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Interweaving studies

April 11, 2017

An interest in vintage clothing has helped Alessandra Canario '18 shape and integrate her studies at Skidmore. She uses her American studies major to trace social and historical themes behind fashion trends. She finds "something very romantic about how each thread interacts" in her fiber projects for her art minor. And she indulges her visual sensibilities with a minor in film and media studies. (Video by August Bomer-Lawson '17)

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