San Francisco 2026 — MakeFashion Edu

Where: Ulloa Elementary School, San Francisco, California, USA
When: April 16, 2026
Theme: “American Excellence”

The school’s Black Student Union (BSU) came back for a second year, giving up eight weeks of recesses and lunches. This time the students wrote and produced their own pop-up runway, “American Excellence.” Each team picked a person or movement that stands for excellence to them. They designed a light-up outfit or umbrella around that choice, then used the color and tempo of the lights to tell its story. BSU members ran every part of the show: design, music, MC lines, posters, lighting and photography. They walked the runway in three shows on April 16, 2026.

Gallery

Student as Thurgood Marshall in a dark judge’s robe lined with blue LEDs, holding a gavel Two students as Linda Brown and a classmate, one in a red velvet dress with a flower clip carrying a light-up suitcase Student as Linda Brown in a red velvet dress beside a classmate in a heart-print sweater, a suitcase at her side Student as Jackie Robinson in a blue baseball jersey and grey baseball pants, a line of lights glowing at the waist Student as Jackie Robinson striking a pose in a blue jersey and baseball pants trimmed with lights Hip Hop Culture: performer in a blue tracksuit jacket, bucket hat and sneakers, mid-jump Four students in orange and white astronaut suits with LED trim, holding space helmets, for Mae Jemison Four students in astronaut suits under a green umbrella printed with planets, for Stephanie Wilson Student as Barack Obama in a dark suit with LEDs running down the trousers Three students for Beyoncé: one in a cowboy hat and white top, one in a yellow sweatshirt, one in blue with LED trim Four students for Zendaya, one holding a clear umbrella with a lit message