FIDM Magazine

FIDM Student Carla Buchanan Featured in Altered Couture Magazine!

Apparel Manufacturing Professional Designation Student Carla Buchanan, who is in her second quarter at FIDM, is already garnering press! Carla's sweater graces the Spring 2010 cover of Altered Couture, a magazine dedicated to altered and embellished clothing and accessories. Several of her other designs are found inside the magazine, which is available at Borders and Barnes & Noble.

Visit Carla's Etsy store here.

FIDM Students: Don't Miss the New Fashion Industry Club Events!

AATCC: A Fashion Industry Club is one of the newer clubs on campus and they are kicking off February with two exciting events at the L.A. campus.

On Monday, February 8, 2010, AATCC: A Fashon Industry Club will welcome guest speaker David Ayers, Director of Men's Apparel Production Creation Under Armour (11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m., Student Activities, Room 425). 

Then on Friday, February 12, 2010, AATCC: A Fashion Industry Club sponsors A Digital Printing Tour at First2Print, a state of the art digital fabric printing facility (1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Open to all students, but space is limited. Sign up in Student Activities).

FIDM Partners With Vera Bradley For Textile Design Project

FIDM Textile Design Students recently got the opportunity to work with Vera Bradley on a design project for their Portfolio class. The assignment was to design a set of prints for cotton fabrics to promote breast cancer awareness. It was an amazing chance for the students to get real world professional experience.

The students created three designs: an all-over print, foulard, and trims. Executives from Vera Bradley Product Development provided guidance and critique for the students at critical stages in the process. Vera Bradley design team members were able to give the students an idea of how the creative process works when meeting with designers and going through print development—excellent preparation for the work force.

The designs, bags, and fabric are currently on display at FIDM's Los Angeles campus. Find out more about the project here.

New Interview With FIDM Student Ryan Pinter

Visual Communications Student Ryan Pinter has been a fashion fan since he was a young boy growing up in Pleasant Hill, California.

"I’ve known that I wanted to work in fashion since the second grade when I told my teacher that when I grew up, I was going to work for Giorgio Armani."

Read the entire interview with Ryan on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily.

FIDM's FashionClub.com Showcases Textile Design Student Work

Textile Design for fashion, interiors, and film takes center stage in this month’s edition of FIDM's FashionClub.com. Head to What’s Haute for the latest textile trends from Chanel, Burberry, and more. See Textile Design student work in The Gallery and get inspired by the gorgeous patterns that star in movies like Leap Year, Garden State, and Marie Antoinette via Reel Good Fashion. Bonus: Take a behind-the-scenes look at FIDM’s Footwear Design major from students in the program in Who Said What.

Interview With Just Accepted FIDM Student Danielle Heer

She's only 16, but Danielle Heer knows that she wants an exciting career in Graphic Design. She'll begin her studies in Fall 2010 at the San Francisco campus.

"I come from a small town and I've been doing Graphic Design for four years, specializing in abstract, but I have fun doing anything. I work for a software company called Alight, doing design and video work. I'm also into makeup artistry, video production, fashion, surreal art, and music. I'm outgoing and I love to meet other artists. I'm always wearing stilettos."

Read the entire interview with Danielle on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily.

Interview With Just Accepted FIDM Student Amanda Oquendo

Future Apparel Manufacturing Management Student Amanda Oquendo will begin her studies in Fall 2010.

"If I can figure out the campus by my first quarter I will be a happy camper. I am just interested in seeing the microcosm of the apparel world and the things you never think about when buying a dress off a sale rack. Right now the only things I know are from books; it will be nice to actually learn it from a class."

Read the entire interview with Amanda on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily.

Fashion Designer of Tomorrow Winner Featured in News Story

Nathan Braun, a high school football player from Brookfield, Wisconsin is not your typical teenage boy. "After football practice, I would carry a sewing machine with me in my gym bag," says Nathan, who was the winner of FIDM's Fashion Designer of Tomorrow award and is now a current student. The Catholic News Service caught up with Nathan and FIDM's Steve Aaron (who called the teenagers sketches "far beyond what someone his age should be capable of doing") to celebrate this success story.

You may read the entire story via the Catholic News Service. In addition, there is another story from the Catholic Herald Online.

Interview with Just Accepted FIDM Orange County Student Adriana Fernandez

Future Merchandise Marketing Student Adriana Fernandez will begin her studies at FIDM Orange County in October 2010 after she completes her AA at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.

"As of right now one of my most recent proudest accomplishments is my entrance project for my major Merchandise Marketing. I put my heart and soul into it and to see my hard work really pay off is something I am very proud of. Especially because it was on display at the open house at the Orange County campus which was quite an honor for me!"

Read the entire interview with Adriana and find out more about her career plans on FIDM's FashionClub.com Daily.

"I Survived Finals" by FIDM Fashion Knitwear Student Adelle Burda

In my last post I was writing about the panic and exhaustion that comes during finals.  During the actual last week of finals though I somehow morphed into something else: driven.  I just had so much to do that I became very focused and would not let myself be swayed or distracted.  It worked, and now I feel calm, relaxed and pretty okay with how everything turned out.  Here is a picture of one of my knit garments; the vest though still has some tweaking before I can show you the final product.

Continue reading this post on Adelle's blog.