Cornell Fashion Collective
Raquel Coren is a dynamic business owner of Alt Raq Apparel, managing a handmade apparel brand with a focus on zero-waste production and a self-designed e-commerce platform since June 2019. As a featured designer for Cornell Fashion Collective and a Global Apparel Materials intern at Nike, Raquel has consistently demonstrated innovation and creativity. Additional roles include Senior Creative Advisor and Editor-in-Chief at Thread Magazine, where strategic guidance in creative direction was provided, and a design intern position at Fabletics focused on developing collections. Raquel's early experience as a bar soap maker at Inspire Pure Botanicals and a seamstress/assistant costume designer for the International Opera Theater showcases a strong foundation in sustainable practices and hands-on design. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Fiber Science and Apparel Design at Cornell University, with an expected graduation in 2025, Raquel is well-versed in both creative and logistical aspects of the fashion industry.
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Cornell Fashion Collective
The Cornell Fashion Collective is a student-run organization that provides members of the Cornell community with an outlet to express creativity in fashion and fashion management. Each spring, our organization presents a professional runway show featuring the talent of students who both design apparel and manage the operations of the show. Our organization gives students, both undergraduate and graduate, the opportunity to practice design, demonstrate their talents, and learn how to produce a large-scale fashion event.