05-05-2025
Otis College of Art & Design Celebrates the Future of Fashion in Beverly Hills
Otis College of Art and Design hosted its annual Otis Atelier scholarship benefit this week alongside fashion A-listers and celebrities in Beverly Hills where students showcased their work. Fashion celebrity Joe Zee served as the evening's emcee for the fourth annual event, hosted by, among others, Angeleno restaurateur and fashion icon Patti Rockenwager, who is part of the prestigious Otis Atelier Host Committee that organizes the annual fashion show and dinner party, now in its fourth year. The event raises money for first-generation college students at Otis, where a staggering 30% of students are the first in their families to attend a four-year college or year, Florida native Madison Bigger was the recipient of the Mandy Einstein Fashion Scholarship, which recognized "her boundary-pushing designs and passion for sustainability," according to the Host Committee, who added that Bigger embodied the creativity that the award honored.
"Mandy Einstein believed in the power of creativity and resilience to shape the future of fashion. Madison embodies that spirit,' says Jill Zeleznik, Chair of the Fashion Design program at Otis. 'We look forward to witnessing her positive impact on the fashion industry and the world.'There's year's extravaganza saw nearly 200 guests like Sharon Stone, Ann Philbin, podcaster and politician Jason Lee, Katherine Ross and Michael Govan, stylist Elizabeth Stewart, designer Michael Schmidt, music executive Luke Wood, TV personality Tai Beauchamp, designer Rod Beattie, stylist Nevena Borissova, and others who mingled among the well-heeled throngs to take in the work of Fashion Design students. The students work alongside industry giants who participated in the 2025 Fashion Design Mentors program at Otis, which included AGOLDE, Jonathan Cohen, David Meister, and others.
