Twelve graduating students, 74 looks, and a number of wow! moments describe RISD Apparel’s graduation show. The small size of the class, plus the organization of the presentation, allowed for a richer understanding of the students’ work than is often possible with group shows. A read-through of the designers’ collections reveal how deeply engaged this class was with their work, which is a tribute to the department’s collaborative process.“I think it’s important for them to make a statement about what they think is powerful and beautiful, and then that will carry them further,” said department head Gwen Van Den Eijnde. “In an art school, you need to engage with fundamental research…those ideas will carry further, much further than your graduation. It’s not just a one year, nine month projec

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