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Stanford University’s Memorial Church has seen plenty of performances over the years, but on Feb. 22, the campus landmark became the center of something new: Stanford’s first fashion week.
A sold-out crowd of 1,200 filled the sanctuary to watch the Stanford FashionX runway show, with student models showcasing a variety of pieces by over 50 student designers. Some designers also modeled their own work.
The show was the culmination of Stanford’s first fashion week, planned by student-run organization Stanford FashionX.
Formed in 2019, the group hosts events and projects that prepare members to work in the fashion industry. FashionX gives members experience in both the creative side of the work as well as practical essentials, such as business, sustainability, marketing and design.
“From our annual runway show and our quarterly flea markets that feature student creators, to our creative technology projects and executive speaker series that provide industry exposure, FashionX has been instrumental in bolstering the creative scene at Stanford, which often lacks defined opportunities on-campus,” Stanford FashionX Co-President Olivia Wang said in an email.
SLIDESHOW: Kirsten Lees, seen behind the scenes at Stanford d.school (design school), models her Belt Bomber design for the FashionX runway show. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova 
SLIDESHOW: Catarina Rezende models a design by Dominique Schleider at the runway show held by Stanford FashionX at Memorial Church on Feb. 22. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova 
SLIDESHOW: Christelle Millos-Lopez wears a design by Lanna Wang at the FashionX runway show held by Stanford FashionX at Stanford Memorial Church. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova 
SLIDESHOW: Riya Narayan has makeup applied while wearing a chainmail dress by Dominique Schleider backstage for the Stanford FashionX runway show. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova
FashionX has organized talks with fashion executives and business owners. According to the FashionX website, the group hosted a Q&A with Michael Mente, founder, and Raissa Gerona, chief brand officer, for fashion retailer REVOLVE. The group has also toured the San Francisco headquarters of online clothing retailer Everlane, where members talked with company founder Michael Preysman.
Projects have included designing, producing and marketing “Beat Cal” merchandise to sell ahead of the annual Big Game against football rival University of California, Berkeley.
In 2021, members of FashionX published a book in partnership with Data, But Make it Fashion. The book, “Fashionable Data,” explored how fashion can be “quantified and qualified” by analyzing runway shows and social media to identify trends and other key data points.
SLIDESHOW: Sabrina Ahmed Sabrina Ahmed wears a design by Mayahuel Malik at the runway show held by Stanford FashionX at Memorial Church in Stanford on Feb. 22. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova 
SLIDESHOW: Arjun Maheshwari showcases designer Upamanyu Dass-Vattam’s fusion of Bengali fabrics, blending the 1940s preppy style with modern workwear on the runway at the Stanford FashionX show, held at Stanford Memorial Church. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova 
SLIDESHOW: Sisely DeLisi, the designer, applies makeup to model Vedant Garg backstage at the Stanford d.school (design school) runway show. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova 
SLIDESHOW: Lynn Collardin, a second-year design student at Stanford, showcasing her dress at the Stanford runway show. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova 
SLIDESHOW: Student models and designers gathered on the stage at Memorial Church for the the Stanford FashionX Runway show’s finale at Stanford Memorial Church for the Stanford FashionX runway show finale. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova 
SLIDESHOW: Student models and designers stand together on stage at the Stanford FashionX runway show’s finale. Photo by Natalia Nazarova. Credit: Natalia Nazarova
FashionX also emphasizes innovative technologies, as seen most recently in the augmented reality fashion show that took place Feb. 20 as part of fashion week. With the theme “ARchitecture,” the show, presented in partnership with ZERO10 augmented reality company and CLO Virtual Fashion, featured the work of 10 designers who used 3D modeling and augmented reality to design digital outfits. The resulting pieces can be “tried on” using the ZERO10 app.
For more information about Stanford FashionX, visit stanfordfashionx.com or @stanfordfashionx on Instagram.
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