In today’s edition of Monday Morning Photos, we bring you some of our favorite looks from the Pre-Fall 2012 Collections! It is amazing that designers even have the time for Pre-Fall – but these looks certainly do not disappoint. Lots of color, cropped pants, swing coats and more! What were your favorite looks from the Pre-Fall collections? Tell us in the comments below!

3.1 Phillip Lim

Zac Posen

Alexander Wang

Burberry Prorsum

Chanel

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Zenia Kim is an M.F.A. Fashion Design student, who recently debuted her work as part of the Italian Trade Commission Collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. She also interned at Yigal Azrouel over the summer, and has spent the past few months exploring NYC and finding inspiration for her Senior Collection. Read on to hear about all of her eye-opening experiences!

What did it feel like having your designs shown at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week?

It was very rewarding and I was so proud of my fellow classmates. It also pushed me to work that much harder on my own collection for NYFW in a year from now.

You also did an internship with Yigal Azrouel over the summer, what was that experience like?

It was a lot of hard work and quite an eye-opening experience. Yigal is closely involved at every stage of the design process, from the color of thread that is used on a garment, to the precise fit of each individual piece. This created a hands-on learning experience and I was able to work alongside him on various projects that led towards Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. I cannot wait to show my instructors how much I’ve grown in both my work and as a person.

What was the most valuable lesson you learned during your internship?

How competitive the fashion industry is in New York. There are thousands of people who all want the same thing. It’s all about what you can bring to the table that is different and unique so you can stand out, and of course with confidence. I admire Yigal for how talented he is and how hard he works, but is so modest to say that he simply loves what he does. He is a smart business man and has honestly pushed me to one day have a business of my own.

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Yigal Azrouel (right) looks at Jannika Lilja work.

As you may know, Yigal Azrouël was a special guest at our Spring Fashion Show in San Francisco. Inez-Marie Galvez, Margaret (Maggie) Yoha, and Jannika Lilja were lucky recipients of internship positions with him this summer. Fashion School Daily caught up with the trio before they headed off to the East Coast.

What was your reaction when you heard that Yigal Azrouël selected you for a summer internship?

Inez-Marie Galvez: I was in an L.A. hotel room with my mom, decided to check my email via phone, saw an email from Sara titled “Yigal”, opened it and as I was reading the words, I started to say “omg, omg, OMG OMG OMG!” (in a gradual increasing volume) haha! My mom ran to me thinking something bad happened, like back home up north, but I couldn’t utter a word because I was in shock. It completely caught me by surprise because I did not expect, nor plan, to snag an internship from the show. I was SO thrilled that I started to tear a bit. It was a perfect moment.

Maggie Yoha: Shocked and excited.

Jannika Lilja: Excitement. I’m eager to start this internship and move to a new city.

When do you move to New York?

Inez-Marie Galvez: Realistically, my move would be the last week of June. I still need to plan it out more, I mean, we did just find out. You look at the calendar and realize that” We only have one month left before the start date.”

Maggie Yoha: I fly out on June 27th.

Jannika Lilja: By the end of June!

Other than the internship, what are you most looking forward to doing in New York?

Inez-Marie Galvez: I’m looking forward to making connections and getting back into my music. What a great city to combine the two.

Maggie Yoha: Living with a high school friend that I haven’t had much time to see in ages, being somewhere I’ve never been before, learning a whole new location.

Jannika Lilja: Seeing my friends who moved there a year ago and exploring the city. I want to find the hidden gems.

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Yesterday, 601 Brannan was bustling as a tent sprouted to showcase the collections of our graduating fashion school students. In the evening show, our guests of honor which included Cathy Horyn, Nathalie Rykiel, Yigal Azrouël, Andrew Buckler, Steven Cox & Daniel Silver of Duckie Brown, Christina Neault, and Laure du Pavillon reviewed student portfolios and sat front row to view the collections of our graduating seniors. As an added bonus, International Herald Tribune fashion editor (and last year’s guest of honor) Suzy Menkes made a surprise appearance and sat front row to watch the collections alongside our other guests.

A look by Margaret Yoha. Photo credit: Randy Brooke.

Cathy Horyn wasted no time to write up her experience at our show. This morning, she posted a piece about the collections on her New York Times blog, “On the Runway.” Here’s a snippet:

The Academy of Art has some standout students — among them Margaret Yoha, who managed to find symmetry in Elton John and Genghis Khan; Peter Nguyen; the prints of Darrin George; the designs of Lauren Haut; and Maggie Mo Luo, whose knitwear was selected by Nathalie Rykiel for a top prize.

To read the entire post, click here.

For more information on our graduation fashion show and events, click here.

Cathy Horyn (left) and Nathalie Rykiel

The School of Fashion will debut collections from graduating students on Thursday, May 5 at the annual Graduation Fashion Show and Awards Ceremony.

Each year, the fashion school honors industry leaders who have made an outstanding contribution to the world of fashion and creates opportunities for guests to interact with students during classroom visits, discussions, and portfolio reviews.

The Degree of Honorary Doctorate from Academy of Art University will be presented to:

• Cathy Horyn, the fashion critic of The New York Times
• Nathalie Rykiel, the president and artistic director of Sonia Rykiel

Academy of Art University President’s Award for Excellence will be presented to:

• Fashion designer Yigal Azrouël
• Fashion designer Andrew Buckler
• Fashion designers Steven Cox and Daniel Silver of Duckie Brown
• Christina Neault, executive producer of IMG Fashion
• Laure du Pavillon, proprietor of Coeur d’enterprise

Previous guests to the School of Fashion include Azzedine Alaïa, Prosper and Martine Assouline, Geoffrey Beene, Rose Marie Bravo, The Honorable Bertrand Delanoë Mayor of Paris, Loulou de la Falaise, Oscar de la Renta, David Downton, Keanan Duffty, Patrik Ervell, James Galanos, Joan Kaner, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim of Opening Ceremony, Antonio Lopez, Fern Mallis, Alexander McQueen, Rosita and Tai Missoni, Isaac Mizrahi, Josie Natori, Elisa Palomino, Zac Posen, Zandra Rhodes CBE, Ralph Rucci, Jeremy Scott, Carla Sozzani, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Van Saene, and Dame Vivienne Westwood DBE, as well as Christophe Girard Director of Fashion Strategy of LVMH Fashion Group, Robin Givhan, and Suzy Menkes.

Stay tuned for more info on our “fashion week” in May!

Fashion designer Yigal Azrouël is on the lookout for an intern – and you can be that intern.

A look from Yigal’s FW 2010 collection. Photo credit: Imaxtree

The summer internship will be in New York and will require about 150 hours or more. It can be full or part-time, but no less than 2 days a week. If you’re interested contact our alumna, Oshrat Ben-Isaac at oshratb@yigal-azrouel.com.