, horses and castles.«
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