Merchandise Product Development Alumna Meredith Grier is an Assistant Designer for Honeydew Intimates. The first group that she designed was bought by Nordstrom and Dillard's and photographed by Stylesight. Look for Meredith's product in stores in May.
Alumna Leslie Christen is a sought-after fashion stylist, who runs Leslie Christen | LifeStyling, and fashion editor for Greer's OC. "Since moving back to Orange County from Los Angeles, the style evolution has been astronomical," she says. "Orange County is fast becoming a mecca for great style."
Visit page 115 of Locale to read more about Leslie. She is also featured on page 42 of Riviera.
Apparel Industry Management Alumna Naomy Kim is the owner of the new boutique Naomy & Adrian at Westcliff Court in Newport Beach. The shop, which stocks lines such as Ted Baker, Fresh Laundry, and Eternal Sunshine Creations, has already been featured in Greer's OC and Locale Magazine. "I see the OC fashion scene being more diverse, full of energy, and a laidback attitude towards life," says Naomy, a knitwear designer who sells her own line of sweaters and scarves.
Apparel Industry Management Grad Lori Fox (pictured, right) is the lead designer for Raven + Lily, an Austin-based company whose motto is "Empowering Women Through Design."
"I started out as a volunteer with Raven + Lily during my time at FIDM. My passions included design and humanitarian work so my purpose for going to FIDM was to see if these two things could come together," explains Lori, who recently moved back to her native Texas after a decade in L.A.
"I first learned of the issue of human trafficking while in Thailand in 2005, and was heartbroken by the issue and wanted to do whatever I could to help women get out of this situation and create jobs to keep them from being vulnerable."
The New Year brings brand new content to FIDM's FashionClub.com!
New stories for January include Trend Alert: 2011's Greatest Fashion Moments, Chic Street: Street Art, Beauty Buzz: Evolution of a Brand, Feature Story: A Century of Great Poster Design, and Luxe List: Designer Products.
International Manufacturing & Product Development Alumna Sasha Martinus owns the women's contemporary boutique Letters From LA in Eagle Rock. In addition to stocking Strummer boots, bronze jewelry by Nikki Montoya, and denim from Mother, Sasha's own line of apparel is carried at the shop, which has been featured in Lucky.
Merchandise Product Development Alumna Roxanne Olsen is the Buying Director for the new bridal magazine and e-commerce site, I Do Jour. In October, Roxanne had the chance to meet fellow FIDM Alumna and Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall, during New York Fashion Week and a collaboration was born.
"Leanne has teamed up with us and designed an exclusive dress just for our website and our customers," reports Roxanne, who like Leanne, attended the SF campus. The website also offers gowns, accessories, jewelry, shoes, and more.
Adelle L. Burda, a Fashion Knitwear Design and DEBUT Alumna, is hosting a 50% off sale on her adellelousie website.
Finds include metallic striped scarves made from bamboo yarn, crocheted headbands, and ultra-soft boatneck sweaters.
Alumnus Richard Villaluz has been working for HMX Group's menswear brands, such as Hickey Freeman and Bobby Jones, for 10 years. The company recruited him to open their latest retail concept, Streets of Beverly Hills, a 2,000 square-foot emporium housing all of its men's lines, including Coppley and Palm Beach.
"We're a cross between modern and classic and we have a lot of exclusive garments," says Richard, who notes that their made-to-measure services only take seven to 21 days. "There's nothing like New York retail, but when they approached me with the opportunity to come back to L.A. I had to say yes." The shop is like a retail labratory of sorts where new products may be tested.
Photo via Los Angeles I'm Yours
To commemorate its 15th anniversary, Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon has introduced a capsule collection of shoes inspired by several of the most popular styles from the label's archives. Called Jimmy Choo Icons, the classic shoes have been reimagined with bold colors and textures (including hand-applied feathers, crystals, and giant, glittery corsages), lending a modern edge to the footwear that helped rocket the Jimmy Choo brand into footwear stardom. And for those who can't afford the $850-$2,495 price tags, there's Jimmy Choo XV, a coffe table book featuring the company's fifteen most significant shoes, along with red carpet images, design sketches, and behind-the-scenes photos. The Jimmy Choo Icons collection can be seen and pre-ordered here.
Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo feted the grand opening of its newest and largest flagship store in NYC last Thursday with a huge party that drew some 1,600 guests, including a bevy of celebrities and New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The store, an enormous 89,000 square feet, is located on the city's stylish Fifth Avenue.
Considered the Gap of Japan, Uniqlo is known and loved for selling reasonably-priced, casual fashion, and, despite having neighbors like luxury brands Tiffany & Co., Bergdorf Goodman, and Louis Vuitton, the new flagship is no exception. There are floor to ceiling displays of cashmere sweaters priced from $50-60 and jeans on sale for around $10! --Angel
