FIDM Magazine

FIDM Receives Two Awards for the Forever Fashionable Beach House

Orange County's HomeAid, a community based organization that builds and renovates housing across the entire homeless continuum of care spectrum, held its 18th Annual Project Playhouse, featuring scaled down houses designed by local talent. W Custom Homes, Hove Design Alliance, Lifescapes, Ransom Group, and FIDM teamed up to design the Forever Fashionable Beach House, which features vintage Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring, Venetian plaster walls, and a convertible playroom for children. The beach house won two awards, The Imagination Award and the The Grand Award - Second Place. Congrats to all involved! You can read more about the project and team here.

Student Activities: Accessories Swap

 

 

 

FIDM Students were encouraged to "swap 'til you drop" at a recent Student Activities hosted event, held as part of Summer Savings Week. Each student could bring up to five items to swap. Top items spotted were a Dolce & Gabbana handbag, a vintage belt, and a good selection of designer sunglasses. "The entire week was dedicated to helping students find new ways to save money," explains Student Activities Coordinator Kristen Choceck. Other events included a money saving workshop and a sample sale trip to the Cal Mart.

FIDM Grad Taylor Jacobson on "The Rachel Zoe Project"

The second season of Bravo's The Rachel Zoe Project debuted this week. The show, which follows the stylist as she dresses Hollywood's A-list and travels the globe to meet with designers, features FIDM alumna Taylor Jacobson, who is Zoe's assistant. "The best thing about working with her are the opportunities we are presented," Taylor says. "FIDM taught me to time manage and think outside the box. There's always something new and exciting and I always have one  eye open."

Prior to working with Zoe, Taylor was a wardrobe assistant on Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lovers Tour and worked in the wardrobe department on films like The Chronicles of Narnia and Havana Nights.

Monique Lhuillier Imagines "Twilight" Wedding Gown

InStyle.com asked a group of designers, including FIDM Fashion Design Alumna Monique Lhuillier, to sketch a wedding dress for Kristen Stewart's character. In Eclipse, Bella's dress is described as an early 1900's design. "You look like you just stepped out of an Austen movie," Bella's mother says to the bride-to-be when she spies her in the gown in the final book, Breaking Dawn. Lhuillier's interpretation is a mermaid-style dress with lace detailing. The reworked take on a gown from the 1920's features a silk sash and high neck with cap sleeves.

Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Grads Reunite in L.A.

Last week, Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Grads and industry pros from companies like Smashbox Cosmetics, gathered at the Mondrian Hotel's chic ADCB bar in West Hollywood for cocktails, passed appetizers, and plenty of catching up. "I'm so excited that there are so many people here," said new Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Director Julianne Pfister. "We all stick together and help each other out even if we work for different companies."

The third annual FIDM Beauty Alumni Reunion was a smashing success for all who attended. "The networking at these events is great and I love hearing who's doing what," said Marisol Arias '06 who owns High Drama Accessories. "It's great meeting other alumni even if I didn't graduate with them." Sexy Hair Communications Assistant Lindsay Mundell '07 added: "Seeing all of my peers helps me get motivated and remember how much I love this industry."

Student Activities: Floral Design Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

Student Activities-sponsored Floral Design Workshop

Event Coverage: Alumni Interior Design Panel

 

 

 

The latest FIDM Alumni Association panel shone the spotlight on Interior Design. The event, held at Look Gallery in the L.A. Mart, featured panel guests Hagy Belzberg of Belzberg Architects and FIDM Grads Meg Joannides, Heather Gallagher, Nicole Federico-Martinez, and Alison K. Pollack. Attending were FIDM Students and Grads eager to discuss such topics as eco-friendly design and ideas for surviving and flourishing in today's challenging economic environment. Following the panel and Q&A, panelists and guests were able to mingle for one-on-one networking. 

FIDM Visual Communications Students Team Up With Men's Line life/after/denim

L.A.-based menswear label life/after/denim and FIDM Visual Communications students from the Visual Presentation class teamed up for a window project for the brand's Beverly Boulevard showroom space. Four teams of students came up with different concepts to pitch to life/after/denim's design team and the winning winning design is currently being installed at the LAD showroom.

"We are thrilled to be collaborating with FIDM on our Fall '09 window design," says LAD creative director Alexis Frey. "The students are vibrant, energetic, and innovative. They bring a fresh perspective and are led by a true professional in the industry, Ken Donham." The label, focused on fit, quality, function, and wearable design, will debut this fall at Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, and Planet Blue.

FIDM San Diego Featured on The Cool Hunter

The Cool Hunter, a popular website that combs the global for all things cool, recently featured a story on FIDM San Diego. With a focus on FIDM's bold use of color, functional spaces, and visual interest, the site features several photos and design details of the Clive Wilkinson-designed campus.

Monique Lhuillier Introduces Her Latest Bridal Collection

Mpls St Paul Magazine's Aisle File blog has a piece about the new Bliss by Monique Lhuillier bridal collection being introduced for fall.

The gowns, which feature the same classic silhouettes, delicate embellishments, fine laces, and hand-tufting, are around half the cost of regular Lhuillier gowns, ranging from $2,300 to $3,500.

Prior to graduating and launching her amazing career, Monique Lhuillier participated in FIDM's DEBUT Runway Show as an Advanced Study Fashion Design Student.