Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
For those of you out there who are aspiring fashion designers and are looking for more information and tips on various fashion design schools, I wanted to point out that not only did John Galliano go to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (in London), but so did Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and Paul Smith, among others.
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a college of the University of Arts London. Other colleges/schools include the London College of Fashion, the Chelsea College of Art and Design, the Camberwell College of Arts, and the London College of Communication. All colleges are located in London.
From the Central Saint Martins site: “Most students start their post-school art and design education with a one year Foundation course which gives them the opportunity to explore all the art and design disciplines and prepare a portfolio for entry to our three year undergraduate courses. Students can follow their undergraduate education with a postgraduate degree, or prepare for a specialist profession on a postgraduate certificate.
“If you are interested in research a PhD or MPhil is the first stage in a postgraduate research career.
“We also run a large short course programme with courses that can help you prepare for further study, change direction, brush up your skills or just enjoy your leisure time. Tailor-made training is suitable for companies and groups of students from the UK or overseas. You can find full details of all our other courses on this site.”
For more information on University of Arts London, click here.
Or, the Central Saint Martins’ site: Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design.
Quick, centrally located, in-depth information on the Fashion Design Program at Central Saint Martins.
Other Fashion Designers at San Francisco Fashion Week
Also at San Francisco Fashion Week will be fashion designers featuring menswear and childrenswear collections, along with shows featuring emerging student fashion designers.
MENSWEAR
Gypsy and Loic
The trendy, fresh, San Francisco-based team of Gypsy and Loïc designs high-quality menswear with a conscious: 50% of the line is organic cotton, hemp and bamboo; dyes are non synthetic and environmentally safe; all clothes are manufactured in the USA and/or in fair trade factories.
GYPSYANDLOIC.COM
CHILDRENSWEAR
Wee Scotty
A former costume designer for numerous theatrical productions and rock band tours that included the Rolling Stones, Black Crowes and KISS, designer Lynne Gallagher’s flair for the dramatic translates into bold fabrics, colors and textures that have become the trademark for her children’s line, Wee Scotty. The 2006 show featues key elements of design that represent San Francisco in Wee Scotty style through the years 1900-2020, incorporating the current trends of Spring 2007.
WEESCOTTY.COM
Emerging Stars of SF Fashion Week
Returning for its second year, the Emerging Stars runway show features creations by 16 carefully selected Bay Area fashion design students, giving these talented young professionals a unique chance to participate in the city’s most prestigious fashion event. This year’s show is themed Black Orchid, suitably named for the contrasting el>ements of the students’ designs.
Ready-to-Wear Collections: San Francisco Fashion Week, August 2006
Here are the fashion designers presenting ready-to-wear (prêt-à -porter) collections at San Francisco Fashion Week, August 2006.
ODA
Born from a shared vision of creating hip, wearable art, Oda’s signature style is tinged in Edwardian tradition and incorporates a Tokyo-pop flavor with exquisite, handmade embellishments designed to accentuate the beauty in imperfection. They aim to create an organic look with a complex blend of textures, colors and detail while employing socially- and environmentally-sound materials and practices. Also, does Children’s and Men’s.
ODASTYLE.COM
Kelly B.
The vision behind Kelly B. is a line of unique and comfortable clothing for the conscious consumer — a consciousness that spans from fair labor practices to an environmentally friendly product. The initial line, produced with all-organic cotton, is the first of future lines to be created with all-natural fibers.
KELLYBCOUTURE.COM
Richard Hallmarq
Richard Hallmarq is a cutting-edge designer based in Sacramento, California who debuted his first collection in 2003. He takes no mercy with fashion, making black the brightest color of the rainbow, with his new Spring/Summer 2007 collection titled “Phantasmagoria.” Also does Men’s.
RICHARDHALLMARQ.COM
HisByHer
HisByHer designs an exciting line of higher-end womenswear for the fashion-forward woman who is confident and strong, yet feminine. Clean lines and strong elements borrowed from menswear are embodied in each collection to create timeles pieces that move perfectly from day to evening. Special details and luxurious fabrics create a sense of exclusivity that makes each of their garments unique and special.
HISBYHER.COM
Pink Elf
San Francisco-based Pink Elf prides itself on using only the finest-quality domestic and imported materials and construction. Designer and owner Kaushie Adiseshan has combined her cultural roots, city style and business savvy to create distinctive and fashionable designs for the urban professional.
