CCFS19 Program

CAMPUS COUTURE FASHION SHOW 2019

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CSULB
31ST ANNUAL
FASHION SHOW

CAMPUS COUTURE
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Show Schedule
Introduction/ Welcome
Dr. Marshall & Coordinators
Pop Art Category
Senior Designers
Nhi Bui
Brittany Cid
Haitanna A Perez
Marissa King
Jessica Li
Gabrielle Da Silva
Vanessa Garcia
Nicole Cifuentes
Izamar Rodriguez
Xuan Bui
Pattern Making Class
Junior Designers
Samantha Flores
Mercy Fuentes
Rita Hosni
Erin Zhang
Arielle Walker
Kylee Stone
Eileen Chung
Joy Lin
Claudia Vasquez
Bonnie Huynh
Angeline Wacker
Collaboration Category
Senior Designers
Haitanna/ Marianne
Cassidy/Marissa
Brittany/Sarah
Brianna/Elizabeth
Claire/Nhi
Arturo / Patricia
Dania/Sam
Laura/ Hieun
Xuan / Hara Jane
Vanessa/Guadalupe
Jonathan/Jessica
Kendell/Selenne
Izamar/Maria
73 Question Video Senior Designers

Collections
Senior Designers
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Gabrielle Da Silva
Cassidy Elison
Guadalupe Bonaparte
Laura Gonzalez
Truc Nguyen
Claire Guite
Arturo Padilla
Marissa King
Brittany Cid
Selenne Martinez
Nhi Bui
Xuan Bui
Samantha Perez
Michelle Nguyen
Izamar Rodriguez
Rachelle Pila
Patricia Albanez
Haitanna Perez
Mitxy Nava
Maria Ocampo-Ross
Marianne Karlsen
Nicole Cifuentes
Vanessa Garcia
Jessica Li
Maricela Resendez
Hara Jane Gallego
Brianna Theimer
Jonathan Yu
INTERMISSION
Awards
New Coordinators Debut
Thank You

HEAD COORDINATOR
My name is Gabriella Da Silva. I’ve always been a creative
person; however, structure and leadership are two concepts
that I strongly resonate with. For this reason, I am currently
double majoring in Fashion Merchandising and Design. I
decided to join Campus Couture because of the thrill I get
from the challenge of having to put on an event from
scratch. I find that my passions lie in working with people to
highlight their individual strengths and push them to be the
very best they possibly can, while still striving to achieve a
common goal. I am proud to say that I had the most hard
working team I could’ve asked for.
My name is Oluwatomisin Oluwole. At 17, I moved to
America from Nigeria to begin my education in
Fashion Merchandising. Four years later and I have
become a recognized member of the National
Society of Collegiate Scholars as well as the Phi
Kappa Phi Chapter here at CSULB, and of course a
Campus Couture coordinator! I am a writer, poet,
stylist, creative director, and a self acclaimed music
curator. My career goal is to be a fashion director
and editorial stylist that captures the artistic
ingenuity apparent around us.
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
STUDENT COORDINATOR
My name is Quori-Tyler & I am a graduating fashion
merchandising & marketing student. From professional
dancing to modeling, majority of my background
lies in entertainment. Depite the amount of time I
spend in front of the screen, my ultimate goal is to
work behind the scenes as the creative master mind
of some of the biggest fashion ad campaigns.
My name is Alyssa Oh. After graduating this semester, I
will be going to Italy for a month during the summer then
teaching English abroad in Spain for a year before
starting my career. I want to continue traveling as much
as possible in the future. I would love to work in Italy,
especially with textiles, and in the UK. I am a bit nervous
about the prospect of graduation, but I'm also excited for
a new world of opportunities and adventures.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
COORDINATOR

