8.05.2010

3 Days of Fashion 2010 @ FIDM

3 Days of Fashion '2010' at FIDM - San Diego (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) was a summer pre-college program with workshops in draping, creative thinking, product-development, fashion illustration - to name a few. I met many inspiring and like-minded people in this program and recommend it tremendously to any junior or senior in high school (esp. if you are interested in a career in Fashion).

Day 1:
Traveled downtown and spotted the Dianno O. Atelier before entering FIDM for the 1st day of 3 Days of Fashion. 
Original Gown by Clay Sadler

Student Lounge FIDM - SD
Workshop 1 - Learning to Identify a Trend

8.01.2010

One-Shoulder White semi-sheer Dress (Garment) & Muse *100th Post

Blogging keeps a record of your interests and desires, I have made it pretty far respectably. And blogging has helped me lay a foundation/ framework for the future. I want to thank all the devoted fashion mavens who follow and have helped make MADISON thing a tad more notable, Much Love ♥

My concentration theme for AP Art Studio, a class I am currently enrolled in, is Fashion Design. This dress will be a year in the making, I already have a preliminary design. I want to wow my class at the end of the year by having a live model in a garment I designed. This project will also be a part of my college portfolio. What do you think so far? Critique & Comment! 

The fabric is semi-sheer, so styling is important. I created an asymmetrical mesh at the shoulder which is the point of interest in terms of design. To even the garment's and model's proportion I added a waistband.
Close-up of the asymmetrical mesh.

Muse: 
My good and very talented friend Johnny, has made a return to humble beginnings (no pun intended). I am excited he is back, we can start collaborating. Visit his blog, How to Draw Blood (an Art & Music Collective) I may seem a little pouty, I was just trying to be fierce!
As a gift, I gave him this cute EA hand-sewn bow.

The next morning we ventured off to Little Italy, where we found a way to get into Comic-Con 2010. I took tons of fabulous pictures of the costumes & characters at the event, I will write a post on this shortly. Here's a few pictures of the event for those so eager. 
Aprox. 8:00 AM

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7.31.2010

Joie de Vivre - Gareth Pugh F/W 10/11 (Fashion Film)

One of the many new installments to Showstudio.com, Ruth Hogben encapsulates Gareth Pugh's Fall/ Winter 2010/11 collection in a sophisticated and dark  fashion film.



View the complete collection, here.

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Backstage at ICONs Jose Maria 2010

Senior year has officially begun, time to start brainstorming and applying myself in order to graduate. Finally, years of core academics can be removed minimally of course to make way for my future goals. I am very interested in the Academy of Art University visit their blog: Fashion School Daily.

So, what have I been doing lately? I just finished a graphic design (which will be scanned in the meantime) this graphic design will be used for my business card and letterhead. I also got backstage coverage at an event in San Diego "ICONs" Fashion (Featuring designer Jose Maria), Music, & Lifestyle Expo a spin-off celebration to Comic Con 2010.


Backstage Hair & Make-Up:
Jose Maria 



Front-stage: 
          
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7.07.2010

Jean Paul Gaultier F/W 2010 Haute Couture (Collections)

Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese made her debut on Gaultier's runway, strutting in a floor-length black semi-shear gown with added curves such as shoulders and hips. Shoulder pads were everywhere; added to trenches and couture gowns. Gathered head-dresses, and hair skyrocketed into the air. Models with cigarette holders at hand. The collection; dominant, elegant, and poised. Blacks, leather browns and nude beige, furs in gradient white and gray, yellows-greens, and velvet royal blues. And a touch of lavender. Gaultier finishes the collection with a hybrid wedding gown, violin at hand. View the complete collection, here.


Just in: Fashion Director Hilary Alexander exclusive backstage video & interview from telegraph.co.uk/tv.



Image(s) Courtesy of Style.com