FIDM Magazine

FIDM Alumna Chan Luu Designs for Garnet Hill

Fashion Design Alumna Chan Luu has had great success selling her beautiful jewelry with Garnet Hill and now there is an ethereal dress collection available as well.

You can read more about Chan's exciting collaboration with Garnet Hill here.

FIDM Student Gets First Ever Internship at Armani in Beverly Hills

For the first time ever, the Giorgio Armani store in Beverly Hills has offered an internship and Merchandise Marketing Student Megan Boyer has been selected for the summer quarter! She'll learn about the processing of goods and how they are distributed into the store. The history of Armani and a review of the different brands will be discussed, followed by product knowledge, merchandising, and working with buyer's reports. Congratulations Megan!

FIDM Grad to Star on A&E Design Series “Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design”

FIDM Interior Design Alumna Baiyina Hughley of Quirky Living will appear as Design Assistant on A&E Network’s new original design series Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design. The series follows the day-to-day drama of former NFL wide-receiver and current ESPN analyst Keyshawn Johnson as he embarks on a very different career path in Interior Design. Interior Designer Baiyina Hughley was selected to collaborate with Keyshawn on 10 residential projects to be featured on the half-hour design series premiering July 11, 2009 on the A&E network. Baiyina works with residential clients and retail stores desirous of eclectic, modern, and chic spaces that fuse a modern British and Southern California design aesthetic.

Marie Claire's West Coast Contributing Editor Speaks at 3 Days of Fashion

Talita Silva, Marie Claire magazine's West Coast Contributing Editor and star of TV's Running in Heels spoke at FIDM's 3 Days of Fashion summer event for High School Students. The FIDM Grad talked about her experience on the show and what it's like to work at a fashion magazine. A Q&A followed the discussion, allowing the students to interact with the special guest.

From the archives: Read our interview with Talita to find out how she followed her passion all the way to FIDM and get an inside look at her typical work day.

Nick Verreos Reports from 3 Days of Fashion at FIDM San Diego

FIDM Instructor and Project Runway Alum Nick Verreos (shown above with model Heather Chantal Jones and FIDM staff members), recently blogged about FIDM San Diego's 3 Days of Fashion:

"I love doing these events and appearances because I get to hang out with fun and very fashionable high school students who come from all over the country. The Three Days of Fashion is a three-day seminar/workshop where high school students get to know FIDM. They go shopping, have trend seminars, even drape and sketch. Seriously, I wish I had known about this when I was in high school."

FIDM's summer program for high school students includes meeting successful graduates like Nick, learning how to sketch the nine-head fashion figure, and finding out more about majors like Fashion Design!

Students Construct Doll-Size Iconic Film Costumes

Each student in this year's graduating Advanced Study Film & TV Costume Design Program constructed a doll-size iconic film costume worn by a star in a royal role. The costumes represented were originally designed by a notable Costume Designer for stars like Greta Garbo in Queen Christina (costumes by Adrian), Cate Blanchette in Elizabeth (costumes by Oscar winner, Alexandra Byrne), Marlene Dietrich in Scarlet Empress, Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra, Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons, Tilda Swinton in Orlando, Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday (costumes by Edith Head), and Kirsten Dunst in Marie Antoinette.

Episode 2 of LIVING THE FIDM LIFE

Watch Part 1 and 2 of the new episode of Living the FIDM Life, a reality show created, edited, and produced by FIDM Digital Media Students.

New Pix! FIDM Celebrates Graduation '09 at Staples Center

FIDM congratulates this year's phenomenal group of graduates who received their diplomas at a celebration held last weekend at The Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles.

 

Blogging from Paris: FIDM's Study Tour!

Don't miss daily blog updates from FIDM's Paris Summer Study Tour throughout the next three weeks on FIDM's Fashion Club Daily.

For more on FIDM Study Tours to the major fashion cities of the world (New York, Paris, Milan, etc.), head to FIDM.edu.

You're Invited to Third Thursdays at FIDM

Every third Thursday this summer, FIDM invites you to join us from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for live music, food, and shopping on Grand Hope Park. Hope to see you there!