FIDM Magazine

FIDM SF to Host FASHION+TECHSF Career Workshop

FASHION+TECHSF presents Mentors & Apprentices, a career workshop and a networking event for the fashion, technology, and creative industries in the SF Bay Area. Business owners who work in fashion, marketing, technology, art, and design related professions will introduce their businesses and/or products, explain what they do, discuss their industry challenges and the nature of their internship opportunity, followed by a Q&A session. Mentors will then be available to meet and interact with participants and for additional informational interviewing.

Students, entrepreneurs and those interested in additional career options are highly encouraged to attend. Internship opportunity and requirements are determined by each mentor and will vary. Resumes recommended.

What: Mentors & Apprentices
Where: FIDM, 55 Stockton Street, 5th Floor, Conference Room
When: February 21, 2012, Tues, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, please arrive early
RSVP: Buy Tickets, $10 General Admission
Free Admission with Student ID (all schools)

Speakers include Beth Blecherman, Techmamas Founder/Editor of Technology Mom, Rebekah Iliff, Talk Tech Communications CEO & Co-Founder, and Lili Balfour, Founder of Atelier Partners. Moderated by Owen Geronimo.

Merchandise Product Development Alumna Designing for Honeydew Intimates

Merchandise Product Development Alumna Meredith Grier is an Assistant Designer for Honeydew Intimates. The first group that she designed was bought by Nordstrom and Dillard's and photographed by Stylesight. Look for Meredith's product in stores in May.

Alumna Featured in Locale and Riviera Magazines

Alumna Leslie Christen is a sought-after fashion stylist, who runs Leslie Christen | LifeStyling, and fashion editor for Greer's OC. "Since moving back to Orange County from Los Angeles, the style evolution has been astronomical," she says. "Orange County is fast becoming a mecca for great style."

Visit page 115 of Locale to read more about Leslie. She is also featured on page 42 of Riviera.

Alumna Opens Naomy & Adrian Boutique in Newport Beach

Apparel Industry Management Alumna Naomy Kim is the owner of the new boutique Naomy & Adrian at Westcliff Court in Newport Beach. The shop, which stocks lines such as Ted Baker, Fresh Laundry, and Eternal Sunshine Creations, has already been featured in Greer's OC and Locale Magazine. "I see the OC fashion scene being more diverse, full of energy, and a laidback attitude towards life," says Naomy, a knitwear designer who sells her own line of sweaters and scarves.

Merchandise Marketing Alumna Has Handmade Cocktail Dress Line

Mariana Aguirre, a Merchandise Marketing Alumna has launched Agua Dulce, a line of handmade cocktail wear. Inspired by "timeless femininity," Mariana features applique embellishments, ornate beadwork, and whimsical details.

Find Agua Dulce on Facebook.

FIDM Fashion Design Grad Loves Job as Assistant Sportswear Designer

Allison Teicher graduated FIDM with a Fashion Design major in December 2010. Since then she has been working at Cee Sportswear, an LA company that designs clothes for companies like Lucky, Joe's Jeans and True Religion. Listen to why she loves her job that she found on the FIDM Career Center website:

"I do a wide range of tasks. I draw flats, I source fabric, I cost garments, I research trends, I do anything and everything the designer needs me to do. It is an amazing job. I feel so lucky to have such a great team to work with every day."

Read the entire interview at FIDM's FashionClub blog.

IMPD Alumna Owns the Women's Boutique Letters From LA

International Manufacturing & Product Development Alumna Sasha Martinus owns the women's contemporary boutique Letters From LA in Eagle Rock. In addition to stocking Strummer boots, bronze jewelry by Nikki Montoya, and denim from Mother, Sasha's own line of apparel is carried at the shop, which has been featured in Lucky.

Alumna is the Buying Director for New Bridal Website I Do Jour

Merchandise Product Development Alumna Roxanne Olsen is the Buying Director for the new bridal magazine and e-commerce site, I Do Jour. In October, Roxanne had the chance to meet fellow FIDM Alumna and Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall, during New York Fashion Week and a collaboration was born.

"Leanne has teamed up with us and designed an exclusive dress just for our website and our customers," reports Roxanne, who like Leanne, attended the SF campus. The website also offers gowns, accessories, jewelry, shoes, and more.

Suri Cruise and Zahara Jolie-Pitt Wear New Children's Line

Rebecca Gold, who studied Fashion Design at FIDM, recently started a children's clothing line, Love Jay Girls, with her best friend Shana Cutler. The special occasion dress line for girls is marketed to high end children's boutiques and bridal salons (Rebecca worked for couture bridal designer Ines Di Santo for six years.)

The new line has already received attention from Brides and Parenting magazines, featuring Suri Cruise and Zahara Jolie-Pitt. "I could never be where I am without the education that FIDM provided me with," says Rebecca.

FIDM Grad is General Manager of New Streets of Beverly Hills Store

Alumnus Richard Villaluz has been working for HMX Group's menswear brands, such as Hickey Freeman and Bobby Jones, for 10 years. The company recruited him to open their latest retail concept, Streets of Beverly Hills, a 2,000 square-foot emporium housing all of its men's lines, including Coppley and Palm Beach.

"We're a cross between modern and classic and we have a lot of exclusive garments," says Richard, who notes that their made-to-measure services only take seven to 21 days. "There's nothing like New York retail, but when they approached me with the opportunity to come back to L.A. I had to say yes." The shop is like a retail labratory of sorts where new products may be tested.

Photo via Los Angeles I'm Yours