LIM College Reveals Fashion Designers to Be Featured at 80th Annual Student-produced Fashion Show

A host of fashion designers will be featured on the runway at LIM College‘s 80th annual student-produced fashion show that takes place April 4 at The Glasshouse at 660 12th Avenue in New York.

Each year LIM College, which is focused exclusively on the business of fashion and lifestyle, provides students with a hands-on educational experience planning and producing a professional-level fashion show.

Students are responsible for every aspect of the production, including the selection of featured designers, styling, marketing, set design and event planning. This résumé-building experience gives LIM students the opportunity to connect and work with industry professionals, which is essential for launching their future careers.

As reported, this year’s show theme, “Timeless Threads,” reflects the cyclical nature of fashion and what it means for style to be timeless, including a celebration of classic silhouettes, recurring trends, evergreen looks, upcycling, recycling and sustainability.

Among the featured designers on the runway will be Nicole Miller, Mondo Guerra, Rinat Brodach, Chris Mena, Natalia Fedner and LaTouché.

Miller, who launched her brand in 1982, became well-known for popularizing the little black dress. Since then she has become a full lifestyle brand in more than 45 categories, including women’s accessories, men’s, home, kids’ and others. Miller serves as the presenting sponsor of the LIM College Fashion Show, and is personally mentoring students throughout the process of creating and executing the event. Ten looks from her archives will close out the show with a focus on classic glamour.

Guerra, the winner of the first season of “Project Runway All Stars,” is well-known for his work on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and he has been a mentor on “Project Runway: Under the Gunn.”

Brodach founded her eponymous brand in 2014 and gained recognition four years later for saying the brand was gender-free. She appeared on Amazon Prime’s “Making the Cut.”

Mena, the designer and creative director behind “Made by Mena,” specializes in sustainable fashion, while Fedner, a couture designer and the inventor of stretch metal, is known for her avant-garde designs. LaTouché is a suit maker known for his empowering designs, making suits for star athletes, including Golden State Warriors players.

In addition to works by these designers, the LIM College Fashion Show will feature clothing sourced from Janet Mandell, a curated fashion rental house with locations in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Creations by LIM College student designers that integrate the Pantone 2025 Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, will also be featured on the runway.

In addition to being an event sponsor, Pantone will present two student awards centered around color excellence — “Mastery of Color” and “Artistry in Color.”

The “Mastery of Color” award will recognize the artistry and innovation of fashion designers who showcase color craftsmanship by considering the meaning, functionality and aesthetics of color and how it applies to the concept development, contextual cohesion, technical execution and scalable production through their designs.

The “Artisty in Color” award recognizes the teams behind the scenes — the stylists, producers, visual artists and marketers — who bring a designer’s vision to life. This distinction recognizes those who elevate color through thoughtful storytelling, seamless execution and impactful presentation.

Two scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to LIM students by the LIM Fashion Education Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organization. LIM FEF helps students in need of financial assistance to continue their education and become leaders, global thinkers and impactful entrepreneurs in the business of fashion.

The Verma Foundation, founded by Fox 5 New York News anchor and cancer survivor Natasha Verma, will be the charity partner for the LIM Fashion Show for the second consecutive year. The Verma Foundation provides cap wigs free of charge to girls and women affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy. A cancer survivor assisted by the Verma Foundation will also walk the runway.

WWD is the official media partner of the 2025 LIM College Fashion Show. Additonal supporters for the show will be provided by Betsey Johnson, Steve Madden, Authentic Brands Group, Dylan’s Candy Bar, Collection 18, Adrienne Landau, Renfro Brands, What Goes Around Comes Around, Nadri, RareCulture, Hotsox, K.bell and Empire Beauty School.

The fashion show’s audience will be comprised of prospective LIM students and their families, current students and their friends and families, alumni, industry partners, board members, faculty and staff, sponsors and invited guests. Last year’s event sold out with more than 1,000 in attendance.