Everything about summer this year is bold, bright, and beautiful—fashion and beauty alike! Check out the color themes showing up in runway beauty looks as well as in the collections from FIDM’s top graduating Advanced Fashion Design students presented at the DEBUT Runway Show this year! From rosey hues to bright blues, the eyes (and lips!) have it!
Jessie Froggatt, a graduating senior at Valencia High School, started her FIDM Fashion Club during her junior year. Among other achievements, through her club she has created awareness around eco-friendly fashion and the needs of the homeless. She will be starting at FIDM in July, with a major in Visual Communications!
"I hope to graduate from FIDM and become a fashion stylist. Everyone deserves to feel good about themselves, and I think that fashion is an excellent place to start."
Dear Career Girl:
I am fifteen years old and I live in Denmark. So I would like to know if there is a chance for me to get into FIDM. I already know that I want to be in the fashion business, but not in Denmark.
Thank you,
Johanne
Dear Johanne:
Yes, there are many international students who attend FIDM. In fact, there is a staff member on each campus (San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County) dedicated to assisting students with their visa needs. Plus there are numerous support services including orientation, student activity meetings, and cultural exchange events organized to make the transition to living in California as easy as possible.
As a student at FIDM, you could join the Cross Cultural Student Alliance, a club on campus where members can meet, network, and make new friends from around the world.
In the mean time, it's not too early for you to start getting experience in the fashion industry! Copenhagen Fashion Week is in August; maybe you could sign up to be a volunteer. Any exposure you have to the fashion world, the better for your career.
Oh, and guess what—if you do end up moving to Los Angeles, I want you to know that there is an amazing authentic Danish bakery just down the street from campus. It's called Hygge Bakery, and they offer a 20% discount to FIDM Students!
All the best to you,
Career Girl
Do you have a question for Career Girl? Please send an email with your career related questions to fashionclub@fidm.com. Be sure to read questions answered from other readers, too!
Lizzy Singleton, a Merchandise Product Development student on the Los Angeles campus, just landed an internship at TOMS!
"I have been a fan and customer of TOMS since 2007, and I love the vibe of the company. I will be working in the textile department. Some of my responsibilities include organizing the materials library, communicating with the TOMS China materials team, creating seasonal material range plans and artwork for designs, and doing competitor research. I think it will be a job that uses all of my strengths and abilities, and pushes me to become even better at what I do."
Today, Look TV launched The Nick Fix, a new series of five fashion videos hosted by Project Runway star and FIDM Grad & Instructor Nick Verreos.
In the first episode, Nick demonstrates to FIDM Fashion Design Student Madoka how to transform a plain leather jacket into rockstar glam. Check it out!
New episodes of The Nick Fix will post every other Wednesday on Look TV. Each will feature Nick showing a student shopping in the FIDM Scholarship Store how to turn cute fashion finds into a totally unique design that looks twice the price. Don't miss it!
Look TV is a YouTube-based fashion and beauty channel as part of Google and YouTube’s original programming initiative. With an evolving slate of original programming and a comprehensive collection of glam to practical curated content, the channel serves as the intersection of fashion and pop culture.
Graphic tees are a guy’s best friend for the spring and summer time. Personally, they are my favorite thing to wear to school, work, and my video and photo shoots. Not only are they quite stylish, but they are actually extremely affordable. Some of my favorite places to shop for them include Johnny Cupcakes, Aeropostale, Brooklyn Industries, J. Crew Factories, and my all time favorite, Macy’s. From prices ranging from as low as $8 to $45, which is a pretty good deal for good quality tees. So what are you waiting for? Go out and get swagged out for the summer with some of my favorite styles!
1. Aero Surfer Snapshot Graphic T, $8, aeropostale.com
2. Art Math T-Shirt, $34, brooklynindustries.com
3. Factory First Mate Graphic T-Shirt, $12.50, factory.jcrew.com
4. Happiness 2013 Guys, $35, johnnycupcakes.com
5. Panda Neon Blue, $35, johnnycupcakes.com
Devonte Glover is Fashion Club's Digital Media Intern, and will be graduating this quarter.
In honor of the last day to enter our Spring Accessories Pinterest Contest, we sent our social media team out on the FIDM Los Angeles campus to instagram students wearing the latest and greatest spring accessories. From rings to hairbows, take a look at what we found, and be sure follow us on instagram @fidmstyleproject for the lastest street style finds!
Cheyenne P. | Merchandise Marketing
Cici L. | Fashion Design
Hannah H. | Fashion Design
Richard S. | Fashion Design
Shelby F. | Business Management
Watch our behind-the-scenes video to find out what is was like for FIDM Fashion Design Students to participate in FC's Pretty in Pink Prom Challenge.
Danica Ybanez, David Lee, Jarret Levin, Angie Martinez, and Lizbeth Robles each started with a thrift store gown, and redesigned it into a prom dress featuring this season's hottest prom trends!
Amanda P. | Merchandise Product Development
Chyna M. | Merchandise Marketing
Judith L. | Fashion Design
Sani J. | Fashion Design
Michael C. | Merchandise Marketing
Mark L. | Fashion Design
Louie L. | Merchandise Marketing
Michael D. | Digital Media
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Photo Credits: Devonte G.