PINKELF.NET
Donna Lou
Donna Lou is a young, feminine and imaginative line that epitomizes the girl who wants to have fun. Donna Lou creates a style which is modern yet classic and that is wearable. From the fabrics and silhouettes to the soft label in the neckline, Donna Lou clothing is made for the girl who wants to feel good looking good.
DONNALOUCLOTHING.COM
Tamiece
Designed exclusively for those exceptional female creatures 5′4″ and under, Tamiece caters to the shorter woman looking for fitted, complimentary stylish clothing. Each piece is created with limitless design boundaries, incorporating details that focus on making the petite woman feel stylishly proud of being shorter than the rest of the world.
TAMIECE.COM
Katherine Noyes
Drawing inspiration from the timeless glamour pieces of the mid-twentieth century, Katherine Noyes creates sophisticated tops and dresses for women, using the finest silks and expert sewers in San Francisco, California. The collection consists of elegant women’s separates, based on looks that mirror old-fashioned glamour.
KATHERINENOYES.COM
Teresa Romero for Dichotomy
The concept behind Dichotomy is a contradiction of elements within a single piece — refined and feminine mixed with edgy and deconstructed. Dichotomy is designed for the sophisticated woman who has an edge.
DICHOTOMYLABEL.COM
Anazara
Anazara swimwear collection is designed by Croatian-born Ana Paunovic, who grew up spending most of each year in bathing suit on the Adriatic coast. Each Anazara bikini is cleverly cut to make every woman feel beautiful and comfortable, with whimsical and fresh designs and bright colors to create high impact on the beach.
ANAZARA.COM
Genevieve Primavera
Genevieve Primavera is the creation of Mary-Elizabeth Primavera. Fairytale inspired, the driving force behind each piece is a fervor of her creativity and passion that manifests itself into intricately designed clothes, mixing fashion sense with eccentric flair. Fabric is carefully selected to create the right feel, weight and movement of each garment. The result is a well-made, versatile collection.
GENEVIEVEPRIMAVERA.COM
Couture Fashion Designers of San Francisco Fashion Week August 2006
The following is a list of fashion designers who will be presenting couture collections at San Francisco Fashion Week in August 2006.
Colleen Quen
Part sculptor, architect and painter, nationally-renowned couturière Colleen Quen’s designs are made of fantastical dreams. Inspired by nature’s motifs, Impressionist art and modern architecture, Quen passionately creates gowns that are glamorous, feminine and dramatically chic.
COLLEENQUENCOUTURE.COM
Cari Borja
Fluid and feminine, sexy and sinuous, Cari Borja’s clothes are full of movement and whimsy. Made from both natural and synthetic fabrics, cut on the bias and sculpted out of ruffles, Cari molds fabric into garments that transform each person who wears them. Also, does Children’s.
CARIBORJA.COM
Lily Samii
Since 1994, Lily Samii has grown into a premier couture resource. The collection incorporates the conceptual flair of European couture, while maintaining a level ofcomfort and versatility that is distinctly American. Sophisticated, cosmopolitan styling and impeccable craftsmanship define the Lily Samii look.
LILYSAMII.COM
Erin Mahoney
A life of theatre and dance has strongly influenced Erin Mahoney’s design choices — feminine with a playful and showey air, yet retaining a classical and mysterious feel. Her philosophy of fair labor practice and quality ingredients show through in her garments, along with her whimsical flair.
ERINMAHONEY.COM
San Francisco Fashion Week Schedule August 2006
All runway shows will be held at The Galleria at The San Francisco Design Center, 101 Henry Adams Street.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
7pm–8pm: Reception
8pm: Colleen Quen
8:15pm: Erin Mahoney
8:30pm: Cari Borja
8:45pm: Lily Samii
9-10:30pm: Post Party at The Galleria
10:30pm: After Party at Slide
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24
7pm–8pm: Reception
8pm: Emerging Stars
8:15pm: Wee Scotty
8:30pm–9:15pm: Intermission
9:15pm: Gypsy Loic
9:30pm: Donna Lou
10pm: Post Party at The Clift
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
7pm–8pm: Reception
8pm: Kelly B
8:15pm: Teresa Romero for Dichotomy
8:30pm–9:15pm: Intermission
9:15pm: Katherine Noyes
9:30pm: Anazara
9:45pm: Richard Hallmarq
10pm: After Party at Mezzanine
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
7pm-8pm: Reception
8pm: HisByHer
8:15pm: Pink Elf
8:30pm–9:15pm: Intermission
9:15pm: Tamiece
9:30pm: Oda
10pm: After Party at Temple
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 & 27
10am–5pm: Workshops
Held at The Art Institute of California - San Francisco, 10 UN Plaza, 5th Floor.
John Galliano Biography
John Galliano was born in Gibraltar in 1960. His family moved to London when he was a child. Galliano later attended the prestigiuos Central St Martin’s College of Art & Design, graduating in 1984 with with famed “Les Incroyables” collection, which was inspired by the French Revolution; the collection was immediately met with high acclaim.
On his early influences: “I think all that – the souks, the markets, woven fabrics, the carpets, the smells, the herbs, the Mediterranean colour, is where my love of textiles comes from,” Galliano has said.
Despite launching his own line that same year and winning the British Designer of the Year award in 1987, Galliano met with financial hardship. This caused him to leave London for Paris in 1990 where he secured a contract with Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH).
Later, in 1995, Galliano was appointed chief designer at Givenchy, becoming the first British designer to head a French couture house. He grabbed headlines with a series of risqué designs aimed to transform the profile and fortunes of the back-dated company.
A year later, in 1996, Galliano was awarded the glittering prize of the house of Christian Dior - Givenchy’s stablemate at LVMH. His first couture show for Dior coincided with the label’s 50th anniversary, 20 January 1997.
Currently, as chief designer at Dior, Galliano is responsible for producing six haute couture and ready-to-wear collections per year.
London Fashion Week September 2007
LONDON FASHION WEEK has teamed up with the American trade show, Designers & Agents, to bring exciting new US designers to London in September. “This is a new leaf for London Fashion Week, and we really want to reinforce our platform as the place for young and cool designers,” said Benedict Bro of London Fashion Week. “London has always been the hotbed for new talent. Paris, of course, is important, but it’s so big that it’s difficult for a new designer to be visible, whereas London is small enough to be a really good place for a new designer to be seen by someone who has a true influence.”
source: vogue.co.uk
Galliano in Astronaut’s Suit
Here’s a great shot of famed Dior head designer John Galliano in an astronaut’s suit at the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week during the Dior show.
Paris Haute Couture Week
Designers offer red-carpet glamour in Paris couture shows
Galliano said he had been inspired by a recent late-night viewing of French director Marcel Carne’s 1942 film “Les Visiteurs du Soir” (”The Devil’s Envoys”), a fantasy tale set in the 15th century.
“Seen through the eyes of someone from a different culture, a different time, almost a different world, the landscapes and people of the High Renaissance seem curiously otherworldy,” the British designer said in a statement handed out to guests.
“The mixed emotions aroused by the film brought to mind the surrealism of Salvador Dali, the religious fervor of Joan of Arc, the anarchic energy of punk rock and the iconic glamour of the golden age of Hollywood, experienced by a stranger in a strange land.”
To emphasize his point, Galliano took his bow in an astronaut’s suit.
On the runway, his freewheeling take on the period produced looks ranging from 1940s skirt suits with matador-style embroidery to a gothic red and black vinyl coat trimmed with monkey hair.
With only a handful of customers left for these made-to-measure creations, which cost upwards of US$10,000 apiece, couture serves mainly as an advertising gimmick designed to draw customers toward more affordable cosmetics and accessory lines.
Fashion Design Education
Looking to have your own fashion designs featured at fashion week one day?
Formal training and education in fashion design are essential to creating the foundation necessary to get your foot into the door of the fashion design world. Whether you want to be a big-name designer based out of Paris or New York or simply want to have your fashion designs featured in a local fashion boutique, everyone has to start learning the basics of fashion design somewhere.
Many of the most famous top fashion design schools are in the heart of fashion design meccas like Milan, Florence, Paris, and New York (fashion design schools such as Marangoni, Parsons, Polimoda, Créapole).
However, there are many fashion design schools around the world - many much closer to home or more convenient to your personal needs. You don’t necessarily have to go to the school with the most famous name in order to get the best education. Fashion design education teaches you the techniques of fashion design, but it cannot teach you how to be creative. If you’ve got the inner-spark necessary to be a fashion designer, you’ll thrive no matter which school you choose to attend.
For more information on a wide selection of design schools, check out the following site:
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