Dress up your fashion sense at Kent State University’s Fashion Week: Valley Views
By Joan Rusek
Published on April 16, 2026.
Kent State University's annual Fashion Week, taking place at its Crawford Hall in Chagrin Valley from April 30 to May 2. The opening night fashion show is open to students and will be followed by the annual awards ceremony on May 1. The event features 173 looks by 48 KSU student designers chosen by a panel of industry critics and jurors. Tickets for the May 1 show are $75 per person. Admission to the 2026 Fashion Hall of Fame Gala on May 2 costs $250. Other events include a first-year visuals show, a 3D virtual fashion show and a study-away fashion show. The KSU program ranks sixth in the US and in the top 25 globally with three undergraduate degrees in fashion design and merchandising.
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