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Leslie Browning-Samoni demonstrates fabric materials alongside Charles Freeman in TCU’s Athlete Equipment and Materials Design Lab.
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Reinvented Lab Space Goes Beyond Fashion Merchandising

This fall, Texas Christian University’s Department of Fashion Merchandising launched the Athlete Equipment and Materials Design Lab, a new research and testing space focused on the products people depend on in extreme and demanding environments.

Beyond the Seams podcast artwork featuring a cowboy hat, boots, rope and Western belt buckle with the text “Texas History Through Fashion” and “A TCU Fashion Merchandising Department Podcast.”

'Beyond the Seams' Podcast Explores the Stories Behind Texas Style

TCU's Beyond the Seams podcast explores Texas fashion, history and culture through the people and traditions behind the state's iconic styles.

September 4, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
Leslie Browning-Samoni demonstrates fabric materials alongside Charles Freeman in TCU’s Athlete Equipment and Materials Design Lab.

Reinvented Lab Space Goes Beyond Fashion Merchandising

This fall, Texas Christian University’s Department of Fashion Merchandising launched the Athlete Equipment and Materials Design Lab, a new research and testing space focused on the products people depend on in extreme and demanding environments.

September 4, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
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TCU MFA Alumna Lucia Simek Named Glasstire Guest Editor

TCU School of Art alumna Lucia Simek ’14 joins Glasstire as guest editor, drawing on her experience as an artist, writer and leader in the Texas arts community.

September 3, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
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TCU Fashion Merchandising Alumna Launches Plant-Dyed Baby Brand

TCU fashion merchandising alumna Emily Hiemenz draws on her fashion industry experience to launch Emily Rose Botanicals, a plant-dyed baby brand.

September 2, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
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TCU Fine Arts Students Take Their Studies Around the World

See how TCU College of Fine Arts students took their studies abroad this summer, experiencing art, fashion, music, theatre and dance across Europe.

August 31, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
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Welcome, New Faculty and Staff

We are proud to welcome several new full-time faculty and staff members for the 2026-27 academic year.

August 28, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell