University of Delaware Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies

04/24/2025

Meet Jenna Tomasch in our Senior Spotlight!

Jenna is earning both her BS and MS in Fashion Design and Product Innovation, with minors in Entrepreneurship, Functional Wearable Design, Sustainable Apparel and Textile Innovation, and a Design & Creative Making Certificate. She’s been involved in Maker Club, Epsilon Eta, worked as a lab assistant, participated in Summer Scholars and Founders, and even won Hen Hatch! Her favorite UD experience has been launching her own business, Maker Wear. Congratulations Jenna!

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04/23/2025

Next up in our Senior Spotlight series is Lindsay Geschickter!

A Fashion Merchandising & Management major with minors in Business Administration and Advertising, plus a Design & Creative Thinking Certificate, Lindsay studied abroad in Paris and interned at ELIE SAAB, assisting behind the scenes at their Haute Couture Fashion Week show. She’s also president of the Runway of Dreams Club, a member of Chi Omega, and a Fashion Department Student Ambassador. Congratulations!

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04/22/2025

Shining the spotlight on Rachel Goldstein!

A Fashion Design & Product Innovation major with a minor in Entrepreneurship, Rachel has been involved with Synergy and AEPhi sorority at UD. She completed the FIT program her junior year and interned at both Steve Madden and LoveShackFancy. Her creative designs speak for themselves! Congratulations Rachel, we are so proud! More senior spotlights coming soon!

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04/21/2025

Sarah Carlson class of 22” was involved with the National Retail Federation through participation in their student program event and the next generation scholarship. These experiences gave her the opportunity to explore a different facet of the fashion industry and observe how retail functions. Her involvement with the NRF even helped her secure her current job at Bergdorf Goodman.

04/21/2025

Save the date for this year’s I Heart UD day on Wednesday, April 30! This year our goal is to connect the art and science of fashion by embedding technology throughout our curriculum!

Donation link will be live on Friday and we hope that you will consider donating to our department for this excellent cause!

04/15/2025

Mackenzie Speed and Gabriella Gooden were Virgil Abloh Post-Modern Award winners through the FSF Case Study Competition! $10,000 scholarships and industry mentorship – Congratulations!

04/12/2025

Another amazing Decision day! Congratulations! We can’t wait to see our new freshmen in the fall!! For more information on UD fashion check out the link in our bio!

03/02/2025

🌍 2025 FASH Paris & Australia Spotlights ✨

To wrap this spotlight up, meet Bridget, a Fashion Merchandising and Management major who spent January studying abroad in Paris! 🇫🇷✨

📅 Interested in studying abroad?
Australia📍March 5th @ 6PM (Zoom)
Paris📍 March 5th @ 6PM (Zoom)
Paris📍 March 13th @ 6PM (In-person at 310ALW)

03/01/2025

🌍 2025 FASH Paris & Australia Spotlights ✨

Meet Gabrielle, a Honors Media Communication major who spent January studying abroad in Australia! 🇦🇺✨

📅 Interested in studying abroad?
Australia📍March 5th @ 6PM (Zoom)
Paris📍March 5th @ 6PM (Zoom)
Paris📍March 13th @ 6PM (In-person at 310ALW)

02/28/2025

🌍 2025 FASH Paris & Australia Spotlights ✈️

Meet Saynani, a Fashion Design & Product Innovation major who spent January studying abroad in Paris! 🇫🇷✨

📅 Interest Meetings:
Australia 📍 March 4th @ 7PM (Zoom)
Paris📍 March 5th @ 6PM (Zoom)
Paris📍 March 13th @ 6PM (In-person at 310ALW)

02/27/2025

🌍 2025 FASH Paris & Australia Spotlights ✈️

Meet Anna, a Fashion Merchandising and Management major who spent January studying abroad in Australia! 🇦🇺✨

📅 Interest Meetings:
Australia📍March 4th @ 7PM (Zoom)
Paris📍 March 5th @ 6PM (Zoom)
Paris📍 March 13th @ 6PM (In-person at 310ALW)

02/27/2025

Congratulations to Leanna Hardin, Fashion Design and Product Innovation major!
featured designs at Philly Fashion Week! What a turnout from family and friends and a big thank you to who was amazing on the runway!

What an incredible opportunity for UD FASH students! Way to go Leanna!

02/26/2025

🌍 2025 FASH Paris & Australia Spotlights ✨

To kick things off, meet Chloe, a Fashion Design and Product Innovation & Fashion Merchandising and Management double major who spent January in Paris! 🇫🇷✨ She has shared journey exploring global fashion, gaining industry insights, and immersing herself in a new culture.

📅 Interested in studying abroad?
📍 March 5th @ 6PM (Zoom)
📍 March 13th @ 6PM (In-person at 310ALW)

02/24/2025

Paris Winter 2026 Interest Meetings!

Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00pm on ZOOM:
https://udel.zoom.us/j/97097015895

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Thursday, March 13th at 6:00pm in person at 310ALW.

02/24/2025

Congratulations to Grace Resurreccion, Fashion Design and Product Innovation sophomore, who participated in this year’s Philly Fashion Week! Excellent work!

02/05/2025

Interested in majoring in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising! Come visit us! February tour dates and times are on the website! Visit our studios, classrooms and learn about our program!

Our department offers two exceptional majors: Fashion Merchandising and Management and Fashion Design and Product Innovation. We also offer four minors including Fashion History and Culture, Fashion Management, Functional Wearable Design, and Sustainable Apparel and Textile Innovation. The tour will...

12/09/2024

Final presentations and projects from our freshmen! FASH122-Apparel Product Assembly! Wow!

12/03/2024

Today is the day! Giving Tuesday!

Your gift, regardless of amount, will open opportunities for students with limited funds to participate in the experience of a lifetime exploring, interning and immersing themselves in the global fashion industry in Paris, Singapore & Australia!

The possibilities to enrich their UD education are endless!

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