Golden Stoles of CTAHR

This semester, EVERY graduating undergraduate received a golden CTAHR stole to wear to commencement. This was a year-long partnership between ASAO and the Fashion Design and Merchandising program. We wanted our students to proudly stand united on commencement day and to carry that sense of CTAHR pride with them for the years to come. Each stole features a gold satin front embroidered with “CTAHR” and “2019”, a “made by FDM” tag, and a unique back pattern for each stole. This was not only an aesthetic choice where no two are exactly alike but also a sustainable one which utilized scrap fabric from production. We expect this partnership will grow into a strong CTAHR tradition.

A special mahalo goes to the “Stole Society”, including faculty members Minako McCarthy, Abby Cristi, Andrew Reilly, Chair of FCS Barbara Yee, Stole Society President Mark Oandasan, and every student that volunteered their time in making over 150 stoles possible. CTAHR generously supported the production of these stoles and proceeds from this project will go to back to FDM students as scholarships.

Take a look at some of the hard work that went into their making

Photo Credit: Star Advertiser, Dennis Oda