Our hearts are filled with deepest sorrow upon hearing the news about Nadine Kam's passing on September 5th, 2023.  Nadine Kam was a former features editor and writer for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin. She communicated with more readers through the "Fashion Tribe" on her blog and SNS, posting articles and photos about fashion, foods, music, and education. Many thanks and our love to Nadine for being our long-time friend and supporter, joining our FDM annual fashion shows and Retail business plan contests, and writing about the FDM events. According to KITV 4 Island News, her funeral will be on December 7th at Mililani Mortuary; viewing at 10:00 AM and service at 11:00 AM. -written by Youngjin Bahng

During Spring 2023, in the course FDM 338 - 2D/3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD), students embarked on a journey of crafting 3D virtual garments and catwalks, fashion flats and illustrations, along with designing captivating graphics for t-shirts, all stemming from their design concepts. Under Dr. Ju-Young Kang's guidance, students utilized various fashion CAD software, including Optitex, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop. This experience provided students with valuable opportunities to explore the applications of technology in the fashion industry. Beyond showcasing their boundless creativity, this 2D/3D CAD project stands as a testament to the remarkable fusion of technology and imagination. Behold the exquisite 2D/3D fashion designs brought to life by our gifted students! (Watch the video and our photo album.)  -written by Ju-Young Kang

The 57th annual UH Manoa fashion show was held at the Hawaii convention center on April 30 and, by all accounts, it was an appreciable success. Nine seniors and twelve juniors formed the largest group of student designers at a UH fashion show in over 14 years, showcasing a solid year of hard work on collection concepts, themes, color pallets, and fabrics (Wach a video). The theme, “Supersonic,” was chosen to highlight the extraordinary engagement of the participants, especially the seniors, who came to the project intending to make a meaningful, lasting impression through their efforts. The show was particularly noteworthy since the COVID safeguards that hampered previous events were no longer in place and the venue was sold out well in advance. This year, fashion was clearly able to return to UH at supersonic velocity. As with any hugely successful venture, this year’s event was a broad-based, sincere team effort....[For the full article, click "Read more"]