FIDM Magazine

Watch ABC7 Clip on FIDM's Costume Exhibit

 

ABC7 has a news story about FIDM's 20th annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition, which opens today and runs through April 28th. More than 100 costumes from 20 films released in 2011, are on display at FIDM's Museum & Galleries.

The exhibition includes selected costumes from all five 2011 Academy Award® Nominees for Costume Design: W/E, Hugo, Jane Eyre, The Artist, and Anonymous. Highlighted in the exhibition is the previous year’s Academy Award® winner for Costume Design, Alice in Wonderland. A gown from Alice in Wonderland will greet visitors as they enter the galleries

Open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10am to 5pm.

Just Accepted Merchandise Marketing Student is a World-Class Gymnast

Full Name: Liselle Kitchens

Age: 19

Hometown: San Ramon, CA

FIDM Major: Merchandise Marketing

FIDM Campus and Start Date: San Francisco, Spring; Los Angeles, Fall.

Admissions Advisor: Gina Garcia

Tell us a bit about yourself. I am a very enthusiastic individual who truly loves the fashion industry. As a shopping addict, I'm a sucker for a cute pair of shoes. I am always a hard worker with a positive attitude and strive for my goals. For the past 11 years of my life, Acrobatic Gymnastics has been my passion. I have dedicated most of my life to this sport and I am very excited to close that door and open a new one at FIDM.

What are your proudest accomplishments so far? I've been competing in Acrobatic Gymnastics, nationally and internationally, for 11 years. At an elite level, I placed 8th at the 2010 World Age Group Championships in Poland. I have also competed in Russia, Great Britain, and Switzerland. All have these competitions and travels have given me amazing memories and accomplishments. Getting into FIDM was also an amazing accomplishment.

What made FIDM right for you? FIDM just felt "right!" It is the perfect place to push myself in the right direction and toward the fashion industry. I knew during my first visit that FIDM would bring out my creativity and give me the knowledge to succeed in my career.

Describe your entrance project. Originally, I thought I wanted to major in Visual Communications. For my window display project, I put together outfits for a winter-themed Urban Outfitters. For my indoor display, I showed off a coat from Express. And for my circle, square, triangle project, I put together this collage of Jeffery Campbell Lita boots of all the different patterns and colors the shoe comes in. When I went in for my acceptance interview, my projects reflected my product-driven charisma. So, I then decided to switch to Merchandise Marketing.

What are your career goals? I want to be a fashion buyer for a well-known company or even a personal shopper. I am a shopping addict and would love to get paid to do it.

What do you expect to learn at FIDM? I expect to learn the ins and outs of the fashion industry. With my major being Merchandise Marketing, I am excited to learn about my love for the "product" and take steps toward my career. I am excited to be learning from such a prestigious school with teachers who actively work in the industry.

Follow Liselle on Twitter @LiselleK

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.

Winners Announced for Cotton, Inc. Tree Draping Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the Cotton, Inc. Tree Draping Contest. Aileen Coyle, Thorunn Ivarsdottir, and Anna Hansen were awarded a total of $1500 for their winning design—a cotton dragon, in honor of the year of the dragon.

Held in Grand Hope Park on January 18, the contest challenged students in teams of three to creatively draped a tree with 6-8 yards of provided muslin. Prior to the competition students were offered a free cotton draping workshop at the Loft, and were given the opportunity to dye the fabric.

On the day of the competition, students were allowed to bring scissors, tape, rulers, pens, needles and thread, and anything anything else that fit into a 6” x 6” container provided by FIDM. The trees were randomly assigned to each group.

Points were awarded by a final judging panel made up of one industry representative and one staff representative, determining 50% of the total points. The other 50% was comprised of a viewers' choice vote. 

The contest was offered as part of the launch of the Cotton Club, a new club open to all FIDM Students.

Congratulations to all the students who entered the contest: Emily Powell, Bianca Brown, Josue Michicol, Nicole Guerboian, Ariel Carroll, Nina Escobedo, Sung Jung Hong, Sunmi Kim, Bokhee Kim, Breanna Broach, Alicia Czerwiec, Bernadette Lansing, Melissa Liu, Chasun Lee, Maria Plaza, Natasha Endrei, Catherine Belgiano, Elizabeth Zaragoza, Kara Pelletier, Brenna Pelletier, Amanda Hosler, Jordan Miller, Tammi Agasi, Alex Ramirez, Guadalupe Tlatenchi, Leo Juarez, Jaime Garcia, Erin Martini, Krista Osborne, and Erin Beaudoin.

Just Accepted Visual Communications Student is a Senior at Seton Hall University

Just Accepted Visual Communications Student Whitney Wood is an Orange County native who is currently a senior at Seton Hall University, where she played basketball for three years. She hopes to be an entertainment journalist or stylist after attending FIDM.

"I feel that FIDM will push me creatively in ways that no other university can. I believe that FIDM will help me accomplish my goals and aspirations. I know people who graduated from FIDM and have nothing but wonderful things to say."

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

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.

Costume Designer Mona May Coming to LA Campus

FIDM Alumna Mona May, the famed costume designer behind films such as Clueless and Enchanted, will be on campus on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, from 11am to 12pm in FIDM Annex Room A332. She will speak to Students about her career and bring a portfolio of her work. Her latest film for 2012 is Vamps, starring Sigourney Weaver and Malcolm McDowell.

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.

Fashion 5.0 Magazine Visits FIDM San Diego

FIDM San Diego recently welcomed Fashion 5.0 Magazine for an on campus presentation. The local magazine put together a short video clip of the visit.

 

Blogging Panel Next Week at FIDM SF

On Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 6pm to 8pm, five savvy bloggers and online media specialists will share their expertise for "Why Blog? Ask Experts How to Amplify Your Online Presence" at FIDM San Francisco. Bloggers include Adelle McElveen of FashionistaLab.com, Erin Hagstrom of CaliVintage.com, Ashley Gustafson of FashionablyAshley.com, Lorraine Sanders of SFIndieFashion.com, and Sinead Norenius of iFabbo.com.

The panel is open to FIDM Students and Alumni, and the general public. A networking session and refreshments will follow.