FIDM Magazine

Ashlee Simpson Wears Monique Lhuillier to the AMA Awards

Pop singer Ashlee Simpson donned a gorgeous gown designed by FIDM Grad and L.A. Fashion Award Winner Monique Lhuillier at this year's American Music Association Awards, reports People Magazine.

Related:
* Visit FIDM's Video Gallery to watch "Here Comes the Bride"  for some highlights from Monique's exciting career. (Video)

* Read Monique's bio in Alumni In Focus. (Article)

* Find out which FIDM Grads were honored at the 2006 L.A. Fashion Awards.

Denver Welcomes Fashion Designer Kevan Hall

Kevan Hall, FIDM Grad and famed Womenswear Designer, brings his style to Denver as keynote speaker for the city's Career Day 2006, sponsored by The Fashion Group International. Read The Denver Post's interview with Kevan to find out about his career designing for celebrity clientele including Felicity Huffman, Drew Barrymore, and Virginia Madsen. More on Kevan at FIDM.edu.

Images: (L) Kevan Hall; (R) Designs from Kevan Hall's Spring 2007 runway show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Grad Designs Stylish Greeting Cards

FIDM Grad and swimwear designer Amanda Stratt has worked at Ralph Lauren, Lands' End, and Oscar de la Renta. Now she's also designing her own line of greeting cards under the label "Happiness Is This." See more of her cards here.

FIDM Grad on CBS' "Survivor: Cook Islands"

Brad Virata, Director of Men's Merchandising for Lucky Brand Jeans, is among the cast for this season's Survivor adventure. Visit CBS.com for details.

FIDM Grad Designs $850k Dress for CMA Award Winner

American Idol star and Country Music Association Award Winner  Carrie Underwood wore "major bling" by her favorite designer, FIDM Grad David Rodriguez, at last night's CMA Awards ceremony.  Click on the photo at left for a closer look at the gown, which featured just under 800 diamonds. It was created in partnership with Kwiat Diamonds and will be auctioned off via GottaHaveIt.com. Proceeds will go to Underwood's favorite charitable organizations, including the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

It's been an exciting month for Rodriguez: Last week we reported that he made Hispanic Business magazine's "100 Most Influential Hispanics" list. Congratulations, David!

Find out more about this talented designer's career in Alumni Stories.
--Kim Askew

FIDM Students @ the Viktor & Rolf for H&M Launch

FIDM students, exclusively, worked backstage at the Victor & Rolf for H&M Launch Party, dressing models for the gorgeous runway show and helping to make sure the grand event went off without a hitch. The guest list was a who's who of style makers and trendsetters including Chloe Sevigny, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Kanye West,  and Carmen Electra.  

More on the runway show from Fashion Week Daily:
"Following a staged receiving line, where guests got their photos taken with the designers and Raquel Zimmermann, H&M staged a runway show of the Dutch duo’s collection like a wedding, with a nine piece orchestra (playing both Beethoven and Beyoncé), a four-tier wedding cake, an ocean of champagne, bowers of white flowers, and a white silk pleated tent with giant chandeliers, and for once the clothes actually stood out more than the celebrities."

Monique Lhuillier Gown on "Las Vegas" Premiere

The Seen On blog notes that Molly Sims (as Delinda Deline) wore a Monique Lhuillier wedding gown on the premiere episode of NBC's "Las Vegas." 

FIDM Grad Makes 100 Influentials List

FIDM Grad and Fashion Designer David Rodriguez made the Hispanic Business magazine's 100 Influentials List for 2006. Rodriguez, who designs for celebrities from Oprah to Jessica Alba, has been a favorite among wardrobe designers for t.v. shows including HBO's trendsetting "Sex and the City." Find out more about his career in Alumni Stories. --Kim

FIDM Students Design Graphics for Mercedes Benz Pedal Cars

FIDM Graphic Design Students created the graphics and designed the exteriors of Mercedes Benz Pedal Cars for Elton John, actress Teri Hatcher, and Fashion Designer Anna Molinari of Blumarine. The cars, after being on display at Saks 5th Avenue in Los Angeles, were then auctioned off in a silent auction at the elegant 17th Annual Carousel of Hope Ball, hosted by Barbara Davis and benefiting children's diabetes research. Participating students were Gen Asaki, Matt Weiss, Andrew Leslie, Michael Anderson, Bri Emery, Ling Ling Wong, Kirk Fannin, and Grace Hye-Young Kang. (Images: top left, the Blumarine car; bottom right, Elton John's car) --Kim Askew

Visit the Graphic Design Program page for more information on this major.