Fashion Design
Archived News
FD Students Design Toga Costumes for CMA event
On June 19th, the Cleveland Museum of Art is holding a Summer Solstice event. CMA contacted VMCAD to have Fashion Design students create “over the top” toga-inspired costumes for the Summer Solstice Event. The new galleries are also to be a source of inspiration. The students will act as “Wayfinders” for guests. Last year over 4000 people attended. 10 bands will play during the course of the evening. Summer Solstice will take place inside and outside the CMA.
Student Spotlight: Rebecca Hoopman
Rebecca Hoopman is the queen of time management. Not only did she complete her complicated draped dress two weeks before it was due, she did it flawlessly. Rebecca is kind and patient and spends much of her free time helping classmates. She will also serve as the liaison between our Fashion Design students and Jane Wagner, the coordinator for the Virginia Marti College Foundation Fashion Show Fundraiser coming up November 13th. It is a well-deserved honor and Rebecca will do a fine job.
The City Club of Cleveland – April 28th
Panel discussion on Cleveland's Fashion Industry with…
Please join us on April 28th @ 11:30am at the venerable City Club in Downtown Cleveland to listen to and enjoy an open and honest discussion with the city’s most fashion forward thinkers as they discuss their vision for their companies and the region.
Panelists include:
Blake Peebles – Virginia Marti College
Kim Crow – Fashion Writer for the Plain Dealer
Allison Halco – Editor/Blogger of Fashionably Cleveland
Valerie Mayen – Fashion Designer from Yellow Cake Shop
Sean Bilovecky – Fashion Designer from Wrath Arcane
The panel will be moderated by Michael C. DeAloia, former “Tech Czar” of the City of Cleveland and current practice leader of the Local Advocacy Practice at LNE Group
To register for this great event please click here or call 888.223.6786.
Cost of this program is $15 for members of the City Club and $25 for non-members. For more information please connect with Carrie Miller of the City Club at 216.621.0082.
Designer/Couture Model/Author, Lorelei Shellist speaks April 23
Author of Runway Runaway speaks on Strategies for Success at 3 p.m.
Lorelei Shellist, author of Runway Runaway will bring examples of her work and offer solid advice for aspiring artists and entrepreneurs. She will share her remarkable story and Strategies for Success, with special emphasis on building self esteem to go after what you want. Her distinctive voice and image have been seen on Good Morning America, Inside Edition, AM New York, Phil Donahue, Good Morning Los Angeles, CNN, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, BBC and Joan Rivers Show as an expert on fashion, beauty and women’s issues.
Her portfolio includes work in Vogue, Marie Claire, Italian Vogue, WWD, and Italian Bazaar. As a graceful and spirited model, her delightful sense of humor and wit, served as the muse for numerous designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Yves St. Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Bob Mackie, Geoffrey Beene, Ralph Lauren, Gian Franco Ferre, Giorgio Armani, Zandra Rhodes and Vivienne Westwood. Not to be missed! Time subject to change.
European (French) Couture Sewing
Learn the foundation skills for couture sewing. Take beginner, intermediate and advanced sewing classes as well as hat making (Millinery) fitting and tailoring classes.
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“Fashionably Art” Showcases Accessories
On March 5, “Fashionably Art,” produced by the Fashion Merchandising students, showcased this season’s most affordable fashion statement – the accessory. Models, dressed in black, displayed beautiful combinations of shoes, scarves, belts, bags, hats and jewelry, demonstrating the power of interesting accessories. Each model was set against an artistic backdrop, from elegant black and white portraits of Coco Chanel to colorful contemporary graphic designs. Over 120 family and friends attended this final presentation of the FM class.
Student Art Show
Attention students! This year’s student art show is fast approaching!
The show will take place on Friday, May 14th, 2010 from 6:30-8:30 at VMCAD. All students are welcome to submit work that showcases their technical and creative skills. Guest judges from the community will be in to review all the student work.
First place finishers will receive $200, Second and Third place finishers will receive $100 and $50 respectively, and the Best in Show winner will receive $500!
Students can submit work in the following categories:
- Fashion Design/Fashion Illustration
- Fashion Merchandising/Visual Display
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Drawing/Graphic Illustration
- Digital Media and Photography
Guidelines for submissions are available at the front desk. Deadline for all student work is May 2, 2010.
Summer Recap:
The Collection Students
Jennie Doran’s resort wear collection was done in a poppy red and crème palette with gold accents.
She featured sportswear that transitioned into formal attire, pieces you might want to splurge on if you were indulging yourself while on vacation.
Jennie saved the highlight of the collection, a soft chiffon dress with vertical, spiraling ruffles, for herself to showcase.
Jessica Landies delivered an adorable children’s wear collection, consisting of 13 pieces. Her color scheme consisted of purples and greens, in solids, plaids, and dots.
Anyone who knows Jessica (pictured below), knows that her favorite color is purple, as she has shown us by dyeing her mini mannequin that color.
“This was the first time that I have ever seen all the garments receive a grade of 100% in the sewing category” said Fashion Design Dept. Head Judy Boryczka.
The designs and workmanship were both impeccable! They were modeled by five well-behaved, darling little girls, aged three to seven.
Jessica was awarded the Critic’s Choice Award for this outstanding collection.
Congratulations to both of our graduates and continued success!
01.27.10 – FD Grad's Work Hits Hollywood
Virginia Marti College of Art and Design graduate, Ali Rahimi, designs Jane Lynch's dress for The SAG awards. Click the photo to see the entire dress.
01.27.10 – Fashion Guild Meeting
The Fashion Guild is holding a meeting at Arabica in Cleveland, next to the Cleveland Shop.
Click for Directions to Arabica! For more information: www.fashionstudents.ning.com, search for VMCAD and join!
Everyone is welcome whether you are a member of the guild or not. Come see what we will be doing this year. Contact the president, Jules Demmit, for more information – JDemmit@VMCAD.edu
12.05.2009 – VMCAD Graduate Dee Hall presents Holiday Home Show!
Fashion Design Graduate Dee Hall is presenting her annual Home Show this year on December 5th and 6th at 1127 Carver Road in Cleveland Heights. A full-time professional Milliner, Hall presents this Home show every year as open studio time for the public to see her work for the season. This year she's showcasing her millinery work as well as accessories. All of the items are unique and hand-made. Check out more of her work at www.headsheartsandhands.etsy.com
Friday, November 20 – FD Flash Friday Networking Event
This Friday, VMCAD's Fashion Design Department is teaming with FLASH Cleveland and inviting all FD students to participate in this exciting social networking event. The theme of this month's event is "Building a Social Network for Cleveland's Fashion Industry." Come mingle with Cleveland's fashion pros and style mavens to promote your business or learn about the fashion industry in NE Ohio. The event is free and goes from 6pm-9pm at XO Prime Steaks.
VMCAD Annual Fashion Show!
This year's annual fashion show was a huge success!
The evening included dinner, dancing, a silent auction and, of course, an unforgettable fashion show!
All proceeds from the event went to fund scholarships for VMCAD students.
