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MassArt Fashion Show 2025
6th Floor Studios

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Design and Media Center at MassArt
621 Huntington Avenue, Boston

MassArt showcased the work of Senior Fashion Design students in its annual fashion show, 6th Floor Studios, on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

The MassArt Fashion Show is a dynamic celebration of innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship, showcasing original collections by graduating seniors in the Fashion Design program. From concept to runway, each piece reflects the bold vision and technical skill of the next generation of fashion talent.

This annual event is a highlight of the academic year, drawing industry professionals, alumni, and the greater Boston arts community to witness the future of fashion in motion.

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From bold cultural narratives and personal storytelling to experimental silhouettes and sustainable practices, this digital showcase features 30 senior thesis collections that push the boundaries of design.

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MassArt Fashion Show Archive

Each Spring, MassArt Fashion Design students send their final collections down the runway in the not-to-be-missed annual Fashion Show.

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MassArt Fashion Design History

Established in 1907, the MassArt’s Fashion Design Department has been devoted to educating fashion and textile designers with a unique and compelling vision for the industry. MassArt’s fashion program is one of the oldest in the nation.

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Celebrate the Designers of Tomorrow at the MassArt Fashion Show

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MassArt Fashion Show 2025: 6th Floor Studios
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The annual MassArt Fashion Show is a dynamic celebration of innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship, showcasing original collections by graduating seniors.

BOSTON — Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) will host its annual Fashion Show featuring the next generation of fashion talent and designs on May 17, 2025. This year’s show, titled 6th Floor Studios, will showcase original collections by graduating seniors MassArt’s Fashion Design program.

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This year’s event will also pay tribute to the late Doris Yaffe, a force within Boston’s fashion scene. She had a passion for nurturing young, creative artists. An award in her name will be announced during the show.

The MassArt Fashion Show showcases bold design, artistic excellence, and forward-thinking talent, drawing industry professionals, alumni, and the greater Boston arts community to witness the future of fashion. All proceeds from the MassArt Fashion Show provide scholarships for students in our fashion design program, one of the oldest and highly-regarded programs in the country.

A limited number of tickets are still available for the 5:30pm and 8pm shows. A livestream of the show will also be available.

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About MassArt
The only independent public college of art and design in the country, MassArt was founded in 1873 in response to a bold idea: art and design are essential to our daily lives, and key to improving our society and economy. What began as a school to teach drawing is today a bold, comprehensive art and design institution that spans 18 undergraduate and nine graduate programs, certificates, continuing education, and post-baccalaureate study.

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Boston’s sustainable student fashion designers

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  • Fashion Design

A feature in the Brandeis Independent student newspaper spotlights how MassArt’s fashion design  students are embracing sustainable practices in their work, from sourcing materials secondhand to zero waste patterning. Knora Connolly’s (BFA Fashion Design ’26) work emphasizing the themes of consumption and vulnerability is highlighted.

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