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Past Mentors Since 2020

B. Akerlund, Celebrity Stylist/Costume Designer

B. Akerlund, Celebrity Stylist/Costume Designer

Jason Wu

Jason Wu, New York based Fashion Designer

Bob Mackie

Bob Mackie, award-winning Costume Designer

Claire Pettibone

Claire Pettibone (Alumna '89), bridal-wear Designer

Past Mentors Before 2020

2019
  • B. Akerlund
  • Eduardo Castro
  • Jason Wu/Madworkshop
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Vince
  • Adidas/Agron
  • Bao Tranchi
2018
  • Claudia Cividino, Bally
  • Jose Fernandez, Ironhead Studios
  • Louise Mingenbach, Costume Designer
  • Johnson Hartig, Libertine
  • Chris Chang (BFA '87), Poesia
  • Davora Lindner, Praire Underground
  • Sapna Von Sick (BFA '06), Alo Yoga
  • Rod Beattie (BRA '86), Bleu
  • Marisol Gerona-Bradford (BFA '93), Universal Studios

2017
  • Alber Wolsky
  • Chris Chang
  • David Meister
  • Zaid Affas
  • Claire Pettibone
  • Red Carter
  • John Murrough for Illia
  • Michelle Watson for Michi
  • Cory Casella for Jessica Simpson
  • Marisol Gerona-Bradford for Universal
2016
  • Bob Mackie
  • Todd Oldham for MTA
  • Joie
  • J Brand
  • Prairie Underground
  • Michael Maccari for Perry Ellis
  • Lucky Brand
  • Nanette Lepore
  • Uniqlo
  • Amuse Society
  • MICHI
  • Blu Pony Vintage

2015
  • Bob Mackie
  • Trina Turk
  • Zaid Affas
  • Lane Bryant
  • Morgane Le Faye
  • Mary Jo Bruno
  • Urban Outfitters
  • Isobella & Chloe
  • Quiksilver * DC * Roxy
  • Anne Cole
  • PacSun
2014
  • Amé Austin ('95) for Max Studio
  • Christina Kim for Dosa;
  • Rod Beattie ('86) for Bleu
  • Mattel Barbie
  • David Meister
  • Isabel and Ruben Toledo
  • NIKE
  • Under Armour
  • Robert Tuggle ('87) for Eddie Bauer
  • Johnny Was
  • Todd Oldham
  • Western Costume

2013
  • Billabong
  • Mary Jo Bruno
  • Disney
  • EleVen by Venus Williams
  • Marie Mazelis for Halston with Humane Society
  • Bob Mackie
  • Claire Pettibone (‘89)
  • Heather Brown (‘04) for Urban Outfitters
  • Cynthia Vincent (‘88)
  • Betsy Heimann for Western Costume
  • Christopher Wicks
2012
  • Anthropologie
  • Michael Maccari of Armani Exchange
  • Bleu/Rod Beattie (’86)
  • Dominique Lemieux for Cirque du Soleil
  • David Meister
  • MaxStudio/Amé Austin Max (’95)
  • Liliana Casabal of Morgane Le Fay
  • Scott Williams (’90) for NIKE
  • Red Carter (’92)
  • Karen Stewart of Stewart + Brown
  • Todd Oldham

