Former student Danny Roberts has been all over the press for his illustration work and his collaboration with Harajuku Lovers.  First in Women’s Wear Daily and now he dives into the pages of the December issue of Elle.

As you can see, the issue graced with Sarah Jessica Parker on the cover  includes one of Mr. Roberts’s many whimsical illustrations of models (in this case Mina Cvetkovic) and gives love to his blog Igor+Andre.

It looks like Danny is doing pretty good.

Debut New York wants you! And when I say “you” I am referring to up and coming designers.

The gallery-like boutique that houses unique clothing collections that cater to female individuality has an announced an open call for all of you aspiring women’s wear designers out there.

“The concept behind the open call is to break down the barriers of entry to the industry, and allow for designers to have an enhanced experience with, and exposure to the buying process and competitive retail environment,” said Debut’s Founder, Lisa Weiss in a recent statement. “We’re looking for personal style, innovation and drive, and on our end it’s about the discovery process.” Read more…

Scott Schuman, (a.k.a. The Sartorialist) is making an appearance in San Francisco from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday October 21 (that’s today) at the Paul Smith store located at 50 Geary Street.

Mr. Schuman will be signing copies of his book fittingly titled, The Sartorialist and perhaps snapping pictures of people – so dress in your finest because it just so happens he already snapped a couple (three to be exact) of one of our students, Ghazaleh Khalifeh while she was in Paris.

Recently, instructor Rob Curry dropped some knowledge about the history of ties on a CBS segment called “Good Question.” Check out his omniscient perspective about the everyday men’s accessory by visiting CBS5′s website – you might learn something new. I know I did!

Blogs and websites are going crazy over this bit of news: French Vogue editor, Carine Roitfeld styled a spread with Dutch supermodel Lara Stone in blackface for this month’s issue. Shot by Steven Klein, some people are a little peeved about this spread, while other people see it as artistically sound.

What say you?

A gruppie is a unique hybrid of the grunge and yuppie lifestyle. They take alternative quirks of the grunge world and mix it with that of a rich, young professional. Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl is a good example, but here are some more signs that would make you a “gruppie”

1.) You secretly listen to Lady Gaga.

2.) All you have in your fridge is a bottle of Ketel One.

3.) You have more shoes than your girlfriend.

4.) You know the location of every cannabis club in a 10 mile radius.

5.) Band of Outsiders.

6.) You have your facialist on speed dial.

7.) You log on to Gilt Groupe every day promptly at noon EST.

8.) Your checkered skinny jeans are so tight that they cut off your circulation.

9.) You have a calorie counter downloaded on to your Blackberry or iPhone.

10.) Cobra Starship.

Written by: Brian Kennedy

Just because Maison Martin Margiela isn’t getting the greatest reviews for his Paris collection doesn’t mean we don’t like him. And if people are starting to stray away from the four-stitched Triple M, perhaps his new book will do some damage control:

Stark white and stamped with his trademark number grid tag, the book from Rizzoli is a pictorial indulgence of Margiela’s work. From his inspiration to his time with Gaultier to some of his more recent work, the Belgian designer let’s us into his world. Click the jump to check out more pages of the book. Read more…

First or second week of October
CBS/KPIX Chanel 5 – website and the 10pm, 11pm and 6am newscasts
See faculty member, Robert Curry drops some knowledge about “the history of the necktie” with CBS 5’s “Good Question” host, Ken Bastida.

Tuesday, Oct. 13th
2-3pm, Saks Fifth Avenue
Christian Siriano and his hair will make a personal appearance and book signing for Fierce Style: How to be Your Most Fabulous Self. We expect it will be a “hot tranny mess” of a good time.

Wednesday, Oct. 21st
Halloween window
Boris James-Davison and the merchandising students will install a sartorially spooky Halloween-themed window at 79 New Montgomery.

Saturday, Oct. 24th
9am-5pm Open House/Open Studios
School of Fashion Open House / Open Studios at 180 New Montgomery.

Sunday, Oct. 25th
6pm at Dogpatch Studios
Simon Ungless, Director of the School of Fashion, will join the B-52s’ Kate Pierson as a guest judge for Wee Scotty’s Project Junior Runway, featuring the creations of junior designers, ages 9-17. Tickets are $20 and include food and drinks and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com. Food? Drinks? Kate Pierson? Count us in. It sounds like a “wee” good time.

The hair, the makeup, the clothes (or lack thereof), it could only be that special time of year again.

San Francisco has a lot of those special times and on Saturday, LovEvolution picked up where the leather-clad Folsom Street Fair left off. The parade formerly known as Lovefest took place after a week full of love themed parties throughout the city.

This “love parade” and massive outdoor rave brought masses of people, and it was a seriously fun – and fashionable. Numerous girls wore their tulle skirts and tiny tops as guys worked the underwear and nude scene. And if they weren’t nude or in tulle, they were wearing something from American Apparel. Read more…

My name is Erin Leeper. I am a student at the Academy of Art University and a model in San Francisco. I aspire to write for a well-known fashion magazine and develop an impressive portfolio through modeling and meeting extraordinary people. I moved to California three years ago with my husband. He is in the Air Force and we love living on the west coast!

A few months ago, I dropped my agency in San Francisco. I did not agree with the way they ran their business and represented black models. I am currently in the process of shopping for solid representation on the west coast. I am excited to share my testimony in these posts.

This is a “diary” to basically let you in on my life as a student and a model in the Bay Area. I will definitely give a weekly update on castings, jobs, clients, agencies, photographers, events and any other insider information on the modeling and fashion industry – like my work with Joui Tournadot. Read more…