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FIDM Alumna and "Project Runway" winner Leanne Marshall is featured in a wonderful article in the February issue of Elle. The designer dishes on her T.V. time and the story even mentions her alma mater!
In the same issue, is a story that covers the opening of the new Juicy Couture store on Fifth Avenue in New York, the mega label that was co-founded by FIDM Grad Pamela Skaist-Levy! -- Victoria
The fashion event of the year is taking place this weekend and we've got your front row ticket right here!
Watch the streaming webcast of the FIDM DEBUT 2009 Runway Show exclusively on FIDM.edu this Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 8pm [PST]. This annual extravaganza is a runway show featuring fashion collections designed by the Advanced Fashion Design Students, costumes created by the Advanced Theatre Costume Design Students, as well as work from students in Interior Design, Graphic Design, Digital Media, and Textile Design Programs.
You won't want to miss this gala event! --Angel
FIDM's annual Chairing Styles exhibition is a unique collaboration between Textile Design, Fashion Design, and Interior Design Students. Here is a sneak preview of this year's collection, which will premiere at the DEBUT Runway Show this weekend. The matching fashion and furniture will then be on display in the FIDM Museum & Galleries.
In an article entitled "Young Designers Invigorated by the Challenging Economy," Fashion Design Graduate Koi Suwannagate, who has received accolades for her knitwear, talks to Women's Wear Daily about her thoughts.
Read the entire article here (subscription required). -- Victoria
FIDM Alumnae Stephanie Verrieres and Kimie Sako of Oakland, California label Verrieres & Sako, designed a plum taffeta, hand-ruched gown for Alejandra Campoverdi to wear at the Inaugural Ball last month. Campoverdi is dating President Obama's speechwriter Jon Favreau (not the actor/director) and she met the designers through mutual friends. You can read more about the gown in the S.F. Chronicle here.
Verrieres & Sako recently lent the same dress to S.F. event planner Jenny Georges and the gown was nominated by the San Francisco Chronicle as "The Best Dressed" at the S.F. Ballet Gala. With 2,166 votes cast on SFGate.com, 36 percent of the thumbs up went to Jenny and Verrieres & Sako! Congrats! -- Victoria
Just click here to get the full scoop from Courtney about her job at Volcom and her valuable time at FIDM! -- Victoria
Interior Design Graduate Michele Rose Coseo is at the helm of the successful Savannah Design Group in Escondido, California.
Read our interview with Michele to hear about her success in the industry! -- Victoria
FIDM Film & TV Costume Design Grad Michelle Liu is the Motion Capture Key Costumer for the upcoming film Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway.
For the last 14 months, FIDM Alumna and celebrity makeup artist M'chel Bauxal has been working on the new animated film Coraline, which is a 3-D, stop motion, animation film. Why would an animated film need a makeup artist? M'chel has made up the cast and crew for various publicity, including electronic press kits, DVD footage, and for the web.
Dakota Fanning, shown here with M'chel, voices the main character in the film, which opens on Feb. 6!
Project Runway is now filmed at FIDM. Go behind-the-scenes! 
