Love, Opal, Opal Sheedy, 2026

Opal Sheedy’s collection titled “Love, Opal” reflects on their experience working in senior living, specifically their time with memory impaired residents. Dementia and Alzheimer’s are conditions that fragment memories, reality, and identity, with each affected individual carrying a different experience. Opal uses the lens of fashion design to communicate the fragility of memory, and the fading of it with time. Looks one through five are individually inspired by personal connections in Opal’s life, from elder friends, grandparents, and adoptive family, and their personal experiences with memory. Look six is inspired by Opal themself, and the concept of being a blank canvas, gathering memories and stories through others, which shape them and their identity just as much as their own memories. This collection is a sentimental tribute to those who have left an imprint on Opal’s canvas.

The Design Show

The Design Show features garments, accessories, lookbooks, fragrances, and portfolio work, offering visitors an opportunity to engage with both the finished collections and the creative processes behind them. Together, these presentations reveal the breadth of ideas, approaches, and perspectives that define the Fashion Design Class of 2026.

The work on view reflects the creativity, rigor, and vision of a new generation of designers shaping the future of fashion through thoughtful and engaged practice.