Threads: Behind the Curtain

Discover Threads: Behind the Curtain, Central Michigan University’s immersive fashion experience where prospective students explore Fashion Merchandising and Design careers, tour industry-standard labs, engage in hands-on activities, and meet the students and faculty behind CMU’s nationally recognized Threads Fashion Show.

Get a sneak peek

Join us for the opportunity to tour Central Michigan University's state-of-the-industry Fashion Merchandising and Design (FMD) laboratories while also getting an intimate look at careers in the fashion industry.

Attend interactive sessions led by faculty and current students to get hands-on experience with some of the latest technology in the fashion industry. You will finish the day meeting with the student producers and designers of Threads, our student-produced fashion show. Lunch will be provided.

Schedule

TimeActivity
10:30 amArrive and check-in, Education & Human Services Building
11:00 - 11:20 amTour the Center for Merchandising and Design Technology
11:30 am - 12:10 pm

Lunch

12:30 - 2:50 pm

Welcome and interactive sessions:

  • Welcome and Overview (Wightman 122)
  • Trend forecasting - CAD Lab (Wightman 119)
  • Verge: Photoshoot with the Verge Team - Visual Merchandising Lab (Wightman 226)
  • Textile as Art and Science in Contemporary Society - Textile Lab (Wightman 127)
3:00 pm - 4:15 pmFashion show event

 

Behind the scenes of the Threads Fashion Show

Fashion Merchandising and Design