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Fashion Studies Students Try Their Hand at Hat Making

April 29, 2026

Ever wanted to make your own jaunty hat? The Harper College Fashion Studies department can teach you how. Learn about Hatmaking

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Harper Bookstore Utilizes Expertise of Fashion Merchandising Students for Graduation Window Display

April 09, 2026

The Harper’s Bizarre Fashion Club flexes their visual merchandising skills at the Harper College Bookstore. The students gained hands-on experience in dressing a themed window and the Bookstore lands a professional Harper product display in time for graduation. Win-Win! Check out the before and after pics

Harper’s Bizarre Fashion Club students ready for the trip to Columbia College Fashion Study Collection.

Harper’s Bizarre Club Visits Columbia College Renowned Fashion Study Collection

January 30, 2026

What does a coat made of monkey hair, a famous pleated Delphos dress by designer Mario Fortuny and a vintage hand painted silk kimono have in common? Harper’s Bizarre Fashion Club students got to see them all! Check out the photos

Visual merchandising students gather outside of a fashion window display on Michigan Avenue

Exclusive Field Trip to Neiman Marcus for Visual Merchandising Students

October 20, 2025

Fashion Studies students head downtown to the famous "Michigan Mile" to learn firsthand from industry professionals about the magic of creating visual fashion displays and luxury merchandising. Find Out More

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Harper Fashion Studies student garments hit the runway in Rome

September 17, 2025

Two recent graduates of Fashion Studies were selected to participate in the seventh edition of the Fashion & Talents fashion show hosted by Academia del Lusso in Rome, Italy. See More

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Nupur Sharma, Fashion Studies Coordinator hits the airwaves on Harper Radio

September 13, 2025

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Last Updated: 7/1/26