Many a talented fashion designer has started her/his career at New York Fashion Academy. The following is a listing of notable NYFA alumni and what they are up to today.
Bayanzyl Amar
Bayana is a native of Mongolia where she currently lives and works as a designer for the well-known Mongolian fashion design firm, SHELMEL ZAGVAR.
Deborah Doll
Deborah is the owner of and designer for D.DOLL DESIGNS makers of women’s sportswear for the club and the coast.
Narjes Eltashani
Narjes is the owner of and designer for Kirkland based TASHANI DESIGNS
a custom bridal and evening wear provider known for their classically inspired
gowns.
http://www.tashani.com
Cheryl Fox
Cheryl works in Portland, Oregon as an Apparel Project Manager for ADIDAS INTERNATIONAL.
Dema Grim
Dema is the owner of a San Francisco, California retail store featuring her
original designs of singular clothing for the modern woman.
Dema
1038 Valencia Street
San Francisco, California 94110
http://www.godemago.com
Alissa Jinerman
Alissa currently works as a corporate employee for PACIFIC FABRICS.
Sharon MacTavish
Sharon is the owner of and designer for the West Seattle based company SHARON
MacTAVISH DESIGNS, LLC makers of fine custom clothing for real women.
mactavish@mactavishdesigns.com
Megan
Malgapo
Megan works in Los Angeles, California where she is Head Designer for the
line TULLE (formerly known as Kali Wear) sold in Nordstrom’s
and other stores nation-wide.
http://www.tulle4us.com
Myra Martin
Myra currently lives and works in Bellingham, Washington for the firm PARTNERS IN DESIGN.
Christine McKoy
Chris works in San Francisco, California as a designer of young men’s wear for Levi Strauss & Company.
Sam St. Michael
Sam is the owner of S n M UNDERWORLD, a retail shop on Capital
Hill which features her own line called Hoyden Gear, as well
as, leather, latex and rubber apparel and accessories. Custom orders are welcome.
S
n M UNDERWORLD
210 Broadway Avenue East, #28
Seattle, Washington 98102
http://www.hoydengear.com
Andrea Parker
Andrea specializes in textile and garment restoration and preservation. She is also a curator and archivist for private wardrobe collections. She is currently pursuing advanced studies at the University of Washington in museum textile preservation and storage.
Ellis Pereyra
Ellis is the owner of Cammeray’s a custom design/alterations
business established in 1989. Cammeray’s caters to a private clientele that
appreciates her high quality work.
Cammeray’s
1463 East Republican Street, #103
Seattle, Washington 98103
Melissa J. Quinn
Melissa is the owner of and designer for FAERIE FINGERS
a design studio that creates and sells Japanese animee costumes and patterns.
Custom orders are welcome.
Faerie
Fingers
4224 University Way Northeast, Suite E
Seattle, Washington
http://www.faerie-fingers.com
Allegra Samuelson
Allegra designs out of her own studio in Seattle, Washington under the label Allegra Samuelson.
Nicole
Schwinkendorf
Nicole currently designs, produces and markets a line of specialty bags.
http://www.schwinkendorfdesign.com
Molly Sisk
Molly is a Design Tech for the NORDSTROM PRODUCT GROUP designers of Nordstrom’s in-house brands.
Ira Romashevskaya
Ira is currently living and working in New York City where her company LIBERTY
LIMITED is preparing for the fall 2005 launch of a line of women’s
wear to be marketed under the label Irina Romashevskaya.
http://www.irinaromashevskaya.com
Diane J. Yancy
Diane is the recipient of a 2001 Dupont Award for best new designer in the United States. She is the owner of and designer for Diane Jean Designs which markets under the label Budie 326.
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