Two University Graduates included in Prestigious World of WearableArt (WOW) Awards Show in New Zealand
Yu-Shin ‘Mue’ Kim, 2007
MFA Fashion and Knitwear
Design graduate, and Lynn Christiansen, 2005 BFA Fine Art/Sculpture graduate, were included in the
September 21st World of WearableArt (WOW) Awards Show in New Zealand.
While visiting the
School of Fashion this past spring, representatives from
WOW saw Mue’s collection and asked that three looks be included in their show.
A native of South Korea, Mue created this collection for the April 27th 2007 San Francisco
show. She decided to move away from a contemporary fashion look and used the sculptures of
Tony Cragg, the knitwear craft art of Mark Newport, wardrobes of comic-book heroes, and the
performance costumes of Leigh Bowery as inspiration.
Mue’s collection was also shown in the 2007 Macy’s Passport show and will be in the upcoming
Avant Guardian issue of
Surface magazine.
Lynn created two looks, Swiss Maid and Double Chocolate Decadence, made to look like
chocolate and whipped cream. In 2005, Lynn was the first Fine Art/Sculpture student to collaborate
with a
Fashion college
student on a collection for the spring fashion show. Canadian-born, Lynn now lives in Australia.
Executive Director of Fashion, Gladys Perint Palmer, was invited by Tourism New Zealand to be
a guest of the country and attend New Zealand Fashion Week. She was a guest international
judge for WOW, responsible for choosing the most outstanding international entry for the event,
although she was not allowed to vote for Mue or Lynn. She also met with local designers and
fabric mills.
To read more about WOW,
click
here.
To read about the 2007 Macy’s Passport Show,
click
here.
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