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.
Tanya Min Jee Ellis
Polished and raw. Edges for miles. Tanya Min Jee Ellis, a Seattle-based fashion designer and stylist, forms the body into fashion. View her latest collection, VIJE.
Malia Peoples
Malia is the owner and designer of LADY KONNYAKU, an independent, handmade clothing line that uses rare vintage materials to create Mod and Japanese street fashion-inspired clothing.
Molly Gwendolyn
MOLLY GWENDOLYN designs lingerie and formal evening wear for the elegant, feminine, sophisticated woman. Each silhouette unites classic with contemporary, simplicity with complexity, and tradition with originality
Jesica Milton
JESICA MILTON designs are modern and minimalist with a feminine touch. Each of her pieces are designed and crafted in Jesica’s Seattle studio using fair trade labor.
Liise Wyatt & Karly Orr
Seattle-based designers Liise Wyatt and Karly Orr are the talent behind WYATTORR, a line that balances timeless sophistication and urban style to cultivate distinctive designs for men and women.
Anna Dicklhuber
ANNA D DESIGNS by Anna Dicklhuber, a Brazilian independent Mixed Media Artist, Fashion & Costume Designer who creates garments for women with strong attitude.
Kimberlee Iblings
Kimberlee is the owner of and designer for DECO MODISTE. Based in Seattle, WA, she produces classic, ready-to-wear items for the artist, the woman on the go, or the modern socialite.
Gwen Stubbs
Gwen is the owner of and designer for Seattle-based LEKKERLIFE CLOTHING, an independent clothing line that appeals to women who love vintage clothing, all things Dutch, and underground music and art.
Miyuki Ott
Miyuki is the talent behind H77. She uses vintage Kimono silk from Japan to hand craft elegant, superior-quality couture corsets.
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, SHILMEL ZAGVAR.
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.
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.
Megan
Malgapo
Megan works in Los Angeles, California where she is Head Designer for the
line TULLE, sold in Nordstrom’s and other stores nation-wide.
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 SnM 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.
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.
Melissa J. Quinn
Melissa is the owner of and designer for FAERIE FINGERS
a design studio that creates and sells Japanese anime costumes and patterns.
Custom orders are welcome.
Allegra Samuelson
Allegra designs out of her own studio under the label ALLEGRA SAMUELSON.
Nicole
Schwinkendorf
Nicole currently designs, produces and markets a line of specialty bags available online at SCHWINKENDORF DESIGN.
If you are a NYFA grad, and you wish to be included in the Alumni Directory,
call (206) 352-2636 or email us at newyorkfashionacademy@hotmail.com.