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Mastery of materials and design: Yves Mervin-Leroy
M. C. Escher made an appearance at the Fashion Design Graduating Student Exhibition, courtesy of graduating senior Yves Mervin-Leroy. Leather pieces from Yves’ collection showed the interlocking design patterns strongly evocative of Escher’s work. But it was his mastery of complex leather and textile technology that dazzled the online audience. Yves presented his collection to…
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Amanda Vallina captures Cuban glamour in “Miami Vices”
Not until moving to New York City to pursue her BFA in Photography in 2015, did Amanda Vallina begin to pay tribute artistically to the city that raised her, Miami, Florida. Miami is heavily influenced by Cuban culture, she says, from cigar smoking to dominoes played at every opportunity. It was after a visit to…