Rebecca Cahua

Rebecca is currently a student at San Francisco State University majoring in Apparel Design and Merchandising. She has always wanted to help the less fortunate, particularly Foster care and Group home children and teens.  At the age of 15 she made herself a promise to do so in anyway possible and participated in several pageants in hopes to help raise awareness, while winning titles like Miss Congeniality. Recently, she saw an opportunity to not only help others but to help herself and fellow design students and created a platform where new designers are given the opportunity to show their designs through a series of fashion shows, while raising money for charities. She has always been a creative person and in high school realized her appreciation for fashion and decided that it is what she was going to pursue in life. Rebecca’s designs are influenced by her urban background from growing up in the city, combined with her transition to the suburbs. She is very much into sexy, yet sophisticated and always girly designs. She loves color and the idea of contrasting colors into one look. She hopes to not only be successful as a designer but to create a new platform in the fashion industry, as she promotes the concept of Designing A Difference.

JaEvon A. Marshall

Fashion design was an interest of JaEvon Marshall as a child. As she grew older the desire to become a fashion designer grew intensely. She attended the Academy of Arts University from 2004 – 2006 majoring in Fashion Design. In 2006 she took some time away from school to help manage a chain of family owned shoes stores. In 2008 she moved to LA to work for a fashion sales/pr company called Showroom Seven. During her time at Showroom Seven she was privileged to work with designers, such as Benjamin Cho, during the Spring 2009 New York Fashion Week. In fall of 2009 Marshall had returned to the Bay Area to complete her BS degree in Apparel Design at San Francisco State University. Coinciding with completing her degree she began to develop her own clothing line for women called Marshall Nash. In Dec. 2009 Marshall had her first fashion show. During 2010 Marshall showed her collection multiple times throughout the year, including a charity event for Project Marrow. In 2011 she began developing her second collection. This collection was mass-produced and Marshall Nash was sold to the public for the first time, in the form of a label launch party, selling through majority of the product. At this time Marshall is concentrating on building her brand, opening wholesale accounts with local boutiques, and completing her degree.

Amy Dorie

Amy Dorie is in her final year of her Bachelor of Science degree in Apparel Design and Merchandising at San Francisco State University. Growing up in Canada, Amy developed her love of design by working as a costumer for theatre and dance companies, work she has continued since moving to the U.S. in 2004. Amy costumes at least two shows a year including such shows as Crazy for You, A Christmas Carol, and Guys and Dolls, which was nominated in 2011 for Best Production by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle. Amy recently won Project OR, a 48 hour design competition for the outdoor apparel industry where she competed against students from schools across the country. In developing a line, be it for a school fashion show, a competition, or an internship, Amy likes to incorporate classic lines and unique details into her work. She loves all aspects of fashion design from the initial design concept to patternmaking to sewing and is now excited to be 'Designing a Difference'!

Alicia Smith

Alicia Smith is a 21-year-old senior studying Apparel Design and Merchandising at San Francisco State University. She has wanted to be involved in the world of fashion since the fifth grade, the same year her essay titled “What I want to do when I grow up” was chosen to be read to the entire elementary school in which she attended. With that honor, she wasted no time telling everyone that one day they may be wearing a garment with her name on the label. Since then, some plans may have changed but one thing has always remained the same, her love for fashion. After interning and working for Nordstrom for the past two years, she hopes to work her way up the corporate ladder to a position that enables her to either design for the store’s in-house label or merchandise clothing and/or accessories for the Southern California region. She is currently working on graduating within four years of attending SFSU, while participating in four fashion shows along the way, all the while keeping her fifth grade ambition in mind.

Regan Elisabeth Heath

Regan Heath is a senior at San Francisco State University. She is graduating with a degree in Apparel design with a minor in marketing. Being involved with the Fashion Network Association and other volunteer work keeps her constantly busy. The experience she has gained from working in the fashion industry has been immeasurable. Upon graduation she hopes to start an art co-operative for all artists to share their work and be inspired by others, as she has been.

Jacqueline Truong

Hi, My name is Jacqueline Truong. I am currently a student at San Francisco State University. I am in the apparel designing and merchandising program where I am designing and learning about the fashion industry. I have learned a lot of skills from school and personal experiences. In the future, I would like to work with famous designers and help design and illustrate for show their up coming shows.

Angela Wolverton

Angela has been fascinated with fashion design since she was a little girl sitting with her mom next to the sewing machine. She has been following her dream since then pursuing a fashion design degree, which she received, from the Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 2006, after graduation she worked for several small manufacturing companies in Southern California. Wanting to learn more she decided to pursue her bachelor degree in Apparel Design and this is what brought her to San Francisco. She is very much inspired by the punk movement and a few of her favorite designers are Vivienne Westwood, Betsey Johnson, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. Angela’s Style is mostly dark, but she loves to play with texture and pops of color in her designs. She is currently interning with Christopher Collins who was a contestant on Project Runway Season 8.

Jonathan Cheung

Jonathan Cheung is a male Asian American fashion design student at San Francisco State University. He was born in Hong Kong in 1988 and he moved to San Francisco in 2005. Having grown up in both Asian and Western culture, his designs reflect his cross cultural influence.­­ His designs are also influenced by street wear and outdoor wear; specially vintage garments and army inspired clothing.

Tricia Brooks

Tricia is an Apparel Design and Merchandising student at San Francisco State University. She disc of feminine pieces from the 1950’s and 60’s combined with a twist of modernity, her look has develovered her love for sewing at the age of 12 when her Grandmother introduced her to her first sewing machine. Many of her designs are reminiscentoped into a style she calls Romantic Prep.

Delia Keller

Delia has been immersed in the world of fashion design since she was born. Daughter of an accomplished jewelry designer, Delia was motivated at a young age to be an independent businesswoman. She was always encouraged to express bold creativity. Naturally, she grew up to be a jewelry designer herself and also developed a strong business sense. Currently, she sells a line of eco-friendly feather hair accessories, as well as produces her own jewelry, apparel and home accessory designs. Delia will be graduating in May of 2012 from San Francisco State University with a degree in Apparel Design & Merchandising. She is excited to share her unique perspective which emphasizes repurposed fashions and sustainable practices.

Myrelle Oliver

Myrelle graduated from University of California, Davis with a Design degree emphasis on Fashion and Textiles. Her design reflects her interests in geometric shapes and structures. Her current favorite designers include Phillip Lim, Derek Lam, Stella McCartney, and Donna Karan. She hopes to use her creativity to make a difference especially in ending human trafficking.