FIDM Magazine

Merchandise Marketing Alumna Wins "Make It Work" Contest Michigan

Merchandise Marketing alumna Hailey Roose (pictured above with Tim Gunn) recently won the Free Press Make It Work contest, which included a private audience with the Project Runway mentor. Hailey, who was recognized for being a "Stylemaker" met Gunn at a fashion show that drew 2,000 people. "I don't like to look like everybody else walking down the street," Hailey told the Detroit Free Press.

PROJECT RUNWAY Chooses FIDM as West Coast Location

We already adore Project Runway, but here's a great reason to love it even more: Project Runway has chosen FIDM as their West Coast Location!

Season Six of the Emmy®-nominated and Peabody® Award-winning hit series premieres Thursday, August 20 at 10 p.m. EST/PST on Lifetime Television.

While you wait for the Project Runway premiere:

* Fashion obsessed? Take FIDM's Career Quiz to find your dream career!

* Explore the FIDM Los Angeles Campus, where the Los Angeles portion of Project Runway: Season Six was filmed.

"The Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design" Reviewed on Blog Downtown

Blog Downtown has posted a rave about "The Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design" exhibition at the FIDM Museum & Galleries, which features costumes from shows such as No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The Tudors, Grey Gardens, Dancing With the Stars, and Project Runway (shown above). You can read the article here.

Project Runway Contestants Revealed!

Lifetime has just released the photos and mini bios on the contestants for the anticipated sixth season of Project Runway, which premieres on August 20, 2009 at 10pm ET/PT. FIDM Fashion Design Alumnus Johnny Sakalis of West Hollywood, California, is one of the designers vying to be the winner! There are videos and more photos of Johnny here.

Project Runway Winner Leanne Marshall Debuts New Collection

Fashion Design Alumna and Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall has debuted an exclusive eco-chic line for Bluefly. The capsule collection features bamboo jersey tops with ribbon detail, pleated tanks that are perfect for summer, and a stunning strapless dress in royal blue silk.

Tim Gunn Talks about Project Runway's Los Angeles Location

FIDM Los Angeles is Project Runway's new West Coast location and the stars, Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum, couldn't be happier about their show's new home in L.A.

"Los Angeles is indisputably the home of the red carpet. It's the home of film and television costume, and it has a celebrity dimension that New York doesn't have. Watching the first elimination this season, I thought, Wow, we should be here," Project Runway's Tim Gunn told Entertainment Weekly.

Project Runway: Season 6 premieres August 20th on the Lifetime network.

The list of former Project Runway winners includes FIDM Grad Leanne Marshall. Contestants have included FIDM Instructor and Grad Nick Verreos and FIDM Grads Kelli Martin, Santino Rice, Daniel Franco, and Guadalupe Vidal.

While you wait for the Project Runway premiere:

* Fashion obsessed? Take FIDM's Career Quiz to find your dream career!

* Explore the FIDM Los Angeles Campus, where the Los Angeles portion of Project Runway: Season 6 was filmed.

Leanne Marshall and Juicy Couture Featured in Elle Magazine

FIDM Alumna and "Project Runway" winner Leanne Marshall is featured in a wonderful article in the February issue of Elle. The designer dishes on her T.V. time and the story even mentions her alma mater!

In the same issue, is a story that covers the opening of the new Juicy Couture store on Fifth Avenue in New York, the mega label that was co-founded by FIDM Grad Pamela Skaist-Levy! -- Victoria

FIDM and "Project Runway" Featured in Sunday's L.A. Times

In Sunday's Los Angeles Times, writer Monica Corcoran writes about "Project Runway" fans, who are anxiously waiting for the debut of Season 6.

The article features none other than Kevin Jones, FIDM Alumnus and Curator of the FIDM Museum & Galleries, and makes mention of the show's move to Los Angeles and its new home at FIDM.

From the article:

"Close your eyes and you can just imagine them tumbling out of their beds to gulp coffee and dash over to the nearby FIDM annex, where they had the entire third floor to cut, sew, drape, weep and, hopefully, snipe at each other when the cameras were rolling."

You can read the entire article here. 

FIDM Grad Leanne Marshall Wins 'Project Runway'!

We are thrilled to announce that FIDM Alumna Leanne Marshall won first place in this season's Project Runway! A recipient of FIDM's Designer of Tomorrow Scholarship Award, Leanne graduated from the San Francisco Campus in 2001. Though this season's competition has been fierce, Leanne showed the highest degree of professionalism, technical skill, and innate talent.

"Without a doubt it's been the most amazing experience," said Leanne. "I would do it again in a heartbeat."

Next up Leanne is set to start her new label with a little help from her Project Runway winnings, $100,000 seed money from Tresemmé! Watch this space for further details. --Kim