Milan, Paris, New York -- the places most widely associated with high fashion, however, the brains, creativity and innovation behind the hottest trends, may have been conceived a little off the beaten track, or runway, perhaps in Lincoln, Nebraska.  In the ever changing world of fashion, a 21st century designer must stay on top of trends in color, style and fabric, as well as technology.   The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Textiles, Merchandising  & Fashion Design aims to do just that by offering degrees in Textile Science, Textile and Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising and Fashion Communications, while also boasting state of the art studios and labs, and historic costume and textiles collections right on its campus.