Friday, May 9

FAST 2023: Lisbeth Rodriguez entwines chic aesthetics with unconventional fabrics in ‘Unique’

Lisbeth Rodriguez is breaking the traditional fashion mold with her collection “Unique.” The third-year Spanish, community and culture student will showcase her designs on Friday for Fashion and Student Trends’ annual runway show. Read more...

Photo: Colette Shvager (left) and Lisbeth Rodriguez (right) sit next to each other on stairs. Rodriguez, who was a model for Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA’s runway last year, will be making her design debut Friday. (Photo by Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff. Photo illustration by Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)


FAST 2023: Sarah Hernandez turns dreams into reality with ‘Late Night Daydreams’ collection

Sarah Hernandez is turning her dreams into reality with her newest fashion collection. Hernandez is showcasing her second collection in Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA’s spring show. Read more...

Photo: (Left to right) Micaela Estavillo, Sarah Hernandez and Kelly Ha walk next to each other in blue outfits. Hernandez’s design collection is based on various natural elements. (Photo by Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)


FAST 2023: Gabriel Discipulo returns to the runway show with subversive fashion line

Cohesion and Californian fashion collide in Gabriel Discipulo’s latest collection. The fourth-year sociology student’s creations will be returning to the Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA runway Friday. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Marcus Vidaurri, Gabriel Discipulo and Robby Wong sit on a bench together. Discipulo, a fourth-year sociology student, will be bringing a new collection, titled “PCH CARFIRE” to the Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA runway Friday. (Photo by Grace Wilson. Photo illustration by Amber Lee)


FAST 2023: Student Kristi Le’s ‘Encore’ collection delivers timeless, sustainable looks

As the countdown to Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA’s annual runway ticks down, Kristi Le’s collection has all the time in the world. The first-time designer and fourth-year computational and systems biology student said her collection will walk FAST’s annual runway Friday at Pauley Pavilion while conveying a message of sustainability. Read more...

Photo: Kristi Le (left) and a model (right) pose together in white. “Encore” is Le’s first collection. (Photo by Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)


FAST 2023: Mueller infuses fashion world with technology in eye-catching ‘Antenna’ collection

Cole Mueller is taking the World Wide Web to the runway. For his Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA runway debut, the third-year mechanical engineering student said his 2023 collection, “Antenna,” tells the tale of how technology changed communication over the past three decades, drawing stylistic influences from the ’90s and early 2000s. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Amber Zeng, Cole Mueller and Karen Park pose in brightly colored outfits. Mueller, a third-year mechanical engineering student, will be making his Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA runway debut Friday with his collection, entitled “Antenna.” Zeng and Park will model some of Mueller’s designs. (Photo by Halinda Yu. Photo illustration by Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)


FAST 2023: Rafael Larrañaga’s collection ‘Epitaph’ honors Inglewood culture

Rafael Larrañaga’s designs are bringing Inglewood to Westwood on the FAST runway. The first-year design media arts student will showcase his first collection, entitled “Epitaph,” at the annual Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA’s 2023 runway show Friday. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Albert Acosta, Rafael Larrañaga and Leian Mulatre sit on a staircase. Larrañaga’s collection “Epitaph” is centered around Inglewood and Chicano culture. (Photo by Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff. Photo illustration by Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)