Movie Event: “Yesterday” April 2, 2012
Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Design Resources , comments closedMulti-Cultural Council is hosting a movie on Thursday, April 5,at the DMC building,at 6:30pm.
“Yesterday” deals with the effects of AIDS on one South African family.
For more details contact Professor Stephanie Taylor, staylor@scad.edu
Belk Southern Designer Showcase March 27, 2012
Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Design Resources , comments closedSeeking Southern Designers
Belk recently launched a major rebranding campaign and introduced a new logo and tagline:
Modern. Southern. Style. We added more modern brands and updated our selection to deliver on that tagline.
In the spring of 2013, we’ll be celebrating our 125th Anniversary. We’re proud of our history as a southern based retailer and we want to introduce even more great brands to our assortment. Brands that represent the talented South and the modern, southern, style we deliver every day. And that’s where you come in.
Belk is looking to partner with Southern designers and add to our numerous collection of brands. Winning designs will be featured in
our 125th advertising campaign and sold at Belk.
DESIGNERS: Must currently live in our footprint of southern states or have a strong connection to the region.
DESIGNS: Winning designs will match our brand’s identity of Modern. Southern. Style. and be appropriate for Spring 2013.
CATEGORIES: Women’s, Men’s & Kids Apparel, Shoes & Women’s Accessories
All entries must include photographs of samples and be submitted as a pdf or jpeg. No fashion illustrations accepted. Limit entries to 10 items. Please prepare the entries in the manner outlined below:
1. Provide separate hard copy outputs of each look no larger than 11×14. Please label each output with your name and contact information in the upper right corner on the back.
2. Provide a CD containing electronic files of each look. Please label the CD with your name and contact information written in permanent marker.
3. Provide a resume and one paragraph bio.
4. Provide a write-up as to why the looks you designed
are appropriate to the Belk brand.
5. Sign and complete entry form.
Entry Form can also be found at belk.com/southerndesigner
Submit your completed entries to Belk by May 1, 2012.
Please send to:
Arlene Goldstein, VP Trend Merchandising and Fashion Direction
Belk, Inc.
2801 W. Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28217
Finalists will be chosen by Belk’s panel of judges and notified by e-mail June 1, 2012. Finalists will be invited to Charlotte, NC to present to our panel of judges on July 20, 2012.
Showcase winners will be notified the week of August 6, 2012.
Winning designers will have the opportunity to become a Belk vendor partner featured in Select Belk stores and on Belk.com March – May 2013.
Winning designs will be featured in an advertising campaign for our
125th Anniversary Celebration.
All winning designs will be featured on our Facebook page and a favorite will be voted on by Belk’s 300,000+ Facebook fans.
Entries will be reviewed by a panel of Belk Senior Executives in Merchandising, Marketing and Fashion Direction.
Go to: belk.com/southerndesigner for an inspirational look at our brand and how we bring modern, southern style to life. Belk_Southern designers challenge_rev5_031912
Belk’s Mission:
To satisfy the modern Southern lifestyle like no one else, so that our customers get the fashion they desire and the value they deserve.
Belk’s Vision:
For the modern Southern woman to count on Belk first. For her, for her family, for life.
Belk’s Tagline:
Modern. Southern. Style.
CollegeFashionista.com is looking for Campus Reps! March 15, 2012
Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Design Resources , comments closedCollegeFashionista.com is looking for ambitious, goal-orientated interns who would like to be their campus representative this summer. Our interns, aka Style Gurus, are in charge of capturing street style photography around their college campus as well as creating reports based on their findings. Style Gurus contribute one post weekly during the duration of the internship as well as participate in weekly Twitter chats with fashion industry executives. Interns also have the opportunity to work on brand campaigns and organize local fashion events.
If your enthusiastic about the fashion industry, have experience in journalism and/or photography please email your resume and an example street style photograph to apply@collegefashionista.com.
The position runs from the week of May 28th-August 24th and is unpaid, however credit can be received. Students must own or have access to a camera for the position. SLR cameras preferred. Looking for outgoing students who want to expand their writing portfolio and contribute to a growing media company. Applications are due by April 1st.
Henri Bendel Spring Open-See Event March 8, 2012
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The Henri Bendel Spring Open-See Event will be held on Friday, March 23. For over 40 years we have been inviting emerging designers to pitch their lines to our buyers with the hopes that we will discover new brands and products to sell in our Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York.
Calling all designers! Join us for Henri Bendel’s legendary Open-See on Friday, March 23 from 9am-12pm at our flagship store, located at 712 Fifth Avenue. Bendel’s buyers will personally review merchandise in the following women’s categories: accessories & handbags, jewelry, beauty, fragrance, gourmet edibles and gifts. First come, first seen. No appointments. For more information, visit henribendel.com/fashion-events/open-see. Follow facebook.com/henribendel leading up to the event to find tips on a successful Open-See experience!
WHO IS NEXT competition March 6, 2012
Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Design Resources , comments closedWHO IS NEXT..
Ready to show YOUR TALENT to the international FASHION INDUSTRY?
WIN an interview + a link to YOUR COLLECTION page or look book on FashionUnited, the international industry platform.
All you need to do:
1. LIKE & SHARE! LIKE our Facebook page and Share this post on your wall
2. Email a picture of your collection/portfolio or other project to education@fashionunited.com
Looking forward to see all that international talent!
