FASHION 101
Missoni and Cynthia Steffe Sample Sale
WHO: Missoni and Cynthia Steffe Sample Sale at Underground NYC
WHAT: All women’s contemporary wear will be up to 80%
WHERE: 440 Broadway between Grand St. and Canal St; 212-226-4312
WHEN: Thursday, May 1st – Monday, May 12th from noon – 7pm
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I’d Take Birth Control If It Came in a Designer Pouch
Nina Garcia has found a new job. No she’s not helming Harpers Baazar, yet, instead the latin style goddette is judging a design competion for YAZ birth contol. Oh how the cookies crumbled. While I am all for such competitions (we’ve helmed a few at fashion indie media) it’s disturbing to me that this is Nina’s first gig after her fresh booting from Elle. Not the way to go if you want to be taken seriously Nina.
What’s most interesting is that on their website, YAZ is still refering to Nina Garcia as “of Elle Magazine”. Did they not get the message?
So designers, if you want to get noticed by Nina Garcia (and more importantly win $10,000) be sure to submit some new packaging ideas for oral contraceptives. Sexy kind of. Details after the jump or head to PillPackMakeover.com for more …
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Stolen Designs
We’re working on a piece on designers who feel they’ve had their stuff stolen by a big corporation. If you are a young designer who feels a big retailer has knocked off some of your pieces, let us know. saynt [at] fashionindie.com
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Intern for W this Summer
Are you a college student who wants to be a stylist? Can you handle working for some of the biggest names in fashion?
W Magazine needs full time and part time interns for Fall ‘08, but be prepared to work 2-5 days a week, for 8 - 12 hours a day. And be able to justify working for free to Conde Nast by either being a real college student with a lot of free time, or a fake college student with a plausible explanation for why you have a semester off.
You will be working in the W fashion closet, calling in clothes, helping to pack for fashion shoots, and occasionally assisting on sets. You will be really bored and really stressed unless the only thing you have ever wanted to do is work at a fashion magazine. So be ready…
If you can handle that, email Garrett_Munce@condenast.com with a quick explanation of why you will work until you collapse for nothing, and your Fall ‘08 schedule.
Source Fashionista.com
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Photographer Turned Fashion Designer
New York-based photographer Dom Smith has fused his striking photographic aesthetic with his love of fashion to create a unique range of T-shirts under his own AntoineDom label. Smith’s tees are cut longer and slimmer than most of the mass-produced men’s tees on the market, making them the perfect complement to a pair of skinny jeans and boots. The images adorning the jerseys are taken from Smith’s extensive portfolio and include fashion portraits as well as still lifes. Particular favorites of ours are the trash bag caught in barbed wire and the pensive, black frame-bedecked “officer.”
Content courtesy of JCReport.
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MTV is Looking for a Few Good Designers
ARE YOU THE NEXT BIG FASHION DESIGNER? LET MTV DO A SHOW ON YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL!!! Are you a high school or college fashion designer who is gearing up for your big debut or show? Do you attend a specialized fashion high school or college where you currently design clothes and dream of making it big once you graduate? While others are trying out for cheerleading and football, do you dream of having your clothes in Vogue? MTV’s newest show FASHION HIGH wants to hear from you. They are looking for fabulous, creative and dynamic high school or college students who are currently studying fashion and are gearing up to show their designs at their school fashion show. You should APPEAR TO be at least 15 years old, have a HUGE personality and want the world to see your work.
How To Apply: Email fashionhigh@mtvstaff.com by May 6, 2008 the following: Your name, School/Grade Location/City/State, Telephone number, Email address, Best time to reach you, PARENT NAME & NUMBER. Please also try to answer the following questions: How you got started in fashion and what you have designed so far? What kind of clothing do you make? Do your friends/parents support you? Do they like your designs or think you should look into doing something else with your life? Do you have an arch competitor? Someone you are jealous of because of their talent, but also want to beat in a competition? Please also attach a photo of yourself and the clothes you have designed.
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Fashion Controversy: Is It Still Fashion Design If You Use a Butterick Pattern?
A few weeks ago we posted a story on a St. Louis designer, AFV by Ashley Dayley, who was set to showcase her looks with 5 other designers at an event at the contemporary art museum. Well, according to an outraged reader of Fashion Indie, the designer is a “ripoff” for using a Butterick pattern (specifically number 6015) to create her dresses. We have the Teresa H’s comment below…
Many of us in the online design/sewing community were flummoxed, and some rather outraged, when a very popular reissued pattern (Butterick 6015) showed up on the runway - credited to Ashley Dayley as an original design but was a complete ripoff (and copyright infringement) of this pattern and its original designer.
It’s astonishing the lack of integrity, and utter cluelessness that this designer showed in presenting this as her own “design”.
“Dayley called it vintage sexy.” the St. Louis Times wrote. We call it “ripoff.”
Now we’ve done some research (shockingly we do try some actual reporting sometime) and we found the original Butterick pattern that one of our readers referenced.
Unfortunately, we don’t have any photos of AFV by Ashley Dayley to prove our reader correct, but we’re working on it.
