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Project Runway season five winner and Fashion Design Alumna Leanne Marshall gives Time Out New York a tour of her Brooklyn closet! Leanne chats about her favorite shopping spots in NYC, the sustainable fabrics in her spring 2010 collection, and vintage items in her wardrobe.
Read the entire article at Time Out New York!
Visit Leanne's blog Petals and Waves.
Acclaimed costume designer Mona May (Clueless, Enchanted), who studied Fashion Design at FIDM, is featured on Style Section L.A. in a story that focuses on her love of accessories such as fedoras, feathers, and gloves.
“I’ve loved hats since I was a little girl,” says May, who grew up in Berlin and Warsaw before moving to Los Angeles. “I always feel like when you put a hat, on you step into a magical world. You feel different, mysterious. It can be anything, a newsboy, a fedora—anything but a baseball cap.”
Read the entire article on Style Section L.A.
Textile Design for fashion, interiors, and film takes center stage in this month’s edition of FIDM's FashionClub.com. Head to What’s Haute for the latest textile trends from Chanel, Burberry, and more. See Textile Design student work in The Gallery and get inspired by the gorgeous patterns that star in movies like Leap Year, Garden State, and Marie Antoinette via Reel Good Fashion. Bonus: Take a behind-the-scenes look at FIDM’s Footwear Design major from students in the program in Who Said What.
ABC's The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love premiered on January 4, 2010, featuring FIDM OC Admissions staff member Tenley Molzahn as one of the 25 contestants. Competing for the love of Texas commercial pilot Jake Pavelka, Tenley won the first kiss and the first impression rose on the first episode.
The Huntington Beach resident, who has taught dance and was a Disney performer prior to working at FIDM, is already a fan favorite and is still in the running. Follow Tenley's progress on her Facebook Fan Page and read more about Tenley in The Newberg Graphic!
She's only 16, but Danielle Heer knows that she wants an exciting career in Graphic Design. She'll begin her studies in Fall 2010 at the San Francisco campus.
"I come from a small town and I've been doing Graphic Design for four
years, specializing in abstract, but I have fun doing anything. I work
for a software company called Alight, doing design and video work. I'm
also into makeup artistry, video production, fashion, surreal art, and
music. I'm outgoing and I love to meet other artists. I'm always
wearing stilettos."
Read the entire interview with Danielle on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily.
FIDM Alumni and Instructor Nick Verreos is serving as the Style Expert on MSN's new web series The Victory Project, sponsored by Special K. The show follows 12 women who want to make a difference in how they look and feel. "I will be their best style friend, their personal shopper, and ego booster all rolled up into one," says Nick.
We're pleased to announce that FIDM's Bachelor of Science in Business Management Program, which is currently offered on our Los Angeles campus, will be available on the San Francisco campus beginning in July 2010. The program teaches business technologies, human resources, an understanding of global issues, and organizational and leadership techniques. Students who have completed an A.A. degree at FIDM may apply.
Awards season has officially arrived and House actress Olivia Wilde chose a stunning one-shoulder Monique Lhuillier dress that had a black satin belted waist for last night's People's Choice Awards.
Photo via The Fashion Time Magazine
Future Apparel Manufacturing Management Student Amanda Oquendo will begin her studies in Fall 2010.
"If I can figure out the campus by my first quarter I will be a happy camper. I am just interested in seeing the microcosm of the apparel world and the things you never think about when buying a dress off a sale rack. Right now the only things I know are from books; it will be nice to actually learn it from a class."
Read the entire interview with Amanda on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily.
