Woodbury alum Natalie Yaru’s leather clothing brand was recently featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. Natalie Yaru’s first leather collection was designed and showcased while attending Woodbury University. Currently Natalie is the CEO and head designer of MANAM, a fashion design brand specializing in luxury leather clothing and accessories. She fully supports American garment industry by running all of MANAM’s production out of Los Angeles, and she strives to bring her customer the finest quality. Her source of leather comes from ethical farms and tanneries. The LA-based fashion designer’s leather pants were worn by actor Gal Gadot a.k.a. Wonder Woman on the cover of Rolling Stone’s September 2017 edition.
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Woodbury Alumna Natalie Yaru Makes Rolling Stone Debut with Wonder Woman Rocking Leather
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As She Approaches Her 100th Birthday, Alumna Rosalind ‘Roz’ Henneman Receives an Honorary Degree
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Fashion Design Student Success Spotlight: Anne Cunanan
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In Pictures: The 2018 Fashion Show
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In Pictures: The 55th Annual Fashion Show
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Mary E. Vogt Creates Costumes That Help Create Characters
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Reconceive the Preconceived: Fashion Design Throwback
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Stitching Theory and Practice Together in Fashion Design
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Superfoods and the Circle of Sustainability
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The Flowering of a Fashion Star
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Woodbury 54th Annual Fashion Show InnerVision is May 5
Woodbury's 54th Annual Student Fashion Show, InnerVision, will go uptown in downtown on the evening…
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Woodbury Alumna Brittany Diego Named to Forbes Next 1000 List
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Woodbury Educators Win International CODA Merit Award
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Woodbury Fashion Designer Geraldine Vork-Hair: A Donation from a Golden Age
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Woodbury University Earns AICAD Membership
The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) recently announced that Woodbury University…
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Woodbury University’s Fashion Show Highlighted in ApparelNews
Woodbury University Fashion Design students recently showcased their talents at the long-awaited 57th annual fashion…