AAU Spring 2016 Collections | Mehrzad Hemati

Mehrzad Hemati, M.F.A. Fashion Design

Mehrzad Hemati hails from Tehran, Iran. Before coming to Academy of Art University Hemati launched her own women’s ready-to-wear label, Mezza, and while pursuing her graduate studies she has interned at Yigal Azrouël in New York.

Hemati’s Spring 2016 womenswear collection blurs gender lines, incorporating menswear elements into the cotton, silk charmeuse, duchess satin and organza garments.

The collection features custom closures, which are designed to look like piercings.

Illustrated Lineup by Mehrzad Hemati, M.F.A. Fashion Design

Models walk the runway at the Academy Of Art University Spring 2016 Collections Fashion Show at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 11, 2015 in New York City. (All Photos by Randy Brooke/Getty Images for Academy of Art University)