From Scottsdale to LA: ASU FIDM takes the runway
Models walk the runway at the ASU FIDM show of students' fashion creations at Grand Hope Park in downtown Los Angeles on May 2. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
The ninth annual ASU FIDM Fashion Show expanded beyond Arizona for the first time this year with a debut show in Los Angeles.
The showcase featured graduating ASU FIDM fashion design students’ capstone collections across two events: Twenty-five Arizona-based students presented at the Scottsdale Fashion Square, while 20 LA-based students presented at Grand Hope Park.
Los Angeles
May 2, 2026
Photos by Samantha Chow/ASU
A few hours before the show, model Laila Minnich has her hair done by Patrick Santa Ana.
Model Syivie Zakian, seen in the reflection, has her hair slicked back before walking the runway.
Backstage, fashion design student Angel Mencos preps his pieces.
A winding sidewalk at Grand Hope Park behind the ASU California Center Grand in downtown Los Angeles served as the runway for more than 100 looks.
Above left: A model walks the runway wearing a piece designed by Brodi Turpin.
Above right: Turpin walks the runway with one of her models during the finale.
Scottsdale, Arizona
April 18, 2026
Photos by Emma Fitzgerald/ASU
Models have their hair and makeup done before getting changed.
Crowds peered over multiple floors to get a look as models walked the runway, which was set up on the lower level of Scottsdale Fashion Square.
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