Ready? Set.. GO!
Fashion Challenge in Paris and our 5th annual Boston Fashion Week show, “The Emerging Trends 2012” March 6, 2012
Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Design Resources , comments closedParis: For our Paris Fashion challenge, we are seeking an elite group of up-and-coming designers to showcase women’s style and trends this summer in Paris. The winner will receive $5,000 cash, an opportunity to be a featured designer at the 2012 Boston Fashion Week – The Emerging Trends show or Cannes Loves Fashion in France, and a feature in a major European trade publication. The 15 contestants chosen for this contest will participate in three rounds, where five judges will eliminate contestants until the top three designers remain. For more contest details and information, please visit http://paris.theemergingtrends.com/ .
Boston: The Emerging Trends 2012 is another unique fashion show that is held in Boston in late September. This event is a dedicated effort to support the Boston fashion community in developing a reputable image as a fashion capital of innovation and creativity. For four years now, we have demonstrated great success with this event while working with designers from all over the world, major sponsors, buyers and press from Boston and New York, giving emerging designers an extensive opportunity to shine and in many cases launch their line. More information, please visit http://boston.theemergingtrends.com/ .
All of our events provide professional runway models, photo and video coverage, and hair and makeup artists for a low participation cost. Spots are limited and book fast, so we wanted to reach out to you in advance. We have worked with over 200 international designers from Australia, UAE, London, Portugal and more in the past five years and are hoping to have an even more diverse group of creative and professional individuals this year as well. These are events that gain major exposure because our events are seen by over 500,000 people for months both online and offline.
For more information about this exciting opportunity by email: bhal@theSYNERGYevents.com.
CFDA Book hails SCAD fashion professor Jason Bunin February 23, 2012
Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Design Resources , comments closedSCAD fashion professor Jason Bunin has been featured in the recently published book, “IMPACT: 50 Years of the CFDA,” a landmark celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Bunin joins such legendary fashion icons Diane Von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan and Calvin Klein in the book.
“I am thrilled to be included in this book and to be among such esteemed company,” said Professor Bunin. “The CFDA is comprised of many of our country’s most important names in the industry. To be in the same publication as them is an extraordinary honor. It is extremely gratifying to know that I have made a lasting impact on American fashion.” 
An acclaimed menswear designer
Prior to his career teaching fashion at SCAD Atlanta, Bunin was an acclaimed menswear designer. He was nominated for the prestigious CFDA Perry Ellis Menswear Designer of the Year Award and won the Fashion Group International Rising Star Award for Menswear Designer of the Year Award.
“IMPACT” explores the careers of America’s most influential designers over the last five decades. In the book, American’s most illustrious designers recount some of their personal contributions to the industry of fashion and reflect on the concept of fashion as a whole – what it means, how it lives, breathes and adapts, while always remaining current.
Introduced new details
Bunin is described in the book as “Menswear’s best-kept secret.” The passage goes on to say, “When he first launched his collection, menswear had become a sea of khaki, navy and gray. Bunin ushered in a new era of expression….Jason designs clothes that incorporate unique details, luxurious fabrics, and some of the strongest color stories in the market. In 1999 no other menswear designers were creating clothes with treatments that each man could personalize and make his own. Jason brought in such fresh details…Commonplace today. Not so then.”
“Being included in this book did not come easily,” Bunin said. “It took years of hard work, listening, struggling and finding my own way. I hope that I can instill the same drive in my students to become our future leaders in fashion.”
“IMPACT: 50 Years of the CFDA” (Abrams Books, 2012) is available where books are sold.
SUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGN COURSE February 22, 2012
Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Course , comments closedSUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGN
The new Sustainable Fashion course is being offered for the first time spring quarter and will be taught by Prof. Stone.
The course will cover topics within sustainable fashion including:
- the environment
- social welfare
- animal welfare
- economic balance
Classes will review material development and use, manufacturing, labor, transport, marketing, use, and end of life subjects. The course-long, final assignment will provide an opportunity for each student to explore their niche interest and develop either an artistic or business project. The course is geared for both design and marketing students with a high level of individualism and diversity.
Project Runway is now casting! February 22, 2012
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Project Runway is now casting! Have what it takes to show your stuff at New York fashion week? This is your chance!
- The minimum age to apply for the show is 21.
- For more details, information, and to apply, please fill out the application (Download) and follow all directions that are on it.
- The deadline for us to receive applications is March 15th, 2012.
- That said, our invite only casting calls begin in early April. Getting your submission in as soon as possible guarantees that you can be invited to the call that is geographically closest to you.
Please don’t wait until the last minute – fill out the application and get us all of your info immediately!
Questions? Send your e-mails to prcasting@bunim-murray.com.
All applications should be sent, overnight, to:
Project Runway Casting
Bunim-Murray Productions
6007 Sepulveda Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91411
London Fashion Week: Stella McCartney FLASH MOB! February 21, 2012
Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Design Resources , comments closedAmazing! Stella McCartney’s evening wear presentation during London Fashion Week surprised guests with a flash mob, which resulted in models and dancers climbing on chairs and dancing to Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song!!
Watch the video here: http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/videos/TMG9091619/London-Fashion-Week-Stella-McCartneys-flash-mob-fashion-spectacular.html