THE COORDINATORS
Meet the 2018/2019 coordinators! In all 31 years of conducting this show, this
year’s team proves to be the most dynamic thus far. Each coordinator hails
from a different country, yet their diversity only helped to further propel their
creativity and effectiveness. This group of individuals worked cohesively to
make big as well as little changes, and fostered a genuine bond that is sure to
last well after the show is over. They are also the first set of coordinators to
successfully host the fashion show at the Walter Pyramid or anywhere else
since its conception! They truly are quite the remarkable team.
My name is Nhi Bui, an average human being, and a
somewhat creative person (I designed the thing that you
are reading right now). I’m a self-proclaimed fashion
designer who makes clothes for aliens that happen to be
worn by humans. I am also the world’s greatest artist,
according to my mom. My greatest attributes include
being a broke, world traveller and an amatuer phone
photographer. For job considerations, please refer to my
slightly more normal designer bio on page 16.
DESIGN LIAISON
My name is Nicole Cifuentes and I am a final year student
majoring in Fashion Merchandising and Design. As an avid
traveler, I was especially delighted to find out that the very
team I would be working with on this fashion show,
comprises of individuals from various parts of the world.
Thus, being a coordinator for the Campus Couture show
has broadened my horizons professionally as well as
allowed me the opportunity to learn and interact with
people from different cultures. I couldn’t have asked for a
better team
Hi my name is Alondra Pena and I am a senior
fashion design student. After I graduate in a year
I hope to be working for a haute Couture
designer to be able to learn techniques that I can
put in to my own brand in the future. I aspire to
be my own boss and have my own brand,
creating enchanting pieces!
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
PUBLIC RELATIONS
COORDINATOR
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We would like to thank our faculty for their devotion
and attention given to all of the students within this
program. They have and continue to impact us with
the knowledge necessary to equip ourselves for the
fashion industry, and the world at large.
SUZANNE MARSHALL, PH.D
THE FACULTY
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR. myunghee sohn
Dr. MariNE Aghekyan
Dr. Marie Botkin
Dr. Young Ha
Dr. Hyejeong Kim
Dr. Jung Mee Mun
MS. COLLEEN POTEET
MS. tawny sherrill
Ms. Nina Dark
Ms. Jacquelyn Morrell
Ms. Janeen Barbosa-Perez
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Fashion Designer
We would also like to thank all the judges and industry
professionals for kindly offering their time and
attending this show. Their presence alone inspires
greatness in each of the students that have contributed
to the success of this show.
Celebrity Stylists
Actress
Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Professor of Fashion
THE JUDGES
THE JUDGES
Associate Designer
Sample Maker
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AWARDS PRESENTED
AWARDS PRESENTED
AWARDS PRESENTED
BEST COLLECTION:
1ST PLACE
2ND PLACE
3RD PLACE
BEST IN SHOW
The most outstanding/ distinct garment of the entire show.
MOST MARKETABLE
A single garment that possesses the most commercial appeal.
POP-ART’S BEST
A garment that best embodies the theme of the show.
BEST COLLABORATION
A piece that best captures an effortless yet symbiotic creative
direction and execution.
UPCYCLING
An innovative piece that tastefully reflects the idea of “turning the old into
new” with the intent of promoting environmental consciousness.
RISING STAR
The best garment within the junior class collection.
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Our senior collections comprise
of pieces which the senior
designers have worked on
throughout the academic year.
These collections consist of
garments created in their
respective design classes as well
as on their own time. Thus, the
entire design process, from the
conception of the design to the
translating of these various
silhouettes, colors, and patterns
unto fabrics, and even the
choice of music to accompany
these garments, is done by the
designers. These collections offer
a gateway into the heart and
mind of the designers as they
take us on a stunning visual
experience and tell their
individual stories.
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Arturo Padilla
Arturo Padilla is a designer whose designs are defined
by his style and atmosphere that influenced him as a
child. Street culture in the urban area of south Los
Angeles are connected to his day to day life. As a
designer he emphasizes simplicity with clean lines,
shapes, textures and structured silhouettes. Many of
Arturo’s designs are tailored to create ease in the
overall relaxed visual value with well thought out
design elements. Arturo Padilla has a meta in life which
is to let you enjoy the world through his creativity with
in the concept of design.
Brianna Thiemer
When Brianna was 7 years old, she fell in love with a
beaded black gown in the window of a dress shop.
Fascinated by the details, she soon found herself
day-dreaming of dresses and doodling her ideas.
Today Brianna is showcasing her final collection which
is inspired by the many nights she spent by the
beaches of Southern California and reflects an edgy
twist on modern classics. After studying Fashion Design
for four years, it has become her passion to help other
women dress their inner princess.
Brittany Cid
Brittany is an ambitious young designer who uses
romance as the driving force behind her designs. She
has a great love for making elegant pieces that
empower women and make them feel beautiful. Brittany
won a trip to New York City and had the honor of
working alongside Project Runway winner Anthony Ryan
Auld on one of her designs. Ever since that experience,
she has wanted to move to New York City, where there
will be an immense amount of opportunity for her to
grow. She hopes to inspire others to follow their
passion, as she has.
Cassidy Elison
Based out of San Diego but born and raised in Salt
Lake City, Utah, Cassidy Michelle is focused on
creating clothing that adheres to her commitment to
using humane, responsibility sourced materials. Upon
graduation she plans to expand her own personal
business abiding by the sustainable process of
re-using and re-creating materials into new pieces. She
has an immense appreciation for the practices of fine
tailoring and construction in which she incorporates
within her own designs. Lastly, she loves dogs.

