FEATURES
The Show Will Go On
PAGE 34 Theaters may be dark , but the light shines for UC San Diego ’ s costume design program . The collaboration and creativity of its awardwinning professors and alumni goes well beyond the stage — just take the eclectic ensemble on our cover , a tribute to all things UC San Diego .
Campus photographer Erik Jepsen ’ 10 , performed this cover shoot just days before stay-at-home orders were made . “ I ' m humbled to have had the opportunity to work with UC San Diego ' s talented costume artists . Their fun and creative cross-disciplinary work was a joy to photograph .” See how it all came together , from start to finish , on p . 36 .
Spectacular Spider Silk
Where others see cobwebs , David Breslauer ’ 05 sees a more sustainable apparel industry . Starting with synthetic silk and moving on to mushroom leather , his company , Bolt Threads , is weaving new possibilities into textiles .
The Hundreds Is Huge
Before Bobby Kim ’ 00 wrote the book on streetwear ( for real ), he grew a thriving community by digging into the
underground culture he loved .
( Almost ) Ready to Wear
The new wave of wearable tech is at hand — not only in UC San Diego labs but also from alumni start-up companies . From easier health monitoring to better batteries , here ’ s a preview of the potential .
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