2021 Symposium
On Thursday, April 22, 2021 the IDFS Student Symposium opened with the 8th Annual IDFS Showcase of Excellence. This event included a website gallery and digital fashion show featuring work from K-State students. In response to the symposium theme, "Our Legacy - Empowerment," awards were granted in the following categories: Inspired by Janet Rees (pdf), Fashion Studies students and Interior Design Students. Visit the Awards webpage on the IDFS Showcase of Excellence website for a list of awards and scholarship recipeints.
On Friday, April 23, 2021 the IDFS Student Symposium continued with many activities including professional panels, master classes, a prospective student event, and a town hall for students, professionals and alumni. Students interacted with advisory board members and professionals from the interior design program and the fashion studies program.
This event was a great opportunity for current and prospective students to meet alumni, professionals and faculty within in the fashion industry and interior design profession. It provided students the opportunity to express their creativity and highlight their work at a prestigious, annual event.
To learn more about event sponsors by clicking the following link:
IDFS Sponsors (Coming soon!)
IDFS Showcase of Excellence website and gallery
Awards and Scholarship recipeints
Fashion Studies event recordings
Fashion Professional Panel: Navigating a Career in the Dynamic World of Retailing
Fashion Studies Prospective Student Informational Session
Interior Design event recordings
Intermediate: Mistakes make it Real
Advanced: What is this cookie even made of? – Healthy material choices good enough to eat!
Beginner: Networking and Building Career-Long Relationships
Intermediate: Workplace Dynamics and the Different Cultures of Design Practice
Advanced: Demystifying Virtual and Augmented Reality
Beginner: How to find your Interior Design Internship
Intermediate: Specifying Furniture – Getting the Details Right (Video Unavailable)