Claire Guite
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Claire is an aspiring fashion designer who uses her
influences of the 1990s, California, the city, and classic
denim as a few of her inspirations for her designs. She
enjoys working with denim and other woven fabrics as
well as adding interesting finishes to create modern,
edgy and chic takes on classic silhouettes. Claire has
challenged herself to keep in mind the sustainability of
clothing in an era of fast-fashion and will be starting a
job at Boyish Jeans, a women’s sustainable denim
brand based in Los Angeles, after graduation. Her
ultimate goal is to become a well-rounded, skillful and
conscious designer.
Gabrielle Da Silva
Gabrielle is a Fashion Design and Merchandising student from
Brazil who often takes the experience of moving to the U.S as a
source of inspiration for her designs. She remarks that traveling
continues to prove to be an intriguing and refreshing activity
that exposes her to numerous cultures; and thus, influences her
artistic perceptions. Her collection offers an ode to one of her
most memorable trips: a visit to Paris. The collection represent’s
her own interpretation of French culture which she describes as
classic yet modern, and fun. Gabrielle’s goal when designing is
to create pieces that emanate confidence and elevate the
woman’s spirit!
Guadalupe Bonaparte
Guadalupe is an aspiring Costume Designer. She plans
on acquiring more knowledge of the fashion and
costume industry by interning and studying abroad.
Her dedication and commitment will be her ultimate
weapons to make her dream a reality. She will be
completing her Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and
Minor in International Business by the end of Spring
2020.
Haitanna Perez
Haitanna’s favorite thing about fashion is the process
of creating a garment. She enjoys everything from
planning out the design, choosing the fabrics and
actually constructing the garment. This past month,
after realizing she had a quarter of her wardrobe sewn
by herself, she decided to start her own sewing
instagram account @sewstressedout where she posts
weekly pattern reviews. Although she enjoys designing
and sewing, she hopes to pursue a job related to
textiles.

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Hara Jane Gallego
Hara Jane creates clothes out of the ordinary but with
a sense of familiarity. She cares about quality in
construction and practices clothing alterations for her
friends and family. Her background in Visual Communications
led her to learn and experience various works
in the fashion industry. But her greatest aspiration is to
design clothes for those seeking the secret language
of style and translating what we wear as the reflection
of our time.
Izamar Rodriguez
Izamar Rodriguez was born in the bay area and raised in the
small town of Manteca, California. She began sketching
clothing at a young age and knew she wanted a career where
she could express herself artistically. She took her first sewing
class when she was fourteen and went on to take more in
community college, where she finally realized her true passion.
She went on to receive her associates in Fashion Design,
Merchandising and Family consumer sciences. Izamar worked
as a Visual Merchandising Supervisor for Bass Pro Shops before
going back to school at Long Beach State to receive a
Bachelors in Fashion Design. She hopes to pursue a fashion
design job after graduating.
Jessica Li
Fashion is a mirror of our times. Jessica Li is a young
designer who believes fashion is more than pretty
clothes. Fashion has the power to show our mood and
who we are. Jessica's goal is to become a contemporary
sportswear designer and create her own line
Jonathan Yu
After 10 years of performing in an orchestra, Jonathan Yu
fuses his love for classical music into fashion design in the
United States. Jonathan is acclaimed for his expertise in
ancestral techniques such as braiding and pleating. Through
the use of luxury fabrics with unique textures, he creates
one-of-a-kind garments inspired by dreams and fairy tales.
Upon graduation, Jonathan plans to follow his passion and
open a high-end prêt-à-por·ter in Paris. His brand carries the
desire to make women feel beautiful, sophisticated and
powerful. With a focus on craftsmanship, each piece will be
impeccably constructed and designed to last through the test
of time.

