Dear Fashion and RMCAD Community,
The RMCAD Fashion Lecture Series is back!
This annual event brings together industry professionals, creatives, and innovators for a day of inspiration, insight, and real-world perspective. Hear directly from fashion voices on topics ranging from the creative process and career paths to challenges and trends shaping the future of fashion.
Each session features a 30–45 minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A, your chance to ask questions and engage directly with our speakers.
Lecture Schedule:
- 10:00 AM – "Made Abroad, Taxed at Home: How Tariffs Mess with Your Margins"
Gabriel Medina, Adjunct Instructor at RMCAD, Founder and Owner of YOCISCO - 11:00 AM – "Beyond the Garment: Building Worlds Through Fashion, Code, and Culture"
Johnathan Hayden, Creative Director – johnathanhayden.com - 1:00 PM – "Entry-Level Careers in Fashion: What You Can Do with Your Degree"
Irene Smolyanskaya, Adjunct Instructor at RMCAD, Creative Draper & Production Patternmaker - 2:00 PM – "Sketch Your Story"
Alexandra Allen, Fashion Designer – @alexandramarie_official - 3:00 PM – "Designing from the Inside Out: Creating from the Heart & Building Your Dream Studio Space"
Brandi McMichaels, Dreamer & Doer, Fashion Denver & Creative Mornings – @brandi_mcmichael
Whether you're curious about fashion or already building your path, this is your chance to connect with the people shaping the industry.
We hope to see you there!
The Fashion Department
