Berkeley College Student Wins Second Place in the WindowsWear 2024 Student Awards Competition for Her 100% Sustainable Fashion.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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BERKELEY COLLEGE STUDENT ARIANNA SANTIAGO
WINS SECOND PLACE IN THE WINDOWSWEAR 2024 STUDENT COMPETITION
Photo Caption: Arianna Santiago Berkeley College student and second-place WindowsWear 2024 Student Awards Competition winner.
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Berkeley College student Arianna Santiago won second place in the WindowsWear 2024 Student Awards competition. WindowsWear is one of the largest online resources that showcases and recognizes creative fashion projects from students worldwide.
Santiago is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Fashion Merchandising and Management at Berkeley College in New York City. She is the creator of Tortuga Clothing Company, a beach-inspired brand made of 100 percent sustainable material. Her collection featured entirely sustainably made pieces, including a “Summer Sun” set, top and skirt and a “Tortuga” tote. Her work was showcased earlier this year at The Westfield Good Festival in Paramus, New Jersey.
Photo Caption: Arianna Santiago and her sustainable fashion showcased on the center mannequin at the Westfield Goods Festival, Paramus, New Jersey.
Arianna is a true systems thinker in terms of fashion and sustainability. I am thrilled that she has been recognized in a global competition – she and her deep work throughout the semester on her Tortuga collection give me great hope for the future,” said Andrea Kennedy, Lead Faculty, Fashion, Berkeley College Larry L. Luing School of Business®
Santiago’s interest in sustainability began in early childhood when she joined her elementary school’s Science and Environmental Club. “I learned how drastically plastics and other manmade materials shortened the lives of sea turtles,” she said. “It was the first time I felt personally connected to our impact on the planet, and it planted in me a seed to make real change. So, Tortuga Clothing Company was born.”
Photo Caption: Tortuga Clothing Line, “Summer Sun” set, top and skirt and a “Tortuga” tote.
Santiago’s goal is to encourage sustainable living in people’s lives. “I believe the time for change is now, but change cannot be made without inspiring collective action first,” Santiago said. She aspires to work in public relations in the fashion industry and plans to use her platform to promote sustainable fashion, designers and creators.
About Berkeley College
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Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 3,500 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, for 11 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2023-2024 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is https://BerkeleyCollege.edu.
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