Laura Gonzalez
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Laura Gonzalez-Mendez’s family has been the
cornerstone of her inspiration to pursue a higher
education. Her fascination with fashion started with her
mother’s use of fashion as a form of self-expression.
Fashion has become an emblem of confidence, identity
and culture for Laura. With the small collection of
gowns, Laura aspires to represent her skills and ability
to design for multi-faceted women.
Maria Ocampo-Ross
Maria is an aspiring fashion designer who draws
inspiration from her surroundings, especially nature.
Maria designs classic silhouettes, and specializes in
evening wear for women. Upon graduation Maria looks
forward to designing for a bridal boutique. She wants
to grow further as a designer, and eventually open her
own bridal boutique.
Marianne Karlsen
Marianne Karlsen is a 24 year old designer from Bergen,
Norway, who moved to Long Beach to earn her bachelor
degree in fashion design. Her designs draw inspiration from the
everyday woman and the feminine shape. The colors and
details in the designs often have a feminine touch and features
a lot of pastel and light colors, whilst the looks at the same
time plays with contrasts of textures and fit in individual
garments for different outfits. She aspires to work with designing
fast fashion and seeing her designs in stores everywhere, and
eventually create her own brand in the future.
Maricela Resendez
Maricela is an aspiring designer who finds inspiration
from her surroundings. She has always been passionate
about fashion. Her aesthetic is romantic and edgy.
What she values most about designing is watching her
vision unfold. She is fueled by making others feel their
best. After graduation, she hopes to land a job as a
designer. Her ultimate goal is to become an exceptional
designer while staying true to herself and delivering
authenticity through her designs.

