FIDM Magazine

FIDM Students Attend a Conversation with Martin Scorsese and Private Screening of Hugo

LA Entertainment Set Design & Decoration Instructor Denny Dugally was able to share an incredible film experience with FIDM Production & Set Design Students: a private screening of Paramount Pictures and GK Films' Hugo, followed by a conversation with Director Martin Scorsese.

Hugo has received 11 Academy Award nominations including a Best Director nomination for Mr. Scorsese. In addition, Dugally had FIDM Students work as extras on the Lifetime Television show The Client List, where Dugally is the production designer.

FIDM Faculty Close-Up

Instructor: Angela Hicks

Major: Visual Communications

Industry Experience: Creative Director, Rolling Hills Nursery

Q: What do you teach in the Lifestyle Presentations course?

A: We teach how to merchandise products using a lifestyle theme. Our theme last year was eco-friendly. Since so many companies don’t want to spend money to solve a display problem, we focused on re-purposing items with an eco-friendly aspect to highlight the product mix.

Q: How does a degree in Visual Communications prepare students for careers?

A: In Visual Communications, we cover a broad range of skills. Students get computer and hand-rendering skills, window display experience, public relations. Vis Comm grads have a diverse set of skills that prepares them to do lots of jobs.

Learn more about the Visual Communications major at FIDM.

FIDM Instructor Shows at SF Fashion Network

Violetta Vieux, FIDM San Francisco Fashion Design Instructor, participated in this year’s SFBA Fashion Network Fashion Show SNOW, along with the Bay Area’s leading couturiers. In keeping with the show’s all-white theme, Violetta showed bridal gowns from her French Couture Design Studio, VioGemini label. The Moldovan native, who interned at various couture houses in Paris, teaches draping and pattern-making classes at the California fashion design school.

FIDM Instructor Featured in Locale Magazine

FIDM Instructor Ron Pastucha helped create the fashion spread on pages 94 to 102 in Locale Magazine. This issue features a Monique Lhuillier dress on the cover as well as in the spread Ron worked on.

Alumna Leslie Christen is also featured as we recently mentioned.

Nick Verreos' Post-Golden Globes Coverage on NBC-LA

On Sunday night, FIDM Grad, Instructor, and fashion designer Nick Verreos appeared live in studio for a segment on NBC-LA Channel 4 discussing the Golden Globes' "hits" and "misses" of the night. Nick has a entire recap of the weekend (he also appeared in a pre-awards fashion segment and was back on air on Monday) on his blog.

Graphic Design Alumna Designed "Pho for Life" Book

Recent Graphic Design Alumna Isabelle Kim designed Pho for Life: A Melting Pot of Thoughts, a collection of short stories and poems highlighting Asian and other cultures.

The book features several short stories from FIDM Orange County Staff and Faculty. "I had just graduated FIDM a month before, started this book in July, and completed it entirely in November -- what a ride," says Isabelle. "The book launch in early December was fabulous for everyone to celebrate the community that has been created and we hope to grow for a future series!"

 

FIDM Orange County Instructor Jenny Baranick Interviewed by OC Register

FIDM Orange County Instructor Jenny Baranick doesn't hold back when it comes to discussing grammar and the many ways it is misused every day. Find out what she had to tell the OC Register (and get some great grammar tips in the process).

FIDM Trendwatch: Are Unisex Fragrances Dead?

Fragrance designer and FIDM Instructor André Barnwell is our guest beauty blogger, reviewing fragrances and reporting on fragrance trend for FIDM's FashionClub.com Blog.

André says...

Are unisex fragrances dead? Well, maybe—according to Calvin Klein’s newest release CK one Shock for her. That’s right—for her. This is definitely not for the guys.

It comes in an all-white bottle with pink and black lettering. For some reason it reminds me of Betty Boop.

Top notes include passion flower, pink peony, and poppy flower. Middle notes of chocolate, blackberry, narcissus, and jasmine. Base notes of amber, vanillin, patchouli, and musk. CK one Shock is an eau de toilette, which is a lighter strength fragrance. But it does come in a body lotion, that when worn together should increase its staying power.

CK Shock for him has notes of mandarin, cucumber, Red Bull accord, pepper, cardamom, tobacco, musk and patchouli.

André Barnwell is a fragrance designer and instructor at FIDM who teaches Fundamentals of Fragrance in the Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Program.

Just Accepted Fashion Design Student Wants to Design For the Stage

Just Accepted Fashion Design Student Kimberly Neptune has a passion for Broadway and costume design. Next year she will attend the Orange County campus and hopes to pursue an Advanced Study Degree in Theatre Costume Design.

"I am a senior at Edison High School and obsessed with anything creative, artistic, and different. I have always been in love with costumes, musicals, and everything historical. When it comes to music, I love everything from musicals to country to oldies and pop punk.

I'm inspired by nautical, natural, vintage, and weddings! I am an extreme Christmas enthusiast and I love anything having to do with fall and winter. I am also obsessed with things that have nothing to do with fashion, like Harry Potter, hiking and camping, and baking! I have a huge love for Renaissance, Victorian, and 18th century fashion."

Read the entire interview on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily Blog.

FIDM at Fashion's Night Out!

Neiman Marcus, Fashion Island will spotlight multiple FIDM presentations including "The Art of Draping," featuring five FIDM Fashion Design Alumni, "The Art of Illustrating," with FIDM Instructor, fashion illustrator, and author Nancy Riegelman, and "The Art of Creativity," featuring DEBUT 2011 selections in the windows. There will also be a special Bentley Prince Street project of "carpet dresses," created by FIDM Designers in the store (pictured, left).

At Westfield Century City, 23 FIDM Students will work in teams to create eight "garments" on dress forms from retail shopping bags. FNO shoppers will be able to observe while the students create their designs. At the end of two hours, judging will take place, and the garments will be taken to the main stage for the winning announcement. The winning team will receive a $1500 Westfield gift certificate.

Fashion's Night Out is September 8, 2011.