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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 Street Style: Photographer's Weekly Fave!

Koalani, a Fashion Design Major, is kawaii-chic from head to toe!

See more Street Style on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily Blog!

Just Accepted Fashion Design Student Interns With Zandra Rhodes

Just Accepted Fashion Design Student Ally Greven is currently interning for the famed designer Zandra Rhodes at her Solana Beach studio.

"FIDM Los Angeles is where I need to be to pursue my dreams and career of being a designer and/or stylist. I've known for forever that I've wanted to go to FIDM for college, and after years of investigating, I really saw how FIDM helps their students with their goals and that really won me over."

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

Just Accepted Merchandise Marketing Student Co-Owns OC Boutique

Just Accepted Merchandise Marketing Student Kailee Hardy is only 17, but she already co-owns The Dress Exchange, a prom and pageant consignment boutique, with her mom. She hopes to pursue a career as a buyer and wouldn't mind being a future Miss America.

"Ever since my freshman year of high school, I knew that I was going to have a career in an industry that expressed creativity. I excelled in my art classes and instantly found my niche. I love that FIDM not only has a pretty pink interior, but that they are so accepting of your background and understand that the fashion industry is for anyone who has an eye for it. Another quality that sets FIDM apart from any other school is that there is nothing else like it! It really is the Harvard of fashion and is a perfect fit for me!"

Read the entire story on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily Blog.

Just Accepted Visual Communications Student Wants to Design Window Displays

Just Accepted Visual Communications Student already has a B.A. from UCLA, studied at Parsons and abroad in Florence, and has run her own calligraphy business for the last two years. She hopes to one day create window displays for retail giants such as Barneys New York or Louis Vuitton.

"In college I had interned with Event Planners, Fashion Stylists, and UCLA's Marketing Department as well as studied Art and Fashion History and Fine Art while studying abroad my Junior year in Florence, Italy. It wasn't until I came across FIDM's Visual Communications major that everything just "clicked" and I knew this was the career path for me. The field combines all of my creative interests and I couldn't be more excited!"

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

FIDM Student Featured in VOGUE ITALIA

Current FIDM Student Michael Kuluva, the fashion designer behind the women's label Tumbler & Tipsy, was just featured in VOGUE ITALIA (pictured). A professional figure skater who toured 40 countries, Michael launched his line in 2009, and has been featured in more than 100 publications and media.

"This cool and colorful collection is distinctive, but never repetitive," says Michael, who has nearly 10,000 Facebook fans and his Twitter accounts, @tumblerandtipsy and @michaelkuluva, and an active blog. "It is not just a line of clothing, it's a collection of art, it's an embodiment of chic fashion in the modern world and a representation of a lifestyle that's fun, bold, luxurious, and daring." 

Just Accepted Graphic Design Student Wants to Own Design Agency

Just Accepted Graphic Design Student Erika Kelly will start pursuing her dreams this summer at the Orange County campus. The high school senior, who has already designed a logo for her church and created a magazine as part of her entrance project, was an instant fan of FIDM.

"The welcoming atmosphere at FIDM is what made FIDM right for me. I enjoy working in a place where I feel welcome instead of intimidated. I expect FIDM to help me get out of my shell and help me speak in front of a large crowd. I also expect to learn how to improve my skills with Photoshop and drawing designs."

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

FIDM Street Style: Photographer's Weekly Fave!

Dina, a Fashion Design major, definitely knows how to match her blacks to pull off such an edgy yet sophisticated look!

See more Street Style on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily Blog!

FIDM Street Style: Photographer's Weekly Fave!

The first question Angelique "Jellie" (Visual Communications) asked me was "With the hat or without?" As soon as she took off the hat to show off her colorful locks, I said "Both!"

See more Street Style on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily Blog!