Bachelor of Design Non-Academic Requirements
Mass Exodus: Blended
The School of Fashion’s annual end-of-year show returned with Mass Exodus: Blended, a celebration of the creativity, innovation, and achievements of graduating Fashion students. This year’s event featured three themed runway shows and an immersive exhibition that explored the evolving boundaries of fashion. With over 60 student collections, more than 40 featured projects, and 900+ attendees, Blended not only spotlighted the emotional depth of each piece, but the thoughtful design and cultural significance behind them.
60
collections
40
exhibition projects
900+
attendees
Mass Exodus 2025 at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Fashion
Runway Students Show One
Ava Karleff, Elizabeth Baxter, Katherine Chan-Rejante, Lucas Barton, Sage Nakamoto, Tasha Davis, Brooklyn Nash, Elizabeth Wilson, Kavan Tourani, Mika Espinal, Sami Optland, Cali Greonidge, Isabella Spataro, Kelly Woo, Mishal Ladika, Sophie Petersen
Runway Students Show Two
Ben McGaghran, Kenta Ogura, Maia Charleston, Tina Yu, Danielle Venchiarutti, Kirstine Fernandez, Megan Li Lung Hok, Trish Kapilan, Hylla Golden Del Castillo, Kristi Low, Michelle James, Victoria Covo
Runway Students Show Three
Asal Shah Mohammadi, Hannah Shope, Juliana Lopes, Mariam Mostafa, Paula Suzuki, Charlotte Kelly, Irish Ilagan-Panganiban, Korina Ntagkinis, Milan Steppuhn, Precious Ayolade, Daniela Giosu, Jasmine Tolentino, Lucy Lee, Natalie Carroll, Rava Hoeller, Emily Heese, Jessy Simon, Malaika Hamid, Owen Cutler, Rylee Schilling
Exhibition Students
Alicia Cook, Chanel Khuu, Drusila Baldelomar, Gabrielle Hill, Jingfei Liu, Lidia Fernandes, Olivia August, Riva Ren, Sierra Sumra, Wendy Tran, Anna Fam, Chaolan Lin, Dylan Qiu, Gaia Togo, Juliet Sears, Mary Snyder, Quo Nguyen, Sage Tucker, Sonya Surbek, Xingni Chen, Avani Kalicharran, Christie Wang, Erjie Du, Grace Jung, Kyle Shepherd, Maya Gill, Rachel Xu, Sara Hancock, Swetha Sundarsan, Yongjia Song, Catherine Lejarde, Cypher Sabanal, Fei Huang, Isabela Gorgonio, Lauren McHale, Megan Friedrich, Rebecca Grabinsky, Savas Glacken, Varshaa Sivakumar Umadevi, Yuyao Zhang
Executive Production Team Students
Producer, Show: Kyra Mediratta
Line Producer, Show: Stacey Roeterink
Producer, Exhibition: Tristan Dilawri
Line Producer, Exhibition: Siegal Small
Web and Social Lead: Sam Eze
Photography and Videography Lead: Avairy Rybuck
Show Production Team Students
Producer, Sponsorship: Claire Perreault
Production Coordinator: Theodora Etokimo
Production Manager: Chloe Ning
Producer, Space and Experience: Cole Heidary
Designer Liaison: Allie Giosca
Production Manager: Jill Stephenson
Exhibition Team Students
Line Producer: Siegal Small
Designer Liaison: Naa-Ade i Marmon
Curation Lead: Miki Perry
Production Manager: Olivia Connick
Branding and Design Students
Design Team: Gabrielly Hill, Shahd Saleh, Han Vo, Mikaela Dichoso
Professional Communications Students
Lead: Ashanti Mesha Morgan
PR Team: Jialing Wong, Julia Speciale, Vaughn Kelly
Web and Social Team: Sam Eze, Farida Koura, Nia Schwartz, Olivia Reale
Photography and Videography Team: Avairy Rybuck, Drusila Baldelomar, Kira Cao
Instruction
Mass Exodus Instructor, Dirk de Waal
Capstone Instructors, Dirk de Waal, Jonathan Anderson, Tanya White, Grahame Lynch, Mic Carter
Venues
Runway Show Venue, SLC Team
Exhibition Venue, DMZ Team
Technical and Production Partners
Technical Event Partner, Bespoke AV
Production Manager, Jenny Rissover
Lead Lighting, Eric Sullivan
AV Hands, Ryan Sciara
Lead Audio, Paolo Grilli
Lead Video, Bryce Taylor-Vaisey
Additional Support, Django Griffith, Flynn Daunt, James Chappell
Official Live Event Video Production, RTA School of Media
Technology and Fabrication Partner, Design + Technology Lab
Sponsor
Initiative Sponsor, The Society of The Creative School
Acknowledgement
With thanks to the faculty of the School of Fashion for supporting the students and their work.