Photo by: Maya Lee
Talia Fiscante is a Kent State University School of Fashion Alumni, with a BFA in Fashion Design. Originally from Oakdale, Pennsylvania, she has always been drawn to creativity, with fashion becoming her natural outlet for artistic expression.
Before learning to sew or pattern make, Talia explored fashion through sculptural experimentation, creating garments from unconventional materials such as paper, trash bags, and duct tape. This early foundation in form and construction continues to influence her design approach.
At Kent State, she has developed strong technical skills in CLO 3D, hand patternmaking, Adobe Creative Suite, technical flats, garment construction, and fashion illustration. She is an active member of the Fashion Student Organization and has shown work as a designer in student fashion shows. During her junior year, she studied in New York City and interned at HEIKE-NY, where she created tech packs, assisted in patternmaking, constructed muslin samples, and produced hand illustrations.
She has recently completed her senior thesis collection, a womenswear line inspired by traditional menswear workwear and labor elements, designed to explore strength and empowerment through construction and utility.
After graduation Talia relocated to New York City and completed a summer internship at Veronica Beard in technical design. Following the completion of her internship she accepted a position at Perry Ellis as an assistant Mens knits and sweaters designer.