Some schools give exams. But one school, the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, has a select few students premiere their final project during New York Fashion Week. On September 10th, six students will be unveiling their Spring 2011 collections at the AAU runway show. Maria Korovilas, a talented designer from Baltimore is one of the lucky six. “Showing a collection at [New York] Fashion Week is like inviting the world to glimpse your soul,” she says.

 Fashion Week is quickly approaching. What’s going through her head? “There’s no time for thoughts, just work, work, work!” Maria says.

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 …Though, she did put down her needle and thread for a Q&A with Betty!