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Coast Collective Co/Lab Spring 2022 presentations took place this week!

We located a lot of talent ! Students presented their brands/ business/ products decks in the FASH 177 class: Merchandising Concepts!

Congratulations to the new additions to the Co/Lab! We can’t wait to shop your products later this semester!

New Student Brands:

Did you guys miss Power Hour?! 😮Well…we are back with not 1 but 2 special guests this semester! On April 13th, we have 2 special guests: Rosanna Brearley — Senior Designer (She designs La Blanca Swim and Hobie Girls swim.) and Megan Riddle — Director of Design and Merchandising.

Come join us at The Box (located on Adam Lot near the MBCC building) at 1:30pm. Come bring your friends and questions for these swim experts! This is a FREE event and don’t forget to come early to get good seats! 🤩

Special event hosted by Instructor and Student Host by .i.en.n

We did it!

Thank you for hosting our first pop up shop.. The Fabric Shop!

We loved raising money for students and connecting with the community!

We found a group of makers, creatives, and students that appreciate handmade clothes and accessories!

One of our missions is to share with our community that clothing is valuable! Thanks to all the student volunteers, those who shopped, created, those that Made and Mended or enjoyed making a button!

Look forward to our next pop up follow for more information to come!

BTS of the Paul Frank x OCC planetarium event 🌎🚀

A huge thank you to for sharing his story and words of wisdom with some of the students in our department!

Hey OCC Fashion!

Classes for this years summer session have been released make sure to register online.

Don’t wait, classes fill up fast!

👏Happy collaboration👏
Fashion Styling class × Fashion Media class!!
We had a good time✨

Thank You for a great day learning, networking, and getting inspired!

We learned so much from the seminar by :

Top 5 Ways to Make Your Fashion Brand Profitable!

We made new friends, set our intentions, and had some great coffee too!

Here at we don’t tell you about the industry we show you!

The Co-Lab is back! ✨Have a small business? Or an idea for one that you’ve been dying to make reality? Now is your chance! We’re excited to announce that applications are now open until March 2nd by 9 am. 💘

EXCITING NEWS🎉fashion students!

Starting this week every Thursday from 12:30pm-4:00pm the computer lab and sewing room will be available to students in the Consumer Sciences and Design Building.

All students please check in with Carol in room 201 upon arrival.

Hey OCC fashion! We are so excited to see you back on campus this week! Don’t forget to bring a mask. Create. Discover. Connect.

It’s that time of the year again fashion students! The Judith Hendler Design Awards are taking place from May 7th - June 11th.

Accepted submissions must use the concept of footwear, no matter how it is distorted or re-imagined.
 
The shape, form or idea of a shoe, boot, slipper, sandal or sneaker must be evident. An actual shoe or part of a shoe may be manipulated to create a new artwork. Heels, soles, leather and fabric, laces and straps are all fair game. Inspiration may be taken from the common references to shoes in everyday language. Where possible, recycled/repurposed/reused is greatly encouraged.

Head over to the Huntington Beach Art Centers Instagram or website for more info

The submission window is open from March 1st-April 1st

Swipe to see previous students work.

Go get started!

Reminder!! 🚨some courses only come along only once a year! Below is a list of SPRING ONLY classes. Be sure to sign up now.
MKTG A200 Retail E-Comm Mgmt
Fash A135 Design Thinking
Fash A145 Fashion Reporting & Analysis
Fash A155 Tech Packs
Fash A182 Professional Practices
Fash A183 Clothing Conts 2
Fash A192 Sustainability & Responsibility
Fash A 225 Media, Events & Prom.
Fash A256 Illustration 2

Happy 2022!

As we move forward with new goals and new classes this Spring! We look back to the good work that was done this past Fall!

Highlights from FASH 110: Applied Textiles.

We hope your inspired to upcycle something in your closet over the break!

