Fashion Design grad Kit Frye is debuting her women's and children's boutique, fiveloaves twofish, at Liberty Station in Point Loma this weekend. The grand opening will take place from 12pm to 6pm on September 26 and September 27.
Along with her sister Heather, Kit will offer classes in sewing, pattern making, fashion illustration, painting, and recycling at the store.
Mpls St Paul Magazine's Aisle File blog has a piece about the new Bliss by Monique Lhuillier bridal collection being introduced for fall.
The gowns, which feature the same classic silhouettes, delicate embellishments, fine laces, and hand-tufting, are around half the cost of regular Lhuillier gowns, ranging from $2,300 to $3,500.
Prior to graduating and launching her amazing career, Monique Lhuillier participated in FIDM's DEBUT Runway Show as an Advanced Study Fashion Design Student.
Covering beauty and health, fashion, shopping, dining, nightlife, and home, FIDM Alumna Amy Rebekah Gan has her hands full with the webzine LA Pretty. She started the blog with her colleague Nicole back in December '08 and the duo has since been invited to local fashion shows, beauty events, store openings, and top spas. "We love Los Angeles, fashion, and beauty so we combined these themes," Amy says. "Our readership has snowballed and we're finding that we get readers from all over the world who want to know what's going on in the vast metropolis that is L.A.
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Alumna Koi Suwannagate, who sells at Barneys, Nordstrom, and boutiques, will be designing a collection of knits that will launch this fall at Anthropologie according to the L.A. Times. While we don't know what the pieces will look like yet, we can only assume that they will be affordable, accessible, and beautiful.
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Business Wire has a story on JC Penney's new earth-friendly Simply Green shopping bags, which were designed by top fashion students. One of the three bags is from FIDM Graphic Design Alumna Jocelyn Goode, of Oakland, California, who graduated from FIDM in March. Featuring a fun, fresh wildflower design, Jocelyn's colorful bag mixes style, function, and responsibility. “I hope my bag inspires others to find creative ways to re-use what they have,” she said. The Simply Green bags arrive in stores on April 8, 2009!
FIDM Alumna Elizabeth Leffler recently opened the women's contemporary boutique Christie's, which is located in the Mission Hills area of San Diego, and was purchased from its previous owner named Christie.
The shop stocks Hale Bob, Joe's Jeans, Sanctuary, Level 99, Corey Lynn Calter, and local San Diego designers like Bcat Threads. Elizabeth previously worked with photographer Paul Natkin, styled fashion shows, and worked as a personal shopper and style consultant before entering the retail world.
You can read more about the boutique and Elizabeth on the Shmy Way or the Highway blog by clicking here.
Cherise Angelle and Nicole LaFave's luxury footwear line Omelle was featured on Daily Candy's Los Angeles edition today!
Their virtual boutique, where you can view each shoe from a 360-degrees, offers some of the most beautiful footwear you'll find anywhere!
The two grads, who realized their common interest for luxury footwear with a distinct and imaginative voice while at FIDM, are dedicated to serving the sophisticated shopper. -- Victoria
Project Runway is now filmed at FIDM. Go behind-the-scenes! 
