FIDM Magazine

Barbra Streisand Wears Randolph Duke at the Academy Awards®

Barbra Streisand, who presented Kathryn Bigelow with the Oscar for Best Director, stepped on stage in a custom made tuxedo by FIDM Graduate Randolph Duke. The designer appeared on camera earlier in the evening as a fashion commentator for KABC-TV's Oscar pre-show. Duke created clothing for Streisand's recent concert tour and designed her look for the 2003 Oscars.

Virginia Madsen Wears Kevan Hall at the Academy Awards®

Virginia Madsen walked the red carpet at the Oscars wearing a chic navy and black bustier Kevan Hall gown with a softly draped silk chiffon overlay bodice and Chantilly lace ribbons. The FIDM Graduate has dressed many celebrities including Katherine Heigl, Salma Hayek, and Best Actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe.

Kristen Stewart Wears Gown by FIDM Grad at the Academy Awards®

Oscar presenter Kristen Stewart, of the Twilight series, looked every bit the movie star in a custom midnight blue trumpet gown made of silk satin organza. Stewart, who is known for her tomboy style, made numerous best dressed lists with this Monique Lhuillier stunner.

The Bachelor's Tenley Molzahn Wears Gown by FIDM Grad

On last night's season finale of The Bachelor, Tenley Molzahn, who works in Admissions at FIDM Orange County, didn't capture Jake's final rose, but she remains an audience favorite thanks to her personality and style. Tenley recently modeled a flowing blue gown from FIDM Alumnus Thai Nguyen of Thai Nguyen Couture.

Photo by Dennis Tong

Maria Shriver Tweets About FIDM to Her 466,567 Followers

On March 4, 2010, the California Museum is hosting A Free Day at the Museum in honor of Women's History Month. California First Lady Maria Shriver recently Tweeted about FIDM, saying:

"FIDM students designed posters for our free women's history month event at The California Museum in Sac...so talented!"

"Wow! We asked FIDM students to design posters for our free Day at The Museum event on 3/4 in Sac...beautiful! Please RT."

The First Lady of California is planning to visit the San Francisco campus to meet with FIDM Students and Instructors in the near future.

Click here to see the posters that FIDM Students from the San Francisco campus designed!

FIDM Alumna Works On Special T.V. Project for The White House

FIDM Graduate Marcie Booth, who is the Facilities and Operations Manager at The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live, recently worked on an exciting project for The White House, which was hosted by President and Mrs. Obama in honor of Black History Month. "It was truly a memory I won't forget anytime soon," says Marcie of In Performance at The White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement, a concert that recently aired on PBS. Look for Marcie's name in the end credits!

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Jewelry Design Alumna Evelyn Huang's Celebrity Moment

Jewelry Design Alumna Evelyn Huang of evelynH. Jewelry recently collaborated with the Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F.) during their annual Dallas Rocks gala event. Evelyn's 2009 Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) DIVA award-winning earrings were auctioned off and worn by Jenna Bush Hager. Russell Simmons loved the earrings so much that he made the final bid and gifted them to Barbara Bush, as she was an honoree that evening.

Carrie Ann Inaba Wears NIKOLAKI to the Grammys

Carrie Ann Inaba, the Dancing With the Stars judge who also hosts red carpet events for the TV Guide Channel, chose a NIKOLAKI dress for Sunday night's Grammy Awards. The architectural strapless black cocktail dress featured origami-like petal folds.

Read more about the dress on Nick Verreos' blog!

Kristen Bell Wears Monique Lhuillier For "When In Rome" Premiere

Kristen Bell wowed the crowd at the L.A. premiere of When In Rome in a chocolate brown, Grecian-style Monique Lhuillier gown with a cut-out middle section and knot waist tie.

See more coverage at InStyle UK.

Drew Barrymore in Monique Lhuillier at the Screen Actors Guild Awards

Drew Barrymore chose a whimsical, dark blue strapless dress from Monique Lhuillier for the SAG Awards. The fitted bodice, tiered skirt, and beautiful embroidery looked stunning as she accepted the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Grey Gardens.