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Jennifer Ingram



Jennifer Ingram earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design from Washington University and a Master of Science in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design from Iowa State University. Her research interests include sustainability and social responsibility in small apparel firms, designing for niche markets and textile/apparel prototype development. Ingram has worked in the apparel industry in the areas of design, product development, textile design, technical design, sample-making, tailoring and alterations, merchandising, management, and consulting. She joined the Washington University fashion design faculty in 2011, and currently teaches Introduction to Fashion Design, Textile Design, Patternmaking and Production, Patternmaking Lab, Three-Dimensional Fashion Design, Capstone 1, and Capstone 2.

Work by Jennifer Ingram

Closeup detail of a structured black jacket overlaid on a white long sleeved shirt. The jacket flares at the sleeve and the model wears a golden curved necklace.

Ebony and Ivory, 2022

Jacket made from patchworked post-consumer waste (repurposed denim) with hand embroidery and beading. Dress made from pre-consumer waste (deadstock knit). The piece blends traditional fabric manipulation and embellishment techniques in a contemporary way, in addition to, celebrating African American cultural references to style and beauty.

Photos by Patrick Lanham Photography, Model: Zaria Mac

Full body view of of a structured black jacket overlaid on a white long sleeved shirt. The jacket flares at the sleeve and the model wears a knee-high black boots and golden curved necklace.

Ebony and Ivory, 2022

Photos by Patrick Lanham Photography, Model: Zaria Mac
Back view of a structured black jacket overlaid on a white long-sleeved dress. The jacket flares at the sleeve and depicts an embroidered face

Ebony and Ivory, 2022

Photos by Patrick Lanham Photography, Model: Zaria Mac