Aside from that, is it really cheating when a designer uses a pattern from a company like Butterick? Isn’t the whole “Vintage Revival” movement all about using these patterns with new fabrics to make them modern? I personally don’t see anything wrong with a designer using a Butterick pattern since these we’re sold for the purpose of creating clothes. Yes some one else designed the pattern, but you designed the dress by picking the fabrics and crafting the dress, right?
Fortunately another Fashion Indie reader agrees with me. Read her comment below in response to Teresa H…
Someone here must be the Rainman of fashion…or a chronically bored person with too much time on their hands. Ashley, and other designers world wide have used shapes as well as patterns to design or create a newer, fresher version of a garment. If this blogger comment was given by a professional whom is a judge or editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine…I can understand to some degree. But why were THEY not featured at fashion week? Why were they never sought after for their amazing original clothing line? Hmmmm sounds to me like they are what I like to call being their “internet” self. How dare to comment about this young designer to ruin her good name. I thought her clothes were fresh, fun and frankly….better than a Butterick pattern.
Touche.
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Recess is Looking for Designers
New designers/local brands needed for May 8 designers market; part of Recess, an event benefiting the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Looking specifically for men’s accessories, women’s handbags or jewelry. Preferred price point is $50 and below. The event includes the designers market, a bake sale, two band performances, raffle and happy hour specials.
Contact ew32766@gmail.com if interested and provide website link or product images.
Courtesy of PartyCrasher.us
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Angel Lust Needs Her Some Interns
One of our writers is looking for some interns to build her fashion empire. She’s uber chill and will teach you about her craft and take you to fun little fashion spots. Worth it if you’re looking to get into fashion design.
Interested parties can contact her at angellustpr@gmail.com
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Christian Louboutin Talks. Indies Listen
Special Event: Lecture
Christian Louboutin: The Man Behind the Red Soles
5:30-7:30 pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
@ Fashion Institute of Technology
27th Street & Seventh Avenue
Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center (D-building), 1st floor
Join Christian Louboutin as he explores the creative process of shoe design and shares the people, places, and things that inspire him. In little over 15 years Christian Louboutin has built a fashion empire and become the most influential name in footwear. His red-soled shoes have utilized wit and glamour to embody the perfect blend of sex appeal and style. The Louboutin brand epitomizes elegance, and above all, expresses the designer’s wholehearted dedication to women.
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Project Runway’s Christian Siriano Searches for Interns on Craigslist
Can someone please do this for me? I have celebrities to impregnate with my fierceness.
Page Six just spotted this one.Project Runway winner Christian Siriano has been trawling on Craigslist for an “Assistant/Intern” (doesn’t that traditionally mean “unpaid help” in fashion-land?). The requirement of being his assistant included being able to take on his hot tranny rage and not being taller than 5 foot, unfortunately, for all you aspiring fashion assistants out there, the ad’s already down. Apparently, response was overwhelming. So much so that — and see below — Siriano resorted to a first-come, first-serve, kind of weird interview scheduling process.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Christian Siriano
Date: Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Subject: Assistant/Intern Position - Interview Requested
Dear all,
Thank you for your interested in the Assistant/Intern position posted recently posted on Craigslist. Out of the many resumes received, yours demonstrated both the experience and the enthusiasm for fashion necessary to succeed in this particular position.
The position would be with Christian Siriano, recent Project Runway winner. If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, Christian will be interviewing candidates this Friday, April 4, beginning at 10:00 am. Please respond to this e-mail with three time choices for your interview; they will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. After you have a time, the location of the interview will be provided.
Interview times
Friday, April 4
10:00 am
10:15 am
10:30 am
10:45 am
11:00 am
11:15 am
11:30 am
11:45 am
12:00 pm
12:15 pm
12:30 pm
12:45 pm
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
1:30 pm
Guess it doesn’t pay to work with a great designer. Get it, cause the internships unpaid, except for what you gain in experience. Which reminds me, we’re still looking for interns. Send emails to rebecca [at] fashionindie.com.
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Glam God’s Unite Tonight
Casting call for VH1’s GLAM GOD - a sort of ‘Project Runway’ for stylists. Another reality series from the mind of Vivica A. Fox.
5:00pm – 7:00pm (doors open @ 5)
MUST SAY “GLAM GOD” at door
@ GALOPAGOS
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn
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Gen Art Seeks It’s Next Break Out Star
Yes, Christian Sirano has been tearing up the scene since his Project Runway win–but all is not lost, design hopefuls! Gen Art is still looking for more talent.
It’s the 10th anniversary of the Gen Art Styles International competition, the launching pad for tons of famous fashion faces (think Peter Som and Rodarte).
Lucky finalists will get to show their looks on May 19 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, in front of over 1,500 of industry insiders. The cut-off for submissions is this Friday, April 4, and all student designers are welcome!
If that’s not enough to whet your design whistle, winners in the ready-to-wear and menswear categories will receive production awards for the first time ever, courtesy of the L.A.-based sample production company, The Evans Group. Plus, the Ready-to-Wear and Menswear winners get development services and sample production for the Spring ‘09 season!
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