FIDM Magazine

FIDM Alumna and Students Come Together to Benefit Childrens Hospital L.A.

FIDM Alumna Niki Shadrow recently produced and styled "The Bash of All Bashes," a charity event in support of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Play Therapy Fund held at Beverly Hills' famed Crustacean restaurant, and FIDM Students served as dressers for the fashion show from Fred Segal Fun.

"This was one of the best experiences I had volunteering for a fashion event while at FIDM," says student Eunice Oh. "It was a pleasure!" The charity event was hosted by Rumer Willis (at right) and featured a special performance from Nikka Costa and DJ Steve Aoki.

Four FIDM Alumni Hit Jamaica for the 2009 Celebrity Caribbean Golf Invitational

Next month, the Celebrity Caribbean Golf Invitational, which is held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, will get an injection of style. In addition to celebrity guests and honorees, participants for the Fashion Show component include Alexander McQueen, Converse for John Varvatos, Walter Baker and FIDM Graduates House of Howe by Jade Howe (at right), Dena Burton, Michael Herrera's M...The Movement, and Jene Fuchs' Thomas Wylde.

Congratulations to all of the FIDM Alumni participating!

Watch Jade Howe's Fall 2009 Show Online

Fashion Design Grad Jade Howe has debuted his Fall 2009 fashion show at Fashion Week Palm Desert and you can watch it by clicking here! Jade's label Howe, which was founded in 2001, is a favorite of musicians such as MGMT, Franz Ferdinand, Linkin Park, and David Cook.

Yotam Solomon's Fall 2009 Runway Show on Cover of L.A. Weekly

FIDM Grad Yotam Solomon's fall 2009 runway collection full of curve-hugging dresses was well received by the fashion media, but L.A. Weekly took things further, putting a look from the grad's line on its cover!

Yotam's show, which was part of BOXeight Downtown, was attended by Alumna and fashion journalist Niki Shadrow, who wore one of his pieces while sitting in the front row. "Everyone loved the dress and wanted to buy it off of me," said Niki. "I will be covering his show for all my columns and will be pulling some dresses for upcoming shoots."

Fashion Design Alumna Corinne Grassini Featured in California Apparel News

Fashion Design Alumna Corinne Grassini, the Los Angeles-based designer behind the Society for Rational Dress, was recently profiled in California Apparel News. The story discusses Corinne's  new endeavors and her spring 2009 partnership with Barneys to produce a private-label line, Society for Rational Dress Exclusively for Barneys. Read the entire story by clicking here.

Society for Rational Dress was one of three labels who helped to kick off L.A. Fashion Week last Friday night with GenArt's event at BOXeight. Corinne's fall collection featured soft, creamy knits, Grecian-inspired gowns, and even a chain-and-leather breastplate over a sweet ivory sweater dress. To see more looks from the show just click here.

FIDM Alumni Mentioned on The Huffington Post

In an article about the current and future state of L.A. Fashion Week, two FIDM Graduates -- Kevan Hall and Yotam Solomon -- were mentioned on The Huffington Post, which is one of the internet's top blogs:

Red carpet master and beloved L.A. designer Kevan Hall, who was a fixture in the Main Tent at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, is premiering his fall collection as part of a charity event with The Colleagues, benefiting The Children's Institute. "It was always exciting to show my collection at Smashbox Studios with IMG," Hall explains. "But I think it will be great to see the various creative ways that designers will present their collections in the future. L.A. fashion is a viable force."

Read the entire story here.

FIDM Grad Jen Awad's BOXEight Show Featured in L.A. Times!

Twenty-one-year-old FIDM Alumna Jen Awad just celebrated her first BOXEight runway show at the historic Los Angeles Theatre on Saturday night and the L.A. Times was there. The edgy fall/winter collection, entitled "Flamenco Rock," featured ruched dresses with black and gold lace insets, shift dresses and oversized buttons. You can read the rest of the story here.

Monique Lhuillier at NYC Fashion Week

FIDM Grad Monique Lhuillier unveiled her Spring 09 line at NYC Fashion Week. Get all the gorgeous details on our Fashion Club blog. --Kim

FIDM Grad Yotam Solomon Lauded by British Vogue

"Former violin prodigy in Austria, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising whiz kid in Los Angeles, and designer extraordinaire from Israel, Yotam Solomon's resume is as notable as his passport considering his tender 20 years. Even more impressive, Solomon's knack for the avant-garde and a wise-beyond-his years understanding for colour combine that which designers twice his age often lack."

Continue reading the article at British Vogue and see more pix from Yotam's show on FashionClub.com Daily. --Kim

L.A. Fashion Week Runway Report, Part 1

Fashion Shows, FIDM, and L.A. are three of our most-treasured obsessions, so we're in style heaven as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Los Angeles kicks into high gear. Get our complete coverage of the shows at FashionClub Daily, where as of this very minute you can see runway looks from FIDM Grads Octavio Carlin, Alan del Rosario, and Yotam Solomon and current FIDM Student Lauren Conrad. --Kim