Insta-moments of FIDM Grad: Class of 2013

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McQueen Wall Tribute in the LA Library

SJP - Vogue May 2010

May cover girl Sarah Jessica Parker is not only "a phenomenally influential force" in fashion, but also "changed everything" for actresses. --from the Cut (NY Magazine)

"Ready, Set, Spring"

CDG 2010

Last night, I had the opportunity to work at the Costume Designers Guild Awards held at the Beverly Hilton. The CDG is an annual event that honors the costume designers for television and film and this year it was sponsored by Swaroski and Lacoste. I rushed there right after FIDM and had to do a quick-change in the car (in the LA traffic)! When I got there, it was non-stop madness. I assisted the producer the whole night--running around after her, getting passes, calling reps, confirming presenters, trying to get the final script to print, carrying multiple phones and walkie-talkies, escorting celebrities, setting up the green room, getting press ready... and on and on and on--this producer was everywhere, she worked so hard, she was like superwoman! She made this show happen and I can't imagine being in her shoes (but I was surely running after them). There were some moment of panic though -- like when we couldn't find Nicole Kidman. But after all the craziness backstage, the show ran smoothly. Spotted plenty of other A-listers...like Emily Blunt, Anna Paguin, Jayma Mays, Alan Cumming, Kristen Bell, Anna Kendrick, Roma Maffia, and Jessalyn Gilsig. I also got to meet the brilliant costume designer and FIDM Alumna, Mona May! Overall, it was a beautiful night and a magical event honoring some of the most talented and creative minds in the industry. Kudos to jLine Group!

Rest In Peace, McQueen.

Alexander McQueen dropped out of school at age 16 to pursue a career in fashion design...
Tragically, McQueen was found dead in his London apartment in February 2010. The cause of death was apparently suicide.

Excerpt from NYmag online. Read the full article here: Alexander McQueen - Designer Fashion Label

spotlight fashion: GAGA

about a year ago when i spotted lady gaga in an inspired thierry mugler origami ensemble, she immediately became my latest fashion muse. i was obsessed with her style. today... that admiration has not stopped but fumigated into a higher level of odd fascination and infectious lure than ever before. she's completely out of this world (literally, in her armani prive at the 2010 grammys) and it's the kind of fashion the world's been waiting (or not ready) to see. i bow.

oh juicy, fidm alums.

Juicy Couture’s Founders Have Left the Company...

"The Post suggests the two are leaving because the company just isn't doing quite as well these days. Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale's are cutting back on floor space for Juicy, according to the Post. The label's sales also dipped 7.8 percent in the third quarter. Gela and Pamela are expected to stay on as creative consultants for the label while they busy themselves with fun new projects and, you know, cool themselves with fans made of money."

Read more about it.

words to live by

"I've never had a job. I've always had a passion. The fact of the matter is I have the same passion about business that I had when I started in 1968. And I think that's what it's about. If you can't get up in the morning and be excited about what you're doing then you better figure out something else. So, what's your passion? Stop and think about it."

--Michael Gould, President & CEO of Bloomingdales

throwing on our louboutins...

just for fun. :)

VOGUE is giving away a makeover!

Our favorite magazine is thinking up new ways to draw in subscribers and readers. What's the solution? A once in a lifetime opportunity to win a complete makeover with the editors of Vogue, the world's fashion authority?

Here's your chance to win the ultimate getaway to New York City, the fashion capital of the world! Vogue's editors will make you over from head-to-toe with:

• a Michael Kors evening look
• Philip Crangi 14k White Gold & Diamond Pavé Choker
• an 18-piece Estée Lauder Beauty Basket

• Jimmy Choo shoes
• Haircut and color from Privé Salon New York by Stylist to the stars Laurent Dufourg and his team of experts

PLUS, you and a guest will be flown to New York City where you'll both escape to your very own pièd-a-terre in the heart of Midtown and stay at the luxurious New York Helmsley hotel.

For a chance to win, you'll have to subcribe to 12 issues with VOGUE. Visit the Vogue online site: www.style.com.

"The Shortest Musical You Will Never See Again"

Lady Gaga & Hollywood's finest celebrate at MOCA in L.A. on Saturday - Read the full scoop here.

online bloggers just as important as Anna Wintour?!

The fashion world and the means for accessing it is forever changing. These days you'll see young blogging hipters sitting FRONT ROW at Fashion Week next to cut-throat magazine editors!

Read the fill article from the NY Times here.

The fabulous DIOR wall is back...

and better than ever! Including illustrations and looks from the years of Galliano, YSL, Gianfranco, Marc Bohan, and Christian himself. Stop by the 2nd floor and take a step back into some of the most iconic times in fashion history.

Scott Schuman Book Tour

Cheers to the man who inspired our blog... it was an honor to meet him at his book tour in LA. Check out his fabulous street-fashion photography, thesartorialist.blogspot.com.

retail therapy

little ol' small town san luis obispo in central cali just got itself a little fashion face-lift. they opened a HUGE Forever 21 store in the old Gottchalks department store. finally, something to do in SLO.

The September Issue

The truly behind-the-scenes, candid of all candid of the singularly most powerful and influencial woman in fashion, Anna Wintour. Along with her right hands, Creative Director Grace Cottington and Editor-at-Large Andre Leon Talley, this phenomenal documentary tackles a new perspective towards the fashion industry through the making of the BIGGEST issue in the history of American VOGUE. It's definitely worth the watch.

the people you SHOULD know...

Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director, Neiman Marcus

Linda Fargo, Senior Vice President, Fashion Office and Store Presentation, Bergdorf Goodman

Jeffrey Kalnisky, Executive Vice President and Director of Designer Merchandising, Nordstrom

Julie Gilhart, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director, Barneys New York

Coleen Sherin, Fashion Market Director, Saks Fifth Avenue

Sarah Rutson, Fashion Director, Lane Crawford

Nina's New Book

A book dedicated to looking timelessly chic and saving money? Nina Garcia, Project Runway judge and Fashion Editor of Marie Claire, comes to the rescue with her third consecutive book on remaining admiringly stylish and fashion-forward during depressing economic times.

"This book is written to help propel you forward, into that place where style and shopping are one. Neither can thrive without the other pulling its proper weight. Effortlessly balancing the two is your mission."

Part of the growing classic collection from Nina Garcia, which already includes The Little Black Book of Style and The One Hundred, The Style Strategy is a must-have for this season and all seasons!

Attitude is everything.

"I design for the woman who loves being a woman. "
— Diane Von Furstenberg