We were honored to have Fashion News Live backstage before the Academy of Art University’s Spring 2012 Fashion Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week! Fashion News Live reporter Michelle chatted with designers about their collections, inspiration, and how they were feeling just before the show! She even spoke with School of Fashion Executive Director Gladys Perint Palmer and Academy of Art University President Dr. Elisa Stephens about the University and the different programs at the School of Fashion. Here are all of the videos from backstage and one highlighting pieces from the Spring 2012 Collections!

Highlights from the Academy of Art University Spring 2012 Collections

Master of Fine Arts Graduates David Doerr, Lisa Nguyen and Juhyun Vivi Park

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(Photo Credit: Randy Brooke)

The Italian Trade Commission Collection was a collaboration of seven M.F.A. Fashion Design students and one M.F.A. Textile Design student and was sponsored by the Italian Trade Commission (ITC). The eight students who collaborated on this women’s wear collection are Ginie Huang, Zenia Kim, Kate Lee, Jessie Jie Liu, Iglika Vasileva Matthews, Tanja Milutinovic, Ilana Dora Siegelman and Cecilia Q. Xie. All of the fabrics used were from Italian mills, and ranged from wools to satins and everything in between. The muted color palette consisted of varying shades of beige, grey, white, and silver. Fine detailing, expert tailoring, and body-conscious silhouettes prevailed throughout this beautiful collection.

The Italian Trade Commission Collection is a collaboration of seven M.F.A. Fashion Design students and one M.F.A. Textile Design student and sponsored by the Italian Trade Commission (ITC). Their designs will be shown at the School of Fashion’s Spring 2012 Fashion Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

The ITC arranged for an instructor from the School of Fashion to visit Italian mills to select fabrics from Estethia – G.B. Conte (Marzotto Group), R. Allegri & F.Lli S.r.l, Seterie Argenti S.p.A., Lanificio Subalpino S.r.l, Teseo S.r.l. and Groupo Ratti S.p.A., as well as Italian trims from Cadica Group S.p.A. and Stile Universal S.r.l. Fabrics include Tropical Melange Wool, Liquid Satin Back Crepe, Tissue Linen, Fine Heathered Linen, Sheer Print Chiffon, Polished Nylon, Featherweight Voile, Summer Weight Wool/Silk, Fine Silk/Viscose Crepe Jersey, Organic Cotton Khadi Cloth and Sueded Microfibre Nylon.

The eight students who collaborated on this women’s wear collection are Ginie Huang, Zenia Kim, Kate Y.K. Lee, Jessie Jie Liu, Iglika Vasileva Matthews, Tanja Milutinovic, Ilana Dora Siegelman and Cecilia Q. Xie.

You can watch the fashion show as it is streamed live at http://www.academyart.edu/fashionshow/.