Fall 2021: internship Highlights

Education , skills, and work experience is what you need to get your start in fashion! We are so proud of every student that interned during the past two years! It’s exciting to watch these students gain new skills, network with industry professionals, gain work experience and many of them get hired while they are still in school!

Thanks to our industry partners:





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📣 Calling all Fashion Pirates 📣
Wrap Up with William™ is BACK!! Tune in today at NOON to see the highlights of our Fashion program throughout Fall21 semester, hosted by Fashion Club’s vice president-Percy William & with special guests you won’t want to miss hearing about their inspiring achievements! 🍊

It’s the end of the semester and this week we are highlighting all the good work that was done this semester!

Starting with FASH 233: Couture Techniques

Hour and hours went into these garments…. This class will push you but in the end it’s always worth it!

Congratulations to these students on completing beautiful garments, made with high quality fabrics with a lot of handwork!

FASH 266: Computer Flat Pattern celebrating the end of the semester in their monochromatic looks!

One more day of finals! You got this!

FASH255 Fashion Illustrating Techniques 1 students presented their work to Ben Soto, VP of Creative services

The students worked in groups to design a cooler or promotional accessory for the Igloo brand using Adobe Illustrator.

Through this project the students not only learn 3D Illustration techniques, but also how to design an ‘on brand’ product and present to an Industry professional.

A big thank you to our fashion club officers and members ! You kept us connected this semester as we transition back to campus this semester and into Spring!

So many great coffee shop moments, new friends, community, and keeping os motivated and connected to our industry and each other! Never enough time together and making up for the last two years remote!

We do love that thanks to zoom we can be in two places at one time .

Watch out for this group in the spring! They are planning an awesome industry event you won’t want to miss! It’s not to late to sign up to be on the planning committee!

Officers Leadership Training …..

The Art of The Thank You! 💌

A big thanks legacy leader for over 35 years for opening up her She Shed and sharing tips and tricks for quality snail mail and a thoughtful note! It’s a secret power and an art!

“The feeling you get when you receive a handwritten letter!”

“Letters are visits when friends are apart!”

“Snail mail is an unexpected party in a letter”

Knot your typical classroom setting!

Thank you for teaching Visual Display class on how to create your special knots! Jim is known for making LARGE scale artwork for commercial buildings!

Check out Instagram to see more of his work!

If you need to take draping Spring 21 but are having trouble meeting the pre-req because you took Fash 183 instead of Fash 180, email Lauren to fill out a pre-req challenge form. [email protected]

Today we took a visit to !

A big THANK YOU to student for volunteering your time, sharing your story and inspiring the next generation of fashion professionals!

We had fun sharing about our program and also giving away some swag from - totes designed by !

If your a high school student and want to visit contact us and we will take you on a tour!

OCC fashion students, don’t forget we have a power hour presentation this Friday with Joanna from Vans. Please join us for a discussion of color and trend forecasting!

Meet: Tara, owner of

Secondhand Dead is a gothic stitching accessories shop. From upcycling enamel pins into magnetic needleminders, to hand mixing her own scented thread glosses, Tara will help you feel your witchiest self while still getting the job done.

Come support local businesses
and our student entrepreneurs this Saturday, November 13, from 11:00-3:00PM

Meet: Mariam ( ) owner of

BEBE ROUGE is a conscious jewelry brand. Everything is handmade using freshwater pearls and high quality materials made to last.

“Creating a slow brand is so important to me as I believe it’s my responsibility to create something meaningful and intentional." -Mariam

Come support student entrepreneurs at this Saturday, Nov. 13 from 11:00am- 3:00 pm!!

Meet: Akari( ) owner of

RIA LUCE is owned and handpicked by . All items are pre-loved and very unique pieces mainly from 80s to y2k.
Please go check out her shop on Depop under RIA LUCE (). Link is in her bio!

Please reach out her if you have any questions :)

Contact
Instagram:
Depop: @ ria_luce
Email: [email protected]
Website: akarikosaka.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akari-kosaka-496b48184