Past Mentors Since 2020
B. Akerlund, Celebrity Stylist/Costume Designer
Jason Wu, New York based Fashion Designer
Bob Mackie, award-winning Costume Designer
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)