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Let Them Eat Cake

Lady Gaga is a fan of her "couture cookies" and now 19 year-old Ange Dela Cruz is a bit of a media darling thanks to her online bakery The Sweet Life. “I name my desserts after style icons or pop-culture concepts. I usually start out with a name, then build a product from there. I love icons that epitomize glamour and lavishness,” she recently told the Inquirer.

Her cupcakes have names like Chanel, Satine, and Marie Antoinette. “I’m really inspired by Marie Antoinette and her frivolous lifestyle,” Dela Cruz says. “I love fashion, pop culture, and the arts. I basically fused all that and came up with a lifestyle concept for my products.” Dela Cruz resides in the Philippines, but is going to be studying at FIDM in the near future. We can't wait to see if she brings her bakery biz with her!

FIDM Summer BBQ with Fashion Cafe

FIDM Student Activities held a BBQ in the park at the Los Angeles campus this week. Students enjoyed a beautiful summer day and a tasty meal provided by Fashion Cafe.

Burgers and veggie burgers were served with chips and ice cold sodas. Over 200 lunches were sold for the event with a generous portion of the proceeds to be donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation. --Harriet

Students Celebrate Multicultural Ice Cream Day at FIDM

Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? FIDM students on all four campuses celebrated by sampling ice creams from around the world at the Multicultural Ice Cream Day hosted by Student Activities.

Student favorites included Kulfi, from India in Saffron, Rose and Cardamom flavors.

Blood Orange Gelato, from Italy, and Raspberry Sorbet from France were also big hits.

For the adventurous, there was Dondurma, a stretchy ice cream from Turkey, Red Bean Mochi from Japan and Red Fire Ice Cream from Brazil.

Everyone agreed it was a delicious way to learn about world cultures!  ––Harriet

VIP Exhibition Opening for The Wizard of Oz

FIDM Museum & Galleries hosted a VIP opening on June 9, 2009 for The Wizard of Oz anniversary celebration! Check out the celebrities who came to join the festivities along with some of our other highlights, including the fabulous jewelry debuted by Tarina Tarantino.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images courtesy of LookbookLA.com

- Arali

Fine Foods in Los Angeles

Not only does Los Angeles have everything from authentic to high-end restaurants, Southern California is filled with nifty places to go out for a quick bite or a dinner date. Here are some recommendations from FIDM Students…

Katsuya – Sushi, Hollywood

M Café – on Melrose

Green Earth Café – Near Rhodeo Drive

Ruth Chris – on Beverly Drive

Yardhouse– L.A. Live (downtown)

The Firehouse – Venice

Blossom- Downtown Los Angeles

Toast- near Beverly Center

Sanamluang– North Hollywood

California must-have fast food according to Interior Design major, Erica Gibb - “IN-N-OUT, it’s good all around…”

“There is this French restaurant in Colton called Jean’s that has great authentic food, reasonably priced, very homey and the owner whose actual name is Jean is from France.” – Manuel Oyerevdes, Fashion Design.

“Firehouse in Santa Monica is an antique firehouse that serves amazing sushi and other great food!” – Katrina Jackson, Merchandise Marketing.

Now that Downtown is in the process of being revamped with live entertainment, L.A. Live has great restaurants and entertainment only a couple blocks from FIDM!

For a great book to guide you in dining and shopping in Los Angeles, check out EAT: Los Angeles at thefidmmuseumstore.org.

Need more downtown tips: Head to FashionClub.com!

- Arali

 

Stylish, Eco-Friendly Coffee Cup

It's not something you wear, but the "I Am Not A Paper Cup" porcelain cup with silicone cover is certainly a cool fashion accessory.

It looks just like the cups we get from a coffee shop and throw away (and, as someone once said, "Where IS this 'away,' anyway?")

If you want one for your own, look here. --Belissa

Just Launched: Monique Lhuillier For Royal Doulton

FIDM Grad (and America's hottest wedding dress designer!) Monique Lhuillier has collaborated with legendary fine tableware company Royal Doulton to create MLforRD, a collection of several different china patterns, stemware versions, and flatware styles.The pic below is of Monique's "Femme Fatale" dishware.

Monique, third from the left above, has designed wedding and red carpet dresses for such celebrities as  Eva Longoria, Reese Witherspoon, Katie Holmes, and Angelina Jolie. See lots of pics of celebs in Monique Lhuillier gowns on the FIDM Blog.

Watch Monique chat about designing wedding gowns for her mega-celebrity clientele in FIDM's "Here Comes The Bride" video. --Belissa

 

Blogger Gypsy Purple Loves All Things French

Blogger Gypsy Purple is a "Francophile," which means she adores all things French. On her blog you'll find amazing, picture-filled posts on fashion, art, architecture, and especially event design. She's based in South Africa, but she ferrets out content from world-wide sources. She found this dramatic picture of a candle-lit patio, right, on a blog called Hidden in France.

She discovered these beautiful pictures of food, below, on the French site Cote Maison.

Here's a photo from a vintage "hire" shop in England called Idyllic Days where you can rent vintage china and accessories for parties and events. What a great idea--entrepreneurs, are you listening? Following her links always takes us to places we've never been before! --Belissa
 

Bling Your Drink!

Take your everyday glamour a step further. Add water or juice to this clear plastic food-grade flexi ice tray, then pop out the three-dimensional Cool Jewels and bling out your beverage! Freeze up a batch for your next party and spread the wealth! It's an easy way to do something a little different. --Belissa

My Starbucks: Hot Coffee and Haute Fashion

Project Runway star and Fashion Designer Mychael Knight showed up at a Culver City, CA Starbucks this morning to promote the "My Starbucks" campaign, which features a line of T-shirts that he designed especially for the coffeehouse chain.  Fashionistas and aspiring Fashion Designers were all in attendance to meet the designer, ask questions about his upcoming line, score an autograph, and win free "My Starbucks" T-shirts.

The T-shirts feature popular coffee and tea beverage options offered by Starbucks, like "Grande, 2 Shots, Nonfat, No Whipped Cream, X-tra Hot Cinnamon Dolce Latte" or "Tall, 3 Shots, Room, Cafe Americano."  Each super-soft tee is made from bamboo and organic cotton, and highlights the customized drinks in a mix of cool fonts and a vibrant colors.

"These T-shirts are about customization and individuality, similar to the way you would order your coffee drink at Starbucks," says Knight.  "Each design is my own interpretation of that particular drink."  And what's the beverage of choice for this Fashion Designer?  "Grande Caramel Macchiato...with extra caramel!" he grins.

Check out the entire "My Starbucks" T-shirt line and score your own signature T-shirt available everyday at 10 am at www.starbucks.com . --Angel

To learn more about Fashion Designer Mychael Knight and his upcoming eponymous line click here. 

Thinking about a glamorous career in Fashion Design?  Click here to find out how you can do it.