FIDM Interior Design Alumna Baiyina Hughley of Quirky Living will appear as Design Assistant on A&E Network’s new original design series Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design. The series follows the day-to-day drama of former NFL wide-receiver and current ESPN analyst Keyshawn Johnson as he embarks on a very different career path in Interior Design. Interior Designer Baiyina Hughley was selected to collaborate with Keyshawn on 10 residential projects to be featured on the half-hour design series premiering July 11, 2009 on the A&E network. Baiyina works with residential clients and retail stores desirous of eclectic, modern, and chic spaces that fuse a modern British and Southern California design aesthetic.
Talita Silva, Marie Claire magazine's West Coast Contributing Editor and star of TV's Running in Heels spoke at FIDM's 3 Days of Fashion summer event for High School Students. The FIDM Grad talked about her experience on the show and what it's like to work at a fashion magazine. A Q&A followed the discussion, allowing the students to interact with the special guest.
From the archives: Read our interview with Talita to find out how she followed her passion all the way to FIDM and get an inside look at her typical work day.
FIDM Instructor and Project Runway Alum Nick Verreos (shown above with model Heather Chantal Jones and FIDM staff members), recently blogged about FIDM San Diego's 3 Days of Fashion:
"I love doing these events and appearances because I get to hang out with fun and very fashionable high school students who come from all over the country. The Three Days of Fashion is a three-day seminar/workshop where high school students get to know FIDM. They go shopping, have trend seminars, even drape and sketch. Seriously, I wish I had known about this when I was in high school."
FIDM's summer program for high school students includes meeting successful graduates like Nick, learning how to sketch the nine-head fashion figure, and finding out more about majors like Fashion Design!
Covering beauty and health, fashion, shopping, dining, nightlife, and home, FIDM Alumna Amy Rebekah Gan has her hands full with the webzine LA Pretty. She started the blog with her colleague Nicole back in December '08 and the duo has since been invited to local fashion shows, beauty events, store openings, and top spas. "We love Los Angeles, fashion, and beauty so we combined these themes," Amy says. "Our readership has snowballed and we're finding that we get readers from all over the world who want to know hwat's going on in the vast metropolis that is L.A.
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Cookie Johnson, wife of sports icon Magic Johnson, has launched CJ by Cookie Johnson, a premium denim line. Frustrated when she couldn't find jeans to fit her body type, Johnson teamed up with Michael Glasser and FIDM Alumna Joie Rucker, who are the dynamic duo behind Rich & Skinny Jeans. You can read more about the new label here. The line, available in sizes 24 to 38, debuts at Nordstrom this summer and will arrive at Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus in the fall.
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Bravo's The Fashion Show recently paired up the last eight contestants in teams of two to create outfits using designer Isaac Mizrahi's inspiration boards. We're happy to report that FIDM Alumna Haven Howell and her teammate Anna won the challenge!
After high school, Haven moved from Tennessee to L.A. to attend FIDM, and also worked as a stylist on the late night talk show Chelsea Lately prior to being in front of the camera.
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FIDM Apparel Manufacturing Management Grad Vani Kumar, owner of The Suit Closet, was honored with a Rising Star of the Year award by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Congratulations!
