Changing the face of Fashion
The Sabrina Kay Story

by Jamie Borromeo

Progress through technology has been affecting almost every aspect of our daily lives over the past decade. The fashion industry was left behind for many years by these rapid changes, until approximately ten years ago when a young entrepreneur named Sabrina Kay decided to pursue her fashion industry dreams by redesigning her family's apparel manufacturing company and founding the California Design College (CDC) in 1991.
Ms. Kay took what was considered a radical measure at the time by introducing high-tech to the fashion industry, and introducing software tools such as CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and manufacturing) for courses at the school.

When Sabrina Kay moved from her native Korea to the United States as a child, she could not speak English. Today, she is called upon by leading newspapers and magazines for expert opinions on fashion and its marketing. The California Design College is a nationally accredited, award-winning college that graduates the fashion industry's finest professionals each year, and is recognized worldwide as the leader in Fashion Technology. Named one of the "Big Four" Design Colleges in Southern California by the Apparel News-the fashion industry's principle publication-CDC is a pioneer in fashion fusing with technology.
Since Ms. Kay founded the California Design College, fashion students now almost solely rely on the computer-in lieu of the sewing machine, sketchpad, scissors and tape-as their main fashion implement, as it measures, cuts, pastes and even prints patterns on simulated "cloth," saving students hours in design time. Although all aspects of fashion design are taught through CDC courses, it is the advanced computer technology and fashion software that has made the school into the world leader in fashion technology it is today.

In fact, CDC's stellar reputation continues to bring in seasoned fashion industry professionals to brush up on the latest technology skills.
Ms. Kay's devotion to education extends well beyond California Design College. She has been actively involved with the California Association of Private Post secondary Schools where she has served as its President, Convention Chairman, and a member of the Executive Committee. Her hard work earned her Member of the Year honors in 1996.

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