Marissa King
As a designer, Marissa King enjoys juxtaposing
different design elements in one piece. In her collection
you will find feminine silhouettes mixed with dark, edgy
colors and elements. She is graduating Magna Cum
Laude and is nominated for the FCS Academic
Excellence Award. After graduation, Marissa has plans
to gain experience as a designer before eventually
creating her own sustainably sourced clothing line.
Michelle Nguyen
Mimi is a girly fashion designer that is inspired by all
things sweet and flirty. Her designs are playful and
pink, you won’t be able to miss her designs on the
stage! Before entering the design program, Mimi had
learned to sew through making costumes and it has
now become a huge passion for her. After interning in
the costume shop of a local theater, she knew that her
calling was in costume construction. Upon graduating,
she plans on pursuing two of her biggest dreams; to
start her own line and become a costume designer.
Mixty Nava
Mitxy Nava designs for the moody and divergent. Her
collection, although lacking in color, is expressive in
her use of unconventional materials and shapes. She
takes great inspiration from punk culture and uses that
as her muse. Her goal is to take this iconic subculture
and give it a new meaning in today’s fashion
Nhi Bui
Nhi Bui is a self-made artist who believes that every creation
tells a unique story and serves as a canvas for her artistic
expression. She’s a forward-thinking creator who combines
traditional craftsmanship with contemporary innovation that is
expressed through her aesthetic vision. With a background in
architecture, Nhi uses unconventional fabrics and interesting
shapes for her collection. ArC stands for Architectural and
Curves, a harmonious blend between asymmetrical silhouettes
that reflects masculinity, and elegant curves and colors that
portrays femininity. Nhi strives to bring her distinct aesthetic
perspective as well as her knowledge of fashion merchandising
to elevate her brand, ONE OF US, internationally as she
continues to push the boundaries and redefine the fashion world.
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Nicole Cifuentes
Nicole Cifuentes a native Colombian came to the
States in 2010 to pursue her love for fashion.
Throughout her time in college she developed her
passion for techniques such as Japanese pattern
manipulation and draping. These skills allowed her to
recreate and innovate new designs, inspired from
clean, modern and minimalist lines. She created
garments characterized by a simple nature merged
with complex textures that evolve transforming them
into artistic garments.
Patricia Albarez
Patricia, or Patty as family and friends calls her, is an aspiring
fashion, costume designer, and fondant sculptor . She has
always found inspiration in the juxtaposition of structural
architecture and ethereal nature. Through the magic of
pattern-making or the play of fabrics, patterns and color, her
clothing pieces are a combination of harsh geometric lines
and soft curves to mold the body and convey femininity and
romance. For the future, Patty hopes to create outfits that
define and establish characters and personalities in fiction but
also inspire and transcend real life. Of course she will be
baking all the way.
Rachelle Pila
Rachelle is an aspiring Fashion Designer who is
accustomed to her inspiration from automobiles. She
expresses her creativity by understanding a versatile
of personalities to implement their aesthetics to the big
picture. Rachelle was the Design Liaison for Campus
Couture from 2017-2018. Her goal in the industry is to
become her own brand as a designer/influencer and
collaborate with companies who are in the car
community.
Samantha Perez
As a designer, Samantha finds inspiration in vintage
fashion, nature, and art. For her senior collection, she
looked to incorporate elements of tailoring and a rich,
forest inspired color palette. Her interest in historical
fashion and history have led her to pursue a History
minor. She has volunteered at a local historical site to
construct historically accurate garments. In the future,
Samantha would like to work for a brand that focuses
on sustainability.
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Selenne Martinez
SMJ has been inspired by the street art in Los Angeles.
Selenne’s personal artwork has been inspired by street
art all around Los Angeles. She learned to hand stitch
at the young age of 7 and made a pillow for her
mother as a Christmas gift. From that moment, she knew
what she loved to do and aspired to become a
fashion designer. She has been working at David’s
Bridal for two years and will have an internship with
couture designer, Adolfo Sanchez, this summer.”
Truc Nguyen
Truc Nguyen is always fascinated by fabrics, colors,
patterns, and textures. She loves to transform the
materials into extraordinary adornments to create
feminine and elegant designs.
Vanessa Garcia
From 4th grade to 4th year in college, Vanessa has
had her eyes set on being a designer. Being able to
draw an image on paper and then bringing it to life
will forever be one of the most magical experiences to
her. She loves being creative and finding inspiration
from other aspects of her life that she is passionate
about. Vanessa enjoys making people feel happy and
beautiful, fashion is a tool to help her achieve that.
Xuan Bui
Xuan Bui was a fashion merchandising student in
Vietnam when she came to Cal State LB in 2015. Soon
after her freshman year, Xuan fell in love with fashion
design and has become an ambitious and disciplined
designer who produces garments that focus on unusual
detail, shape and finishes. Xuan’s inspiration comes
from daily life elements where things are familiar but
exceptional. Her Fierce Serenity collection is a playful
mix of casualness and luxury, featuring various
techniques and fabric utilization.
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The junior designers have
worked throughout the
semester in their Pattern
Making class to create a
cohesive look made up of a
dress and a jacket.
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Samantha Flores
Mercy Fuentes
Rita Hosni
Erin Zhang
Arielle Walker
Kylee Stone
Eileen Chung
Joy Lin
Claudia Vasquez
Bonnie Huynh
Angeline Wacker
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That’s
a
wrap!
“As we conclude this show, we the coordinators of
Campus Couture would like to give a special thanks to
ourselves for undertaking a task of this
magnitude,elevating it to an even grander scale, and
doing it all successfully! Despite the
challenges along the way, all seven of us
managed to stay harmonious and pulled through until the
very end.
31 cheers to the 2018/2019 coordinators! We did it!!”
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Special thanks to artist:
Sergio Emilio began his makeup artist career after taking a class
with Mela Hoyt-Heydon at Fullerton College. After falling in love
with the art of makeup he slowly began to seek more knowledge.
He was hugely inspired by skin wars. after watching one season he
began to body paint. Sergio loves applying makeup and seeing
peoples smile after they see the transformation. he loves every
style of makeup from special FX to glamour to anything in
between. He would like to thank his family and his friends for all
the support. Sergio hopes to one day develop his own cosmetic
line. His biggest inspirations are makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic
and British makeup artist Pat Mcgrath.
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THANK YOU!
Finally, we would like to express our utmost
gratitude and appreciation to all the sponsors,
backstage crew, and volunteers that have
generously donated their time and resources to
help facilitate the entire production of the show.
The show would not have been possible without
their assistance!
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