See All the Looks From the 2023 FIDM Graduate Runway Show

Andrea Bossi
·1 min read

Fashion schools across the country have their graduating students show off their skills in end-of-semester runways. The latest is Los Angeles-based Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), which hosted its annual "Debut" show, highlighting the work of 11 designers in the Advanced Study Fashion Design program (which is a competitive add-on to the school's Associate of Arts degree).

In a colorful womenswear collection titled "Revoir," HyeRin Lee found the beauty in different milestones in life. Cyncir "Foxxi" Pollard's "Weaponized Femininity" spoke to their journey as a nonbinary Black femme, showing gratitude for those who paved the way before them. Keagan Roberson's looks spoke to his experiences growing up queer and in the South, while Jacob Yadidi's "Blood on the Throat Plate" responded to anti-Semitism. Alexander Ziemba focused on conceptuality and texture, as Monica Nakatani drew inspiration from Japanese folklore.

You can watch the full runway here. Discover the collections of each of the student designers, below.

Olivia Bevacqua

<p>A look by Olivia Bevacqua. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Olivia Bevacqua. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Evan Brewster

<p>A look by Evan Brewster. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Evan Brewster. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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HyeRin Lee

<p>A look by HyeRin Lee. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by HyeRin Lee. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Monica Nakatani

<p>A look by Monica Nakatani. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Monica Nakatani. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Cyncir 'Foxxi' Pollard

<p>A look by Cyncir "Foxxi" Pollard. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Cyncir "Foxxi" Pollard. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Isabella Andrade Prada

<p>A look by Isabella Andrade Prada. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Isabella Andrade Prada. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Keagan Roberson

<p>A look by Keagan Roberson. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Keagan Roberson. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Steven Sweet Ruth

<p>A look by Steven Sweet Ruth. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Steven Sweet Ruth. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Max Tran

<p>A look by Max Tran. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Max Tran. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Jacob Yadidi

<p>A look by Jacob Yadidi. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Jacob Yadidi. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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Alexander Ziemba

<p>A look by Alexander Ziemba. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM</p>

A look by Alexander Ziemba. Photo: Courtesy of FIDM

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