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Collections developed by graduating fashion and textile design (FTD) students at NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles will make their debut this April during the FTD Emerging Designers Showcase. 

Seniors spend an entire semester developing collections specific to their concentration during their capstone course. Fashion design students will send six looks down the runway in a show complete with stage lighting, a live stream and professional photography. 

Textile design students will showcase their collections, ranging from textile samples to fiber art installations, in custom display booths.

When is it? 

Both the fashion show runway show and textile design gallery exhibition will take place on April 26.

The textile design gallery opening will begin at 4:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The exhibition will run from Saturday, April 26 to the end of the day on Tuesday, April 29.

The fashion design runway show is a ticketed event that starts at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. 

How much are tickets and where can I get them?

• Early bird tickets (through April 12)
  • General admission: $23.18 (including fees)
  • NC State staff and faculty: $17.85 (including fees)
  • Students over 12 years old: $17.85 (including fees)
  • Children (12 years old and younger): $12.51 (including fees)
• After April 12:
  • General admission: $28.52 (including fees)
  • NC State staff and faculty: $23.18 (including fees)
  • Students over 12 years old: $23.18 (including fees)
  • Children (12 years old and younger): $17.85 (including fees)

Use our event page to purchase a ticket. Tickets won’t be available via will call. 

Tickets will be validated digitally, so please bring a smartphone or tablet with you to the show. 

Are there discounts? 

If you buy tickets before April 12, you will receive an early bird discount.

What’s the refund policy?

Tickets are nonrefundable.

Can I update my registration information?

Yes.

Is my registration fee or ticket transferable?

Unused tickets are transferable.

Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn’t match the person who attends?

It is ok if the name on the ticket doesn’t match the attendee’s name, but a student ID must be shown to enter with a student ticket, regardless of the name on the ticket.

Where is it and where do I park? 

Both the fashion design runway show and the textile design gallery exhibit will be held at the Textiles Complex on NC State’s Centennial Campus.

The fashion design runway show will take place in the W. Duke Kimbrell Atrium in the Textiles Complex. The textile design gallery will take place in the Convocation Center in the Textiles Complex (Room 2225).

Where can I sit? 

Seating for the fashion show is first come first serve. Some sections are reserved for media, special VIP guests, and college leadership; reserved seats will be indicated with signs.

What can I bring into the event?

Feel free to bring cameras and to share your experience on social media. Please tag @NCStateWilson so we can share your posts! 

Will the event be live streamed?

The runway show will be streamed and available to play back afterwards. There will not be any live-streamed coverage of the textile design gallery exhibit, so be sure you visit the gallery April 26-29!

Are these designs for sale?

The decision of whether or not to sell apparel and textile designs is specific to each designer. Sales are not overseen or processed through the university in any way. 

To contact a designer about a piece you saw during the showcase or about commission opportunities, please use the contact information provided on their portfolio site.

What if I have other questions?

Please reach out to the Wilson College’s Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management by calling 919-515-6632. If you have press inquiries, please email group-tex-marcomm@ncsu.edu.