{"id":3683,"date":"2022-02-07T19:48:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T19:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/boundless\/?p=3683"},"modified":"2022-02-07T20:46:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T20:46:13","slug":"nau-design-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/stories\/nau-design-fashion-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing the future at New York Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Joey Carosilva and four other NAU students are headed to New York Fashion Week, where they will network with expert designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 2,000 miles and a world of difference separate fashion fanatic Jose \u201cJoey\u201d Carosilva\u2019s tiny hometown of Nogales, Arizona from the glittering metropolis of New York City. Carosilva, along with four other NAU students, travels to NYC February 10\u201313 to attend New York Fashion Week (NYFW).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every September and February, celebrities from around the globe flock to Fashion Week, an international event for designers and brands to showcase new releases for the upcoming season. Until now, Carosilva had only observed from afar, scrolling social media posts and stories from his favorite stars and designers. But this year, he\u2019s packing a bag and getting ready to share his own story from the style trenches with #NAUFashionWeek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carosilva and his fellow travelers\u2014Kyle Killett, Julia Rabussay, Naomi Rusk, and Alexis-Marie Soliven\u2014were selected from applicants in the College of Arts and Letters<\/a>, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/a>, and The W. A. Franke College of Business<\/a>. The all-expenses-paid trip, known as \u201cU of NYFW,\u201d is made possible through a partnership between NAU and the Collegiate Licensing Company. This is the third time NAU has sent students to U of NYFW. They will attend fashion shows, workshops, and networking events with fashion industry representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Carosilva, who is majoring in Strategic Communication<\/a> with an emphasis in Merchandising and a minor in Business, saw the email inviting students to apply, a lack of confidence held him back. But with encouragement from his co-president in the Northern Arizona Merchandising Association club on campus, he submitted his application at the last minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now Joey and his cohort are busy packing their bags\u2014not an easy task, considering the destination. \u201cWe have a little group chat, and we’re just constantly talking. Like, \u2018Oh my gosh, what are you going to wear?\u2019 \u2018Did you see that we’re getting our own rooms?\u2019 Or \u2018Did you see that we got our flights?\u2019 We’re all super stoked and excited to be doing this because, when do you have an opportunity to go to Fashion Week, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carosilva can\u2019t remember a time when he wasn\u2019t into fashion. \u201cI’ve always considered fashion to be a big part of my life,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve always liked dressing up, expressing my creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trip will allow him to express that creativity while immersed in the creativity of others. It will be his first time in New York, and he can\u2019t wait to soak it all in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProfessionally, I hope I get to network with some individuals. I honestly have been super excited to maybe see some celebrities and also to see some great collections from designers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s hoping to bring some of the lessons he learns back to NAU, and will use them to pull off a Northern Arizona Merchandising Association fashion show on campus. Although the club is having trouble securing a venue on campus, they\u2019re actively planning to stage a show on April 2. He also hopes to secure a merchandising internship this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But first, he\u2019s got to pack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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