Three models walk the runway at a fashion show in various stylish dresses. The setting includes bright lighting and spectators seated along the catwalk.

Photos: Xavier Holmes/Courtesy of Ajovang

Alum Adreain Guillory's Label Ajovang Featured on Fashionista

By Sophia Carmen Salganicoff, MFA Candidate

Featured on Fashionista, Ajovang is a label founded by School of the Art Institute of Chicago alum Adreain Guillory (BFA 2019) blending whimsical fairytale aesthetics with modern fashion. A cross between Sailor Moon and Cinderella, Guillory’s designs have appeared in Essence and on celebrities like Sheryl Lee Ralph. Centering Black women as ethereal beings, Guillory launched Ajovang in spring 2021. He describes his pieces as "walking sketches," aiming to create cherished lifetime pieces. With a style that incorporates draping, coquettish ruffles, and pastel hues, Ajovang's upcoming collection will debut at Chicago Fashion Week this coming October.
 

Student Nitya Mehrotra’s Animations Give a Voice to Victims

With her Stories by Strangers project, student Nitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an artist to tell the stories of sexual and mental abusive survivors.

Student Nitya Mehrotra’s Animations Give a Voice to Victims