Fashion's next wave of talent doesn't hail only from style capitals New York City and Los Angeles. Ohio's Kent State University boasts one of the best fashion design programs in the country. And that talent was on full display at its 2026 student fashion show. The annual event closed the school's fashion week, a five-day lineup featuring digital presentations, a portfolio showcase, a behind-the-scenes experience for prospective students and a gala honoring this year's Fashion School Hall of Fame inductee, Fern Mallis, founder of New York Fashion Week . On May 1, the entirely student-produced runway show featured 171 looks by 52 graduating designers. Garments spanned knitwear to streetwear to menswear, with themes ranging from sustainability to cultural heritage. "The Class of 2026 demonstrates an impressive commitment to both innovation and responsibility," Dr. Mourad Krifa, director of the Kent State Fashion School, said in a press statement. "Fr...
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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday. Big Tech Wore Indie Designers to the Met Gala Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri wore Kartik Research, while VP of Fashion Eva Chen wore Proenza Schouler . Stewart Butterfield (Slack CEO) and Selby Drummond (founder of tech venture firm Plum Alley) both wore Conner Ives. Charles Porch, OpenAI's VP of global creative partnerships, wore Kallmeyer 's first-ever men's look. "Opting for an emerging name signals a level of investment in fashion's rising stars, rather than its established houses," Madeleine Schulz writes for Vogue Business . { Vogue Business /paywalled} James Murdoch Is Reportedly in Talks to Buy New York Magazine James Murdoch is in "advanced talks" to buy Vox Media's New York magazine and podcast division, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The deal, which is through Murdoch's Lupa Systems investment company, isn't yet final. A challenging advertising mark...