2011
  • Bleu/Rod Beattie (‘86)
  • Bob Mackie
  • Cynthia Rowley
  • Diesel
  • Forever21
  • Hurley and NIKE
  • Juicy Couture
  • Kaufman Franco
  • MAX AZRIA
  • Max Studio
  • Old Navy
  • Sean Jean
2010
  • Anthropologie
  • Michael Maccari for Armani Exchange
  • Patricia Marquis for Cosabella
  • John Cherpas for Hurley
  • Todd Oldham
  • Isabel and Ruben Toledo with Patagonia
  • Robin Piccone with JonMikel
  • Rodriguez for O’Neill
  • Lilly Pulitzer
  • Robert Rodriguez
  • Koi Suwannagate
  • Tadashi Shoji for Tadashi
  • Trina Turk with Lycra
2009
  • Natalie Chanin for Alabama Chanin
  • Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders
  • Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka
  • Monique Lhuillier
  • Liliana Casabal for Morgane Le Fay
  • Max Azria for BCBGMAXAZRIA
  • Fawn Arthur for Ed Hardy Swimwear
  • Patricia Marquis for Cosabella
  • Todd Oldham
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • David Meister
  • Robert Comstock
  • Robin Piccone Swimwear
  • Todd Oldham
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Anthropologie
  • Hurley
2008
  • Johnson Hartig of Libertine
  • John Varvatos for Converse
  • Monique Lhuillier
  • Trina Turk
  • Leon Max
  • Ivy Ross for Disney Store
  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • L. Koplin/J. Rodolfo for Tommy Bahama
  • Marcus Brown for Nordstrom
  • Roger Wyett/Todd Van Horne/Devon Burt for Nike
  • Melanie Owen for Roxy
2007
  • Armani Exchange
  • Max Azria for BCBGMAXAZRIA
  • Project Alabama
  • Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein
  • Behnaz Sarafpour
  • Bob Mackie
  • Billabong
  • Red Carter
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Julie Ann Silverman for Betsy Johnson
  • Christopher Enuke
  • Wanda Weller for Patagonia
  • Juicy Couture
2006
  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • Dominique Lemieux for Cirque Du Soleil
  • Isabel Toledo
  • Andrew Dibben for James Perse
  • John Varvatos
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Lloyd Klein
  • Liliana Casabal for Morgane Le Fay
  • Nicole Miller
  • Barbara Sumner/Scott Williams for NIKE
  • Gareth Morris/Kathy Kalligas for PacSun
  • Doreen Brennan for Speedo-Axcelerate
  • Trina Turk
  • Summer Rapp for Volcom
  • Yeohlee Teng for Yeohlee
2005
  • Banana Republic
  • Rebecca Virture for Becca Swimwear
  • Bob Mackie
  • Cosabella
  • David Cardona
  • David Meister
  • Eduardo Lucero
  • Jade Howe for Howe
  • John Varvatos
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Michelle Mason
  • Patagonia
  • Sheri Bodell
  • North Face
  • Vera Wang
2004
  • Cassidy Park for Mattel Barbie
  • Patricia Marquis for Cosabella
  • David Meister
  • Disney Consumer Prod (John Fiscella)
  • Tanya Sarne for Ghost
  • Henry Duarte
  • Isabel Toledo w/Victoria Vesna of UCLA
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Michelle Mason
  • Rebecca Kaufman for Nike Goddess
  • Nat Norfleet for Ocean Pacific (OP)
  • Rozae Nichols
  • Sean John (Scott Langton)
  • Target (Michael Alexin)
  • Summer Rapp/Derrik Sabori, Volcom
2003
  • Bob Mackie
  • Cathy Paik for Billabong
  • Cynthia Rowley
  • Diane Von Furstenberg
  • Game Pro (C. David Pina)
  • Henry Duarte
  • Lian Murray for Hurley
  • Jeremy Scott
  • Michelle Mason
  • Rick Owens
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Trina Turk
2002
  • Andrew Dibben
  • Julie Ann Silverman for BEBE Swim
  • Bob Mackie
  • Lorle Campos for Cach-Cach
  • Ryan Guinn for DKNY
  • Steve McSween for GAP
  • Jeremy Scott
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Michelle Mason
  • Scott Williams/Jason Phillips for NIKE
  • Anna Kenney for Ocean Pacific (OP)
  • Janice Levin-Krok for Poleci
  • Rozae Nichols
2001
  • Steven McSween for Club Monaco
  • Cynthia Rowley
  • David Cardona
  • Beate Kessler for Design Observations
  • Isabel Toledo
  • John Varvatos
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Nicole Miller
  • Edward Harber for NIKE
  • Lisa Zwhalen for Roxy
  • Todd Oldham
  • XOXO (Alexandra Alfaro)
2000
  • Abercrombie & Fitch (Jamie Rupp/Lisa Converse)
  • Issac Franco and Ken Kaufman for Anne Klein
  • Mattel Barbie
  • Eduardo Lucero
  • Craig Natiello for Halston
  • Isabel Toledo
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
  • Max Azria for BCBG
  • Jerry Kwiatkowski for Perry Ellis
  • Trina Turk
  • Rebecca Virtue for XOXO Swim
1999
  • Wanda Weller for Adidas
  • Anne Cole Collection
  • Issac Franco and Ken Kaufman for Anne Klein
  • Bob Mackie
  • Henry Duarte
  • Devon Burt for Levi Strauss
  • Quiksilver (Melissa Martinez)
  • Jerry Kwiatkowski for Perry Ellis
  • Richard Tyler
  • Rozae Nichols
