It's always exciting to see what Mr. Lagerfeld will come up with for Paris Fashion Week. He placed a giant wooden globe smack in the center of the Grand Palais as the theme for Chanel's Fall 2013 collection! Of course there were tweeds, but they glittered (like the night's sky) and metallic threads glimmered (like the cosmos).
These are a few of our favorite looks, but be sure to check out the entire collection on style.com.
Last night, H&M presented its first ever catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week. Ashley Olsen, Chloe Moretz and Emma Roberts were there!
H&M showed their Fall 2013 collected to an audience in a specially created space within the grounds of the Musée Rodin. Tomboy-inspired, the collection featured tailored shapes with delicate dresses. The collection will be available in about 200 stores worldwide, as well as online, beginning September 5th.
After a serendipitous meeting at Phoenix Fashion Week with a student at FIDM, Tiehen Watkins learned about Fashion Club, which prompted her to start one at her school. Her club motto is "Combining Fashion Sense With Sense of Community," and they recently organized a hygiene kit drive for the homeless, which gained the attention of the local news.
"Last October I went to Phoenix Fashion Week with my mom. I met new up-and-coming designers and a student at FIDM, Catherine Rejano, who was there representing Shawl Dawls. I talked to her and told her I wanted to be a fashion designer. She asked me if I had ever heard of FIDM. I said yes and that it was my dream school. She said that when she was in high school, she joined Fashion Club, and if my school had one I should get involved. When I told her our high school did not have a Fashion Club, she gave me tips on how to start one and how to have FIDM sponsor it. So I went on the FIDM website, printed the forms, got an advisor, and talked to my teachers, friends, and administration; I guess you could say the rest is history."
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week has moved on to London, Milan, and Paris, but our office is still buzzing over the Fall 2012 collections that were just presented in New York. There were so many incredible looks from favorites like Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, and FIDM fashion design school Grad Monique Lhuillier, as well as emerging labels like Brood and Skaist-Taylor. It'd be impossible to list all of our favorites, but here are a few of the shows we can't stop talking about. --Angel
SKAIST-TAYLOR
The original founders of Juicy Couture (FIDM Grad Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor) are back in the fashion game with a fabulous new label. For fall they did a collection that was positively dripping in '70s glamour (think fur, paisley prints, wide-brim fedoras, and lamé), plus the design duo reincarnated the velour track pants that put them on the fashion map, into insanely chic trousers.
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
It was all about bold color at Diane von Furstenberg's Fall 2012 show, a refreshing change from the blacks, greys, and burgandies that are so typical of fall fashion. And we're not just talking pops of color here and there--the designer was quite liberal, using reds, pinks, mustard, teal, and purple. True to DVF form, there were also some amazing prints to drool over.
MARC JACOBS
One of the most coveted tickets of the entire week (who wouldn't want an invite), Marc Jacobs put on a show that can only be described as breathtaking. It was a fashion lover's dream with tons of color, mixed prints, volume, luxurious mink (in the form of enormous hats), and sparkle.
ALICE + OLIVIA
What we love about Stacy Bendet is that season after season she designs clothes that are as fun to look at as they are to wear, conjuring up fond memories of playing dress up as kids. And isn't that what fashion is about, after all--playing dress up as a means to express ourselves in this game called life. Pretty deep, huh? Yeah, we went there.
Head to FIDM Magazine for more of our favorites from New York Fashion Week.
Images courtesy of Style.com
Freedom and Fashion is hosting their 3rd Annual Fair Trade Fashion Show on Saturday, December 17, in Downtown Los Angeles.
This inspiring organization joins the fight against human trafficking by promoting socially conscious fashion brands through fashion shows, where the merchandise is for sale! A perfect event for the holidays—feel good about your purchases while making headway on your holiday shopping list!
Plus, you'll have the opportunity to network with representatives from cause-related organizations.
Purchase tickets for this great event at freedomandfashion.com.
Read more about this organization's initiatives here.
Two future FIDM Students, Amaris Hall, Stephanie Green, and Kristin Santiago, were featured at the Young Designers Fashion Show featuring local designers from the Palm Springs area.
The event was held in September at the chic Blue Pear Restaurant/Pool House Hotel and was attended by 60 people (including a dozen from the Palm Springs High School Fashion Club.)
The Trabuco Hills High School FIDM Fashion Club put on a fashion show, raising over $1000 to support Alexis, a classmate friend fighting a rare form of cancer!
Under the leadership of FC President Sahar Ghassemi, Rewind Benefit Fashion Show featured fashions from the past decade influencing today's styles. They also had a dance crew perform from their school, and they held a raffle drawing.
This was the club's first fashion show and it was an ultimate success, thanks to their volunteer models, Athena Beauty School for hair and makeup, and DJ Duzit.
Way to go, Trabuco Hills H.S. Fashion Club! What an inspiration you all are, especially beautiful Alexis!
Next Year's Fashion Club Officers
Alexis in the middle, wearing a silk scarf.
Fashion Club Officers, Members, and Advisor
Estrella Foothills High School Fashion Club put on an amazing eco-fashion show recently. Senior Stephanie Jackson, Founder and President of the Estrella Foothills H.S. Fashion Club, collaborated with the Art Club to produce the runway show. All garments were handmade from common or disposable materials.
Garments included:
Stephanie Jackson, Founder and President of Estrella Foothills H.S. Fashion Club
Congratulations to Stephanie Jackson and her entire team for putting on a successful show! Way to raise awareness—and display such amazing creativity! These future fashion school students show a lot of promise!
The El Segundo High School FIDM Fashion Club hosted a fashion show on May 7, 2011, starring the children from the Richstone Family Center in Hawthorne, California.
The Fashion Club raised enough money to dress 30 kids in the latest trends for the "Feel Good Fashion Show." At the end of the event, the club surprised the Richstone kids and gifting them their outfits! How awesome is that.
Fashion Club President Mariesa Irene was the Featured Fashion Club Member on FashionClub.com in November last year. In her interview, she said her club planned to adopt the Richstone Family Center to do fun arts and crafts, such as making accessories, with the children. "This project is very close to our hearts. We are looking forward to making a difference in the lives of others."
Congratulations to Mariesa Irene and the entire El Segundo FIDM Fashion Club for a fantastic runway fashion show event! Great work.
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Agoura Hills High School FIDM Fashion Club put on their 5th Annual Fashion Show on Friday last week. Eleven designers designed and created 5 looks each, with individual themes ranging from "Halloween Circus" and "Lady Gaga" to "Modern Day Fairy Tale" and "Nature."
The runway show was spearheaded by FIDM Fashion Club Advisor, Kim Speth, who teaches Fashion Merchandising at Agoura Hills. She said none of the students received extra credit. They just did it because "they are passionate about what they do."
Stephanie Minas won the Best of Show Award for her "Getty Architecture/Black Swan" collection, and Morgan Thornsley's "Mysterious Chic & Flirty" collection won the Most Likely to be Seen in a Store Award.
Congratulations to all the designers in the Agoura Hills High School FIDM Fashion Club. Great job!
