The Academy of Art University Fall ’12 Fashion Show was featured in this Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle! Looks from Farida Khan, Wu Di, and Donghyuk Dan Kim graced the cover of the Style Section, and a two page spread featured behind-the-scenes photos, runway images, and interviews with the designers. Here are a few highlights from the article!

Working with black and ivory, Amy Bond’s intriguing collection was full of complex, sensuous shapes, particularly an ivory silk dress with a bustled hem.

Donghyuk Dan Kim gave military uniforms a wearable twist, combining oilcloth cotton shirts with tailored wool pants that mixed fabrics, most memorably in wool plaid pants and jackets with leather grid-like accents and stripes.

Kate Y. K. Lee’s layered wool and leather pieces, ranging from a luxe quilted leather jacket with a stand-up collar to pants and leggings, were a modern take on suiting.

Jade Juanyu Liu presented lightweight, menswear-inspired pieces crafted from Swiss bonded wool, as well as terrific vests and coast in a fur-like copper fabric that added texture and dimension.

Deanna Pei-Ju Lo worked leather into pleats, and also used two saturation of navy along with black and velvet blocks – a subtle take on color blocking and fabric mixing.

Congratulations designers!!

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In case you missed it or you just want to watch it again, we’ve uploaded the video from the Academy of Art University Fall ’12 Fashion Show! The show featured eight women’s wear designers: Wu Di, Amy Bond, Xiang Zhang, Deanna Pei-Ju Lo, Farida Khan, Kate Y. K. Lee, Jeanette Au, and Jade Juanyu Liu; and men’s wear designer Donghyuk Dan Kim.

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On Friday, February 10th, nine designers showed their collections during the Academy of Art University Fall ’12 Fashion Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. In case you weren’t there or missed the livestream video – here is a quick recap of what you missed.

Wu Di, Amy Bond, Xiang Zhang, Deanna Pei- Ju Lo, Donghyuk Dan Kim, Farida Khan, Kate Y. K. Lee, Jeanette Au and Jade Juanyu Liu all sent their collection down the runway for a packed house in the Theatre at Lincoln Center. All of their hard work finally paid off. The show was energetic, , showed wide variations of style and was a complete success.

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Kate Y. K. Lee was inspired by the sculptural elements of architecture and features rounded silhouettes, offset by defined lines and sharp, angled seams. She constructed the garments using leather, wool knits, lightweight wool, and silk charmeuse.

Time for a little game of Design Match! Can you match the below sketches with the designers’ inspiration? And be sure to check out the final products during the Academy of Art University Fall ’12 Fashion Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Friday, February 10th at 8:00 PM. You can watch the livestream here and be sure to Tweet about your fave looks using the #AAUfashion hashtag!

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Kate Y.K. Lee hails from Seoul, South Korea. She attended Se Jong University, where she earned a B.A. in Fashion Design, before coming to the Academy of Art University where she received an M.F.A. in Fashion Design. Kate’s designs were featured in the Italian Trade Commission Collection, a collaborative collection presented at the Academy of Art University’s Spring 2012 Fashion Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Her Fall 2012 collection was inspired by the sculptural elements of architecture and features rounded silhouettes, offset by defined lines and sharp, angled seams. She constructed the garments using leather, wool knits, lightweight wool, and silk charmeuse.