Haute List – Crescendo is Edessa School of Fashion’s annual fashion production, showcasing the work of student designers, faculty designers, and invited guest designers. The 2026 edition brings together fashion, orchestral music, and civic expression, positioning the runway as a performative and reflective space.

Building on the legacy of the Haute List series, Crescendo expands the production through interdisciplinary collaboration and cultural partnerships, highlighting fashion’s capacity to engage with broader artistic and social conversations.

Haute List – Crescendo is presented as a four-movement runway production, featuring original work by Edessa student designers, faculty designers, and invited guest designers. The program includes live performance elements and concludes with audience engagement and large-scale exterior projections.

Student Designers

• Antonio Rosas

• Kierra McDonald

• Lupita Murillo

• Faith Finfrock

• Karron Moffett

• Juan Millian

• Sabrina Lombardo

Faculty Designers

• Lyn Kream

• Lynne Dixon-Speller

• Kelly Mutsch

• Yolanda Ballard

Designers in Residence

• Bolingo Bokuli

• Patricia Golden

Guest Designer

• Sam Graham (Board Member)

Brand & Organizational Participants

• Stacy Adams

• Legacy Sports (name to confirm)

• ACLU of Wisconsin

• Harley’s Menswear (name to confirm)

• Timo Art Gallery

• Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra — Venue & institutional partner

• ACLU of Wisconsin — Civic partner

• Stacy Adams — Presenting brand & sponsor

• Visit Milwaukee — Destination & promotional partner

• Sheppard Express — Promotional partner

• The Milwaukee Alliance — Civic collaborator

• Socksonova — Sponsor

• Ignite Change — Advocacy partner

Haute List – Crescendo is supported through partnerships with cultural institutions, brands, and community organizations. Sponsorship and collaboration opportunities are available.

For partnership inquiries, please contact: events@edessa.fashion