Brookdale Fashion Students Sweep Newark Fashion Week with Top Honors
November 10, 2025
Brookdale Community College fashion design students dominated the runway at Newark Fashion Week Festival’s Emerging Designers Showcase, taking home first, second, and third place for their original collections. Competing against other rising designers, Brookdale’s students Tyler Krisman (1st place), Hannah Post (2nd place), and Anastasia Kanopka (3rd place), crafted upcycled, sustainable looks that wowed judges and audiences alike.
Each designer was tasked with creating four unique garments, a challenge that took weeks of planning, sewing, and refining before hitting the runway.
Brookdale Community College Fashion Design student Tyler Krisman took first place in the Newark Fashion Week Festival’s Emerging Designers Showcase for his collection Paper Route.
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