<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/otis-now/blog/otis-college-fashion-design-alumna-erin-bond-profile.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>11/25/2025 12:09:53 PM</pubDate><title>From Industry Professional to Fashion Design Student: Erin Bond’s Leap of Faith at Otis College</title><author>Kate Findley </author><image><img src="/about/otis-now/blog/images/bond1.jpg" alt="Fashion designer Erin Bond attended Otis College after years of working in the fashion industry. "/></image><portraitImage><img src="/about/otis-now/blog/images/bond-vertical.jpg" alt="Fashion designer Erin Bond attended Otis College after years of working in the fashion industry. "/></portraitImage><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Blog</tag><tag>Faculty</tag><tag>Featured</tag><tag>Programs</tag></tags></item>