Rusnak Audi invited some of L.A. most fashionable to an event benefiting the Aids Service Center. All the dresses pictured here are by up-and-coming designer Ximena Valero, a recipient of the 2007 Miami's Fashion Week's Excellence in Evening Wear. Items up for auction included one of Valero's dresses that can be worn and transformed in many different ways.
Images courtesy of PhotosbyAM.com
~ Arali
Got a passion for fashion? Join us in celebrating May's all-new theme as we showcase High School FIDM Fashion Clubs and their unique partnership with FIDM!
We're calling it Fashion Club Loves FIDM, and this month we're giving you the opportunity to see first-hand what goes on behind the scenes!
You and your group of friends (your High School FIDM Fashion Club, perhaps?) are invited to take advantage of our hot tips for finding a Great Swimsuit for Every Body. Simply select your body type, and you'll be amazed at the results.
A great swimsuit needs a great look as well, so be sure to check out our picks of the best beauty products As Seen Online. In a hurry? You'll even learn our newest 5 Minute Makeover as part of this season's Makeover Magic!
Don't forget to catch the real, behind-the scenes tour of our famous DEBUT 2009 Runway Show, as we show you pictures from our amazing Catwalk. Be sure to visit Celebrity Corner, and our featured album of photos from the exclusive DEBUT 2009 Pre-Party!
Itching to check everything out? Don't go just yet, because this month we're making dreams come true!
This summer, FIDM is offering the chance of a lifetime to one student, and it could be you! If you're a high school junior or senior, and a member of FashionClub.com, you're eligible to enter our Celebrity Makeover Contest. You could win an all-expense paid trip for 3 Fashion-Filled Days in L.A., and tickets to FIDM's 3 Days of Fashion event!
For more info, click here.
Good Luck,
--Alaythia
Ashland High School senior Alaina Barrett has organized "Ashland Runway," a student fashion showcase featuring garments designed by the student and her fiber arts classmates. The Mail Tribune profiled Alaina and her fundraising fashion show, noting that she "plans to study business at Oregon State University, then go on to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles to study design." The future designer studied fiber arts for all four years of high school and received inspiration from Project Runway, which makes now calls FIDM home. You can read more about Alaina by clicking here!
Peoria High School's FIDM Fashion Club rocked the runway recently as they hosted their very own spring fashion show!
Entitled "Premiere 2009," the marvelous show marked a year-end culmination for the successful club, and an exciting opportunity for Peoria High's top aspiring designers.
Fittingly, the show also capped an exciting final year for Club president and future FIDM student Alfredo Ramos who spearheaded the event.
Are you interested in creating your very own High School FIDM Fashion Club? Among an array of amazing membership perks, High School FIDM Fashion Club members and chapter leaders are eligible to receive exclusive scholarships to attend FIDM!
For more information, visit myfidmfashionclub.com.
--Alaythia
We are thrilled to report that FIDM Merchandise Marketing student Isaiah Garza gave a masterful show recently at noted BOXeight L.A. Fashion Week.
Showcasing his newest line of headbands and hairclips, Isaiah's pieces were shown in tandem with the eco-friendly couture looks of The Battalion. Offering bold, yet beautiful designs, Isaiah's energetic creativity ultimately hit home with the crowd, making the show an overwhelming success.
Isaiah also reported another piece of fantastic news to us! He told us that Barney's Creative Director, Simon Doonan "fell in love as soon as his eyes hit the pieces," and is intently working on placing them in boutiques and other stores around the country!
Furthermore, since the show, the young designer has been receiving "emails right and left" and even tells us that he's working on getting his pieces into a few upcoming magazines!
Way to go, Isaiah! Keep making FIDM proud!!
--Alaythia
The FIDM DEBUT Runway Show was last weekend and, as always, the Fashion Club Pre-Party was a stylish prelude to the gala event! The entire FC team was on hand to celebrate DEBUT 2009 and 5 Decades of Barbie with members of high school fashion clubs from across the country.
Partygoers indulged in a decadent chocolate dessert bar, relaxed in a swanky lounge area, and took
pictures with FIDM Instructor and Project Runway star Nick Verreos, before collecting their fully-loaded swag bags and heading to their VIP seats for the fashion show.
Nick Verreos opened the show, which included the winning collection from FIDM Grad and
Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall, plus work from current FIDM Students. After the show, a special tribute to Barbie featured an additional runway presentation of looks designed exclusively for the style icon!
To see a webcast of the glorious, glitterous, glamorous 2009 DEBUT Runway Show, click here now! --Angel
RELATED FIDM MAJORS: Fashion Design, Theatre Costume Design, Interior Design, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Textile Design
While some designers grabbed our attention with bright, optimistic, kaleidoscope hues, others wowed us with a more neutral palette for fall. --Angel
Rodarte
Up-to-there leather boots gave this collection a futuristic vibe.
Cynthia Steffe
Ladylike gloves and birdcage veils lent a prim feel to this collection's biker-chic black.
Derek Lam
Lam's neutral palette was accented with luxe details like fur and metallics.
The Men's RTW collection from Marc by Marc Jacobs was a playful mix of polish (tailored jackets and sweaters layered over button-front shirts) and youth (said sweaters in a mix of Crayola-inspired colors plus sweatpants). From the plaid bow ties down to the spaceman-like high top boots, we fell head over heels for Jacobs' traditional looks infused with boyish charm. --Angel
FIDM Grad Monique Lhuillier showed off a Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear collection that was as fetching as always, this time adding shredded tights (worn both as tights and as leotards) to give the 12-piece collection a dark, edgy feel.
Among her signature layers of tulle, Lhuillier mixed in an impossibly chic suit, column dresses with daring cutouts, and heavy embellishments, while the lushly paneled interior where the show was held provided a dramatic backdrop for each look.
RELATED FIDM MAJOR: Fashion Design
