Bravo's The Fashion Show recently paired up the last eight contestants in teams of two to create outfits using designer Isaac Mizrahi's inspiration boards. We're happy to report that FIDM Alumna Haven Howell and her teammate Anna won the challenge!
After high school, Haven moved from Tennessee to L.A. to attend FIDM, and also worked as a stylist on the late night talk show Chelsea Lately prior to being in front of the camera.
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In Sunday's Los Angeles Times, writer Monica Corcoran writes about "Project Runway" fans, who are anxiously waiting for the debut of Season 6.
The article features none other than Kevin Jones, FIDM Alumnus and Curator of the FIDM Museum & Galleries, and makes mention of the show's move to Los Angeles and its new home at FIDM.
From the article:
"Close your eyes and you can just imagine them tumbling out of their beds to gulp coffee and dash over to the nearby FIDM annex, where they had the entire third floor to cut, sew, drape, weep and, hopefully, snipe at each other when the cameras were rolling."
You can read the entire article here.
Good Morning America interviewed FIDM Grad Chan Luu about out how she became a jewelry and accessory designer to the stars. Watch the interview to find out which mega celebrity helped make her designs so popular. --Kim
We are thrilled to announce that FIDM Alumna Leanne Marshall won first place in this season's Project Runway! A recipient of FIDM's Designer of Tomorrow Scholarship Award, Leanne graduated from the San Francisco Campus in 2001. Though this season's competition has been fierce, Leanne showed the highest degree of professionalism, technical skill, and innate talent.
"Without a doubt it's been the most amazing experience," said Leanne. "I would do it again in a heartbeat."
Next up Leanne is set to start her new label with a little help from her Project Runway winnings, $100,000 seed money from Tresemmé! Watch this space for further details. --Kim
Strictly Fabulous Style interviews FIDM Fashion Design Grad Agata Maskiewics about her job as stylist for the T.V. show The Starter Wife. Here's an excerpt:
"Fashion is almost like another character in The Starter Wife.
So much of the personality of the actors comes through in the clothing
they wear. Our goal is to have the audience as excited about the
fashions as they are the characters. We want the people at home to feel
as though they can hear the ruffle of Molly’s Zac Posen silk dress and smell the exquisite leather of her Manolos.
We want them to daydream about getting into Molly’s closet and have the
opportunity to dress from it everyday as she does. And yes, the closet
is huge, since as a Hollywood woman, she never repeats an outfit!"
Read the rest of the interview here. --Kim
FIDM Grad David Hwang is president of Pierce Jeans, the denim brand featured in a recent Good Day L.A. denim makeover style segment. Watch the video here. --Kim
FIDM Fashion Design Student Alicia Furio was a recent contestant on T.V.'s The Price Is Right. To find out what she won, head to FIDM's Fashion Club Daily. --Kim
Popular FIDM Instructor, FIDM Graduate, and Fashion Designer Nick Verreos of T.V.'s Project Runway fame, appeared on CBS's The Early Show. Click here to watch the video clip on Nick's blog. For more on Nick's career including images of his gowns, click here. --Kim
Film & T.V. Costume Design Grads are really using their FIDM education to make a name for themselves within the Entertainment Industry! FIDM's amazing Career Development Center and our unique industry partnerships help make it possible.
It's also exciting to see that successful working alumni are usually more than willing to hire new FIDM Students and Grads because they know that they have the skills necessary to perform well on the job. Here is just a small sampling of some of the most recent jobs held by our grads within the field of Costume Design. --Kim
Kristi Hoffman, Set Costume Designer for Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page's upcoming film Whip It
Agata Maskiewicz, Costume Designer for NBC's The Starter Wife
Kelli Martin, Designer Contestant on Project Runway: Season 5
Suzy Magnin, Set Costumer for FOX's Prison Break and Costume for So You Think You Can Dance
Michelle Liu, Costume Designer for CBS's The Cleaner and Key Costumer for Steven Spielberg's Tin Tin
Rumaldo Medina, Designer/Sampler Maker for ABC's America's Prom Queen
Andrea Galer, Emmy Winner and Costume Designer for Jane Eyre miniseries
Christie Tackett, Design Guest for Tyra Banks Show
Diana Savone, Set Costume for Teen Choice Awards
Ray Baltazar, Producer for Ed Hardy's Smashbox runway show
Rumaldo Medina, Sketched Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's wedding attire for In-Style Celebrity Weddings
Joan Lee, Intern for City Ballet of Los Angeles
Greg Lavoi, Costume Designer for The Closer
