Fashion Engineered

This year, the RPI BSA Fashion Show is introduced as Fashion Engineered, a student-led, multidisciplinary showcase featuring designers and artists from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and beyond.

Fashion Engineered celebrates originality in all its forms. Each featured piece encapsulates a distinct design language, shaped by the creator’s background, process, and vision. From experimental silhouettes and unconventional materials to technology-informed construction and conceptual storytelling, the work on display rejects uniformity in favor of thoughtful, intentional design. These pieces are not simply garments or artworks, but reflections of problem-solving, cultural narratives, and creative risk-taking.

The accompanying art exhibition further amplifies this individuality, presenting works that explore texture, movement, sound, and form. Together, the runway and gallery space highlight how unique approaches to design can coexist, converse, and push boundaries. Centering BIPOC world-building and local voices, Fashion Engineered challenges traditional notions of fashion and art, inviting audiences to engage with design as an evolving practice rooted in innovation, sustainability, and self-expression.

2025 show, Eco-Futurism