Jude Mikulencak, BFA Fashion Design ’25, was named the winner of season 22 of Project Runway. In the finale, host Heidi Klum said that Mikulencak’s “finale collection brought beauty; it was cohesive, and in the end, we’re investing in this designer’s future.” He was awarded $200,000, six months of representation with Agentry PR, a spread in Elle magazine, and a mentorship with the CFDA. (Deadline)
Alumni News
Prattfolio Wins 2026 Circle of Excellence Awards
From Pratt Institute News
The magazine of Pratt Institute received honors from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Legends 2026 to Honor Derrick Adams and Andy Cohen
From Pratt Institute News
The renowned alumni and visionary leaders will be celebrated at the annual benefit for student scholarships that support the next generation of creative talent and makers.
2026 Alumni Books
From Prattfolio
Prattfolio’s 2026 Alumni Books highlights more than three dozen titles that Pratt alumni created across formats and disciplines.
These Entrepreneurs Jumpstarted Successful Careers at Pratt
From Pratt Institute News
The School of Design’s Entrepreneurship Minor has become an engine of creative success for students starting their own businesses.
Alumni Press
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Wear Plastic: Eliza Corderman’s Satire of Synthetic Activewear
Wear Plastic, a satirical activewear brand developed by Eliza Corderman as part of her MFA thesis in Pratt’s Fashion Collection + Communication program, uses the polished visual language of real fitness brands to expose the fashion industry’s overlooked reliance on synthetic, petroleum-based fabrics.
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Good Architecture Happens in Dialogue
Acclaimed architect and alumna Annabelle Selldorf reflects on her career and design philosophy in a new interview, noting that studying at Pratt Institute helped her find her own path in architecture.
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Meet Kristin Mallison, the Sustainable Indie Designer Loved by Millie Bobby Brown, Lisa and More
Teen Vogue spotlights Pratt alumna Kristin Mallison for her viral, sustainability-driven fashion brand and high-profile celebrity clients. Mallison credits Pratt’s fashion program with “really push[ing] for recycling,” shaping her upcycling approach and long-term commitment to waste reduction.
Alumni Notes
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![In a gallery, a large-scale installation is hung on the walls and drapes onto the floor. The installation is composed of three pieces of fabric, hung side by side, that together form colorful wavy stripes in vibrant, saturated hues of cerise pink, teal, orange, lime green, butter yellow, powder blue, chartreuse, lime green, forest green, magenta, indigo, and violet. On an adjacent wall is installed a 3 x 2 grid of small works depicting abstract shapes and patterns in similarly vibrant hues.]()
Melissa Staiger, MFA Fine Arts (Painting) ’03, will open her studio for Bushwick Open Studios on Saturday and Sunday, September 19–20, from 1–6 PM. Staiger, whose studio is located at 274 Morgan Avenue, will present new collages created during an artist residency at Alfred University in Düsseldorf, Germany, new paintings created in 2026, and a five-story hallway installation. Learn more at melissastaiger.com.
Image: Melissa Staiger ’03, Prisma, 2025 (installation view)
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![An abstract painting with loose, expressive brushwork evokes human figures gathered on a hill under a copse of trees.]()
Chrissy Angliker, BID ’06, will have a new body of work presented by Massey Klein Gallery at the 2026 Armory Show, taking place from September 24 to September 27, 2026, at the Javits Center. Angliker is also featured in the two-person exhibition To See You, on view from October 8 to November 14, 2026, at Galerie 94 in Baden, Switzerland. (Artist’s newsletter)
Image: Chrissy Angliker ’06, Ann’s Mirror, 2026, acrylic and oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches
