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Textile Composition Abbreviations March 23, 2010

Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Manufacturers, Organizations and Associations, SCAD, Sewing and Workroom Supplies, Textile Resources , comments closed

Now that the SCAD-Atlanta Fashion Department has it’s own resource room, we have lots and lots of fabric samples for you to sift through when you are working on your class project.  The only problem is that many of these fabrics have composition labels that look something like “52% PC   26% PL   18% CO   4% PA” or “58% SE    21% PC    11% PA    9% WV   1% EL”.

What does it all mean?  Well, the first example means that the fiber content is 52% Acrylic, 26% Polyester, 18% Cotton, and 4% Nylon.  The second example is 58% Silk, 21% Acrylic, 11% Nylon, 9% Virgin Wool, and 1% Spandex.

The FTC (Ooh! Another Acronym! This one means the United States Federal Trade Commission)  has prohibited the use of abbreviations or acronyms for American-made products. However, if you buy your fabrics from overseas or have a look at any of the hundreds of textiles available in our resource room, you’ll see these labels on many of the headers – especially those from Italy and France.

So, here is your handy-dandy guide to textile abbreviations (courtesy of fabricstockexchange.com.)  If you come across anything that’s not on the list, please let me know so I can add it for the rest of us!

- Tiffany Teague

Abbreviation

Fabric Content

AC

Acetate

AF

Other Fibers

CA

Acetate

CLY

Lyocell

CMD

Modal

CO

Cotton

CTA

Triacetate

CU

Cupro

CUP

Cupro

CV

Viscose

EA

Elastane

EL

Elastane

HA

Hemp

HL

Cotton/Linen

JU

Jute

LI

Flax/Linen

MA

Modacrylic

MAC

Modacrylic

ME

Metal

MO

Modal

PA

Nylon

PAN

Acrylic

PC

Acrylic

PES

Polyester

PL

Polyester

PM

Metallicized Polyester

PU

Polyurethaneelastomere

RA

Ramie

SE

Silk

SI

Sisal

TA

Triacetate

TR

Textile Residues/Unspecified Composition

VI

Viscose

VY

Vinyl

WA

Angora

WB

Beaver

WG

Vicuna

WK

Camel Hair

WL

Llama

WM

Mohair

WO

Wool

WP

Alpaca

WS

Cashmere

WV

Virgin Wool

WY

Yak

Michael Fink Interview on StyleHug March 22, 2010

Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Careers, Industry News, Inspiration, SCAD, SCAD - Student and Alumni Enterprise, Trends , comments closed

Drue Kataoka from the blog StyleHug recently interviewed Michael Fink during New York Style Week.  The video has now been posted online for your viewing pleasure.  In it, Mr. Fink discusses how his perspective on watching fashion shows has changed since his transition from Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Director to SCAD’s Dean of Fashion as well as how he made the transition from studying to be a conductor to becoming a fashion expert!

Fashion Illustration Competition March 9, 2010

Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Illustration, Inspiration, SCAD, SCAD - Student and Alumni Enterprise , comments closed

Marie Claire and the Istituto Europeo di Design have invited you to participate in their Fashion Illustration Competition.

To participate, you will need to submit one .jpg illustration reflecting Ethnic Trends for Spring/Summer 2010 (menswear or womenswear).  You may use any illustration technique of your choice (watercolour, acrylic, felt-tip pen or pencil) but no collage, and no computer programs (including Illustrator and Photoshop) may be used to create the illustration.

Winners will receive a 2010 Summer Course in Creative Illustration orIntroduction to Fashion Design at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Barcelona.

Click here for the Scholarship Application.  Deadline May 1.  For a full list of rules, click here.

If you decide to participate in the competition, let us know so we can vote for your design online!

- Tiffany Teague

Handbag Design Contest March 8, 2010

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INSTYLE & HANDBAG DESIGNER 101 ANNOUNCES 4th ANNUAL HANDBAG AWARDS
http://www.handbagdesigner101.com/independent_handbag_designer_awards

On June 16th, 2010, Tim Gunn (fashion guru and co-host of Lifetime’s “Project Runway”), in association with InStyle and Handbag Designer 101, will be a presenter at the 4th Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards (IHDA) at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City.

Designers will compete for one of eight awards for handbag design, including a variety of prizes to help take their designs one step closer to becoming the next ‘IT‘ bag of the season.

This past year, over 800 submissions were received from designers from over 30 countries.  With the rate of submissions up 100% each year since the 2007 launch, the Handbag Awards have become increasingly popular around the world and are attended by over 500 guests, including top editors, buyers and stylists.

The designs will be judged by a panel including handbag design professors, editors, stylists, and buyers The panel currently includes InStyle Accessories Director Meggan Crum, famed handbag designer Carlos Falchi, Deborah Lloyd, 2010 ICONOCLAST Recipient and Creative Director of kate spade new york, Lisa Smilor, Associate Executive Director for the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Claudia Poccia, Global President for mark., and Lincoln Moore, Senior Vice President Divisional Merchandising Manager of Fashion of Saks Fifth Avenue.

All finalists will be featured on InStyle.com, where visitors can vote for their favorite style. The bag with the most votes will receive the Audience Fan Favorite Award. Everyone who casts a ballot will be automatically entered in a drawing for the winning bag.

Of the 35 finalists, eight awards will be given in the following categories:
Best Handbag in Overall Style and Design: Winner will receive a booth at WWDMAGIC American Express OPEN Forum, www.openforum.com, the opportunity to develop a capsule collection for Saks Fifth Avenue and the chance to design a limited-edition bag for kate spade new york.
Best Use of CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements: Winner will receive a design sponsorship that includes free access to crystals and Swarovski know-how. The winner’s bag will be produced as a limited edition and will be given industry and consumer exposure in the U.S and internationally via several CRYSTALLIZED™ channels and communication tools
Most Innovative Handbag Inspired by mark.: Winner will receive a designer feature on meetmark.com highlighting their journey as an entrepreneur, in addition to having their bag recreated for sale on a global marketing platform with mark.
Best Handmade Handbag: Winner will receive a designer feature on Singer Sewing Company’s and Coats and Clark websites (www.singerco.com and www.coatsandclark.com respectively), and is awarded the opportunity to create a downloadable pattern for the ultimate craft audience. Winner also receives  a new SINGER CURVY™ sewing machine.
Best Student-Made Handbag: Winner will receive a prestigious apprenticeship with Carlos Falchi.
Best Green Handbag: Winner will receive the chance to collaborate with Timberland to develop a product for sale in its stores.
Most Socially Responsible Handbag: Winner will receive the opportunity to have their bags featured on WorldofGood by eBay, gaining exposure on a worldwide platform.
Audience Fan Favorite: Winner will receive a feature on InStyle.com and will be announced the night of the awards.
Leading up to this exciting event, there will be an exclusive pre-press party taking place at the Swarovski CRYSTALLIZED™ Store and Lounge on June 9th, 2010 in New York City.

Deadline: All entries must be received by 11:59pm on April 15th, 2010
Entries submitted without full information filled out will be disqualified.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

From Peplos to Petticoat to Punk March 1, 2010

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SCAD announces symposium on art and fashion, “From Peplos to Petticoat to Punk”

The art history department at SCAD announces its inaugural interdisciplinary symposium series on art and fashion, “From Peplos to Petticoat to Punk.” The series is planned as a biennial event to foster research, dialogue and exchange between scholars and designers on the study of art and fashion in its various forms. The symposium takes place Friday, March 5, 1-6 p.m., at SCAD Atlanta, Events Space 4C The event is free and open to the public.

“From Peplos to Petticoat to Punk” explores the ways in which dress has been used to fashion identities from the ancient world to the present day. Papers will be presented by designers, students and scholars in all fields that address how clothing and fashion have been used to communicate a range of meanings. Sessions will address a variety of topics, such as “What Athena Would Have Bought at Bloomingdales: Embellished Textiles in Ancient Greece” and “Scarlet O’Hara’s Costumed Lust and Aggression and a Modern-day Problem with the Feminine.”

Click here to view the full program for the day.

Art of Weddings – Tonight! February 19, 2010

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SCAD and Project Runway Alumna Heidi Elnora will debut her latest line of wedding dresses tonight at an exclusive charity event in Atlanta.  All proceeds from the event, The Art of Weddings, will go toward the Make A Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $25 at the door.

- Tiffany Teague

Live from New York! February 16, 2010

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It’s Fashion Week!!  Designers are showing their Fall/Winter collections for the last time at Bryant Park.  Although, NYFW has been in the tents at Bryant Park since 1993, things are a bit different this time around as more designers decide to stream their fashion shows live to the masses.

This trend was covered in detail in WWD yesterday.  The article discusses the myriad of ways in which designers are using social media to reach the public and, ideally, increase sales.  As Diane Von Furstenberg says:

“Ignoring the Internet is total madness.  Being active on the Internet is indispensable to growth and for being relevant. It helps your business to be truly global and truly multigenerational.”

Here’s a list of shows you can watch live this week, courtesy of Nitrolicious:

- Rodarte – February 16th at 12:00pm EST on SHOWstudio
- G-Star – February 16th at 7pm EST on G-Star.com
- Michael Kors – February 17th at 10am EST on michaelkors.com
- William Rast – February 17th at 7pm EST on williamrast.com/acloserlookfromsony
- Marc Bouwer – February 18th at 9am EST on marcbouwer.com
- Isaac Mizrahi -February 18th at 12pm EST on isaacmizrahiny.com/meet_isaac
- Calvin Klein – women’s collection on February 18th at 3pm EST on calvinkleincollection.com

London Fashion Week has decided to broadcast a live stream of all shows held in the British Fashion Council tent at Somerset House.  Starting this Friday, you can watch London Fashion Week live on-line.

UPDATE:

SCAD Atlanta will broadcast live feeds streamed in from the catwalks in New York and London during fashion week.  Students can grab a front row seat in SCAD Atlanta’s Hub.  Show times are as follows:

From New York Fashion Week:

Wednesday, Feb. 17:
10 a.m . – Michael Kors
Thursday, Feb. 18:
9 a.m. -  Marc Bouwer
noon -   Isaac Mizrahi

From London Fashion Week:

Monday, Feb. 22:
11:15 a.m. -  Osman
3:30 p.m. -  Jaeger London
Tuesday, Feb. 23,
9 a.m. -  Ashish
11:30 a.m.-   Basso and Brooke
Wednesday, Feb. 24:
9:30 a.m. -     Carolyn Massey
noon-     Christopher Shannon

- Tiffany Teague

Rita Watson in Daily Candy February 12, 2010

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A big congratulations to SCAD Atlanta Senior Fashion student Rita Watson!  Her line of headpieces, Chiefs of Enchantment, was featured nationally in Daily Candy!

Well done, Rita!

- Tiffany Teague

Wal-Mart and Li and Fung February 1, 2010

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What does a company like Wal-Mart do with a $300 billion product budget?  They spend a huge chunk of that  on private label production.  Over $100 billion in their annual purchasing goes to private label manufacturers like Hong-Kong based Li and Fung.

Last Thursday,  Wal-Mart announced that they will be consolidating $2 billion of their apparel business under Li and Fung, a century old manufacturer that specializes in large volume apparel production.  This should be great news for those of you who interviewed last week for their design internship program in New York.  Looks like there will be plenty to keep you busy!

Read more about the agreement between Li and Fung in the WWD article* where one Wall Street insider noted “Up until now, Wal-Mart has been unable to create a sufficient taste level internally to do fashion by itself.  To me, that’s a major shortcoming, and they need to address that. Li & Fung may help them along the way toward understanding fashion. If they put tasteful fashion on the floor, the customer will respond.”

Designers, this is a HUGE chance for you work at a company that not only owns the sourcing arm of Liz Claiborne Inc, whose brands include Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture and Kate Spade . . . but you could also potentially make a major impact on raising the taste level in a company that accounts for over 2% of America’s GDP.

- Tiffany Teague

*Note: You must be logged on to the SCAD network to access the WWD article – click the WWD link to the right to find the article if the link above doesn’t work.

LaDy ShaMolliE January 23, 2010

Posted by torang20 in : Local Sources, SCAD, SCAD - Student and Alumni Enterprise , comments closed

Beware Ms. Badu for there is a new bag lady in town and her name is Ms. Shamollie Anthony! Ms. Anthony, a SCAD student and native of Atlanta, GA launched her own line of handmade bags in the spring of 2009.  What started out as a lovely past time during her high school years, would soon become a successful online business. Shamolie would sport her handmade backpacks to class and it wasn’t long before Shamolie’s class mates begin recruiting her services. Her handmade saks can be purchased in a variety of shapes and colors. Available styles include hip packs, wallet clutches, rufflette clutches, sakettes, and saks. Congrats Shamolie on your e-tailing site. You definitely bring new meaning to the term BAG LADY! Ms. Anthony’s bags can be purchased at TenthStreetSaks.com and on Etsy.

♥ tay renee