  • Doreen Brennan for Speedo Kids
1998
  • Anne Cole Collection
  • Issac Franco and Ken Kaufman for Anne Klein
  • Dean Micklewhite for DKNY
  • Randolph Duke for Halston
  • Thomas Oatman for New Republic
  • Rod Beattie for Oscar de la Renta Swimwear
  • Joel Fitzpatrick for Pleasure Swell
  • Sheri Bodell for SHE
  • Marie and Kelly Gray for St. John
  • Cynthia Vincent for St. Vincent
  • Holly Fiene for XOXO
1997
  • Anne Cole Collection
  • Renaldo Veseliza for Bates Leather
  • Cach-Cach
  • Dennis Uniform
  • Isaac Mizrahi
  • Isabel Toledo
  • Janet Howard
  • New Republic
  • NIKE
  • Nolan Miller
  • Tina Hagen
  • Robin Piccone
  • Roxy
  • Rozae Nichols
  • Marie and Kelly Gray for St. John
  • Mattel Barbie (MAGIC Award)
1996
  • Anne Cole Collection
  • Bonnie Strauss
  • B.U.M. Equipment
  • Caren Desiree (Nordstrom)
  • David Levey
  • Dominic Rompollo
  • Marie and Kelly Gray for Griffith & Gray
  • Leon Max
  • Mark Eisen
  • New Republic
  • Quiksilver
  • Rampage
  • Richard Tyler
  • Rozae Nichols
  • Speedo Girls
1995
  • A.B.S.
  • Carushka
  • David Hayes
  • Dennis Uniform
  • Dress 2XS
  • Elisabetta Rogiani
  • Guess?
  • Gus Tassell
  • Harriet Selwyn
  • Hero U.S.A.
  • Leon Max
  • Nick Hilton
  • NIKE
  • Pamela Barish
  • Think Tank
  • Tina Hagen
  • Rod Beattie for La Blanca
1994
  • A.B.S.
  • Authentic Fitness
  • Bob Mackie
  • Cross Colours
  • David Dart
  • Harriet Selwyn
  • Isabel Toledo
  • La Blanca
  • Leon Max
  • Mark Eisen
  • Mossimo
  • Nancy Heller
  • Rampage
  • Robin Piccone
  • Tag Rag
  • Think Tank
1993
  • Albert Capraro
  • Bisou-Bisou
  • Carushka
  • David Hayes
  • Gregory Poe for Dutch Courage
  • Frank Rizzo
  • Isabel Toledo
  • Jezebel
  • Jennifer Joanou
  • Gary Nickerson for La Blanca
  • Mark Eisen
  • Ruthie Emsallern for Maxou
  • Nicole Miller
  • Perry Ellis
  • Larry Hansel for Rampage
  • Todd Oldham
  • Maggie Barry/Ty Moore for Van Buren
  • YMLA
  • Z. Cavaricci
1992
  • Albert Capraro
  • Anne Cole Collection
  • Bob Mackie
  • Lorle Campos for Cach-Cach
  • T.J. Walker for Cross Colours
  • Emil Rutenberg
  • Angie Furlong for Esprit de Corp
  • Frank Rizzo
  • Holly Sharp
  • Jim Jenks Jr. for Hydrolight
1991
  • Albert Capraro
  • Christine Albers
  • David Hayes
  • Nicholas Graham for Joe Boxer
  • Diane Samandi for Jonquil
  • Gary Nickerson for La Blanca
  • NIKE
  • Patti Cappalli
  • Perry Ellis
  • Ocean Pacific
  • Roberto Robledo
  • Shelley Komarov
  • West 27th /Nordstrom
  • George Machado for Zylos
1990
  • Bob Mackie
  • Carole Little
  • David Hayes
  • Georges Marciano for Guess?
  • Henry Duarte
  • Isaac Mizrahi
  • Judy Knapp
  • Gary Nickerson for La Blanca
  • Christina Johnson for Olga
  • Richard Tyler
1989
  • Betty & Sheila /Nordstrom
  • Robin Piccone for Body Glove
  • Eloise Jenssen
  • Karl Logan
  • Gary Nickerson for La Blanca
  • Leon Max
  • Nancy Heller
  • Saturdays (Eugene Rodriquez)
  • Tadashi
  • George Machado for Zylos
1988
  • Bob Mackie
  • C. Randall Brooks
  • Patty Cappalli/Rick Beach
  • Christina Maxx/Nordstrom (Lorraine Neria)
  • Clay Tedeschi
  • David Hayes
  • Glenn Williams
  • James Tarantino
  • Diane Samandi for Jonquil
  • Karl Logan
  • Nancy Heller (Susan Marks)
  • NIKE (Kristin Conroy)
  • Pazzo
  • Rad Designs (Eva Mann)
  • Speedo (Susan Guensch)
1987
  • Anne Cole Collection (Mattie Hillel)
  • John Leitch for Axis
  • Eletra Casadei
  • David Hayes
  • Jeff Cowen for Gotcha
  • Gus Tassell
  • Georges Marciano for Guess?
  • Gilda Marx for Flexatard
  • Leon Max
  • Eric Martin for Martin Verruno
  • Roberto Robledo
  • Theadora Van Runkle
  • Norma Fink for Theodore Design Studio
  • Roger Forsythe for Wear This Now
1986
  • Anne Cole Collection (Mattie Hillel)
  • Michael Glasser for Bronx
  • Eletra Casadei
  • Edith Thais for Catalina
  • Christine Albers
  • Glenn Williams
  • Gus Tassell
  • Leon Max
  • Sue Wong for Shirtstrings
  • T.H.E. Design House /Nordstrom
  • Norma Fink for Theodore Design Studio
1985
  • Carushka
  • Edith Thais for Catalina
  • Christine Albers
  • Dennis Goldsmith
  • Shelli Segal
  • Glenn Williams for Malibusport
  • Peter Cohen for Piet Retief
  • Diane Trauth for Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit
  • Bill Travilla (Cutty Sark Award)
1984
  • Bob Mackie
  • Edith Thais for Catalina
  • Leon Max
  • Patty Cappali
  • Norma Fink for Theodore Design
  • Studio
  • Tina Hagen for Ernst Strauss
1983
  • Bob Mackie
  • Cole of California (Sidney Smilove)
  • Carushka
  • Dennis Goldsmith
  • Phyllis Sues
  • Sue Wong for Shirtstrings
  • Patti Cappalli
1982
  • Patti Cappalli
  • Catalina (Christine Akiyama)
  • JAG (Moses Strathern)