FIDM Magazine

Textile Design Students Join “Chairing Styles” Exhibition

In an exciting development, Textile Design students designed the fabric for this year's chic FIDM "Chairing Styles” exhibition. Each year students from the Interior Design and Fashion Design programs collaborate directly with manufacturers to develop a matching chair and clothing ensemble, both made from the same upholstery fabric. In past years the “Chairing Styles” designers have used fabrics from Marimekko to denim. This year, FIDM is partnering with Cotton, Inc., who will be producing the fabric designed by students in the Textile Design program. It's a great opportunity for the students to apply the skills they learn in the classroom to the real world while exploring the relationship between the three disciplines… furniture, fabric design, and fashion. This unique exhibit will be unveiled at FIDM’s “Debut 2007” Fashion Show and Gala Event. “Chairing Styles” will be on display at the FIDM Museum & Galleries after Debut.  --Kim

"Top Design" Features FIDM Students

This week on Bravo's Top Design, the remaining contestants were challenged to create live/work spaces using garage sale finds for design students, four of whom are in FIDM's Interior Design program. See the final rooms and vote your favorite here. --Kim

All New Episode of "Living the FIDM Life!"

You saw the teaser promo, now watch the first episode. 

"Living the FIDM Life" is created by and starring FIDM students! In this episode, meet the boys of FIDM and see the challenges Digital Media student RJ faces making a short film about the amazing Fender Guitar project, where FIDM Graphic Design students create custom-designs for the guitars. Will he finish it in time?! Plus: find out what it's really like to go to FIDM and see what FIDM students actually wear to class. (Also, stay tuned because I'll be posting a new blog feature on Style Scoop in the next couple of days called "Campus Style.") --Kim

More Info:
* To watch more FIDM videos in a larger format, including the Fender Guitar piece, head to our YouTube Channel.
* Get the details on FIDM's Graphic Design and Digital Media programs.

FIDM Students Design Fender Guitars

Watch as students in FIDM's Graphic Design program create custom-designed Fender guitars while students in the Fashion Design program design rock star outfits! In this video, created by a FIDM Digital Media student, you'll meet the Graphic Design and Fashion Design students, see them in action, and find out what it takes to make a project this cool a reality! --Kim

More Info:
* Watch more FIDM videos on our YouTube Channel.
* Find out more about FIDM's Graphic Design, Fashion Design, or Digital Media programs.

FIDM Grad Launches New Designs

FIDM Grad Angela Johnson (we recently spotted her t-shirt ball gowns on Daily Candy DC) has launched her Spring 2007 designs, including the Bubble Dress and Stretch Denim Jumper pictured above. For more info and to see pics of her other designs, visit Angela's website. --Kim

Kevan Hall Participates in Children's Hospital Fundraiser

Looks by FIDM Grad and Hollywood Fashion Design favorite Kevan Hall were auctioned off at the annual Miller Children's Hospital Fashion Show and Silent Auction, reports Gazettes.com. --Kim

"Saturday, the Children’s Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, an all-volunteer fund-raising arm of Miller Children’s Hospital, will hosts its annual fashion show and silent auction. This year’s runway designs will be from famed fashion designer Kevan Hall, whose gowns have been worn on the red carpet by Vivica A. Fox, Drew Barrymore, Renée Zellweger and Felicity Huffman." (Continue reading)

Images credit: Miller Children's Hospital, Long Beach, California

More Info:
* See photos of Kevan Hall's Spring 2007 fashion show.
* Read Kevan Hall's bio in FIDM Alumni Stories.

FIDM Grad Dresses Grammy Attendee

"There were fewer Versaces and far more  elegant lady-like gowns by Monique Lhuillier, Carolina Herrera, Ungaro, Valentino and Michael Kors." Los Angeles Times

"LeAnn Rimes wore a long eggplant-colored Monique Lhuillier that featured turquoise stones on the beaded waist. 'I loved the turquoise. I thought it was sexy and comfortable, which is the most important thing. I just felt really beautiful in it.'" The Tennessean

"Corinne Bailey Rae conveyed chic and cute in a sparkly, black strapless dress by Emporio Armani while LeAnn Rimes showed off her sexy decolletage in a plunging Monique Lhuillier number." San Jose Mercury News

More Info:
* 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)

FIDM Grad Dresses A-List, Reports Beverly Hills Times

"Angela Dean is taking the world by storm with her acclaimed designs. A loyal following of Hollywood A-listers--from Halle Berry, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah, Vivica Fox, and Paula Abdul, to Nancy Wilson, Gladys Knight, Michael Michelle, Natalie Cole, Patti Labelle, Lil Kim, Mary Wilson and Anita Baker--Dean's design empire is fast becoming one of the hottest in the fashion world."

Fashion Designer and FIDM Grad Angela Dean is featured in Beverly Hills Times Magazine. --Kim

Hollywood Prom

FIDM Grad, Fashion Stylist, and It-Girl about Town Niki Shadrow and FIDM Instructor and Project Runway star Nick Verreos glammed it up for this super-cute Prom photo at Niki's celeb-studded Hollywood Prom Party. Get the details on the party at the FIDM Style Scoop blog. For the very latest in Prom style and the chance to win a dress designed by Nick Verreos for Windsor Fashions, head to PromAdvice.com.  --Kim

Nick Verreos Update

FIDM Instructor and Project Runway: Season 2 star Nick Verreos will be very busy with FIDM events in 2007. In addition to attending the upcoming Debut 2007 Pre-Party and Fashion Show, Nick will be speaking at two FIDM Open Houses and our popular summer programs for High School Students, "3 Days of Fashion," on all four campuses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, and San Diego. He'll also be serving as a Celebrity Judge for our national Designer of Tomorrow Scholarship. We'll keep you updated as events unfold! --Kim