You may have heard of a little thing called Fashion’s Night Out, which was spearheaded by Vogue editrix Anna Wintour.

Well, our fashion school will be participating in the worldwide event (like they did last year) with Neiman Marcus in San Francisco’s Union Square.

Here are the events you should already have in your calendar:

Thursday, September 3rd- Tuesday, September 13th: In honor of Fashion’s Night Out, Neiman Marcus’ Stockton Street windows will exhibit the highly anticipated new issue of the School of Fashion’s 180 magazine, as well as select garments from graduates Sabah Mansoor Husain and Marina Solomatnikova that debuted during the Academy Art University Fall / Winter ’10 show at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week.

Friday, September 10th
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Fashion’s Night Out at Neiman Marcus
The School of Fashion joins Neiman Marcus, exclusively, for Fashion’s Night Out. Faculty, students, and graduates will be on each floor throughout Neiman Marcus with exhibits, collections, and demonstrations. Open to the public.

Here are some iPhone snapshots of the windows (which, as noted above, are already up for public viewing):

In addition to these swanky windows, Friday night’s event will include knitwear demos, textile demos, featured projects from the creative minds of our students, tambour beading, music, food, and much more. And let’s not forget the debut of the newest (and epic) issue of 180 magazine (there’s a window for that too):

So prep yourself for Friday, it will surely be an FNO hot spot!

The gentleman that was pictured in this week’s Who’s That? Contest is Bob Guccione founder and publisher of the naughty adult mag, Penthouse.

We had a ton of people guess, but Julia was the only one who guessed correctly — so kudos to Julia!

Here is a breakdown of the clues I gave you:

Clue #1: Spin – His son, Bob Guccione Jr. was the editor of Spin magazine.

Clue #2: Vanessa Williams – One issue of Penthouse included unauthorized photos of the actress/singer which caused her to resign as Miss America in 1984.

Clue #3: Sci-Fi – Guccione also created a science fiction magazine called Omni.

And P.S. — Consider this a tiny sneak preview of the next issue of One Eighty magazine.

You’re welcome.

The Academy of Art University’s fashion week passed in a blur of events, all of which I carefully blocked out on my semi-tacky Anne Taintor calendar. As I reflect on the week over a pot of coffee and spoonfuls of Nutella, I’m starting to realize that it’s the sweet, small moments that count.

The biggest of the “small” moments was participating in a roundtable discussion with Suzy Menkes and 5 of my fellow journalism students on Wednesday morning. Suzy’s engaging verbal command makes it feel like every word she divulges is an intimate secret. One of those secrets was that Madonna has been reading Suzy’s book The Windsor Style in preparation for an upcoming movie role as the Duchess of Windsor. Thank goodness I snatched the out-of-print book from the library before Gladys Perint Palmer shared our “secret” with the rest of the School of Fashion.

The next exciting small moment was being approached by Walter Van Beirendonck at the static show (the show before the big fashion show). I wrote about Walter in my very first published article (in One Eighty) so shaking Walter’s bauble-laden hand was a definite milestone. The only person more excited to shake Walter’s hand was the recipient of an unexpected internship he offered.

Finally, it was time to watch the show, which I got to share with my friend of the last 5 years, graduating designer Emma Erickson (who scored an internship with Hervé Léger.) She guided me through the show with encouraging commentary such as “You’ll like this collection… it’s what you’d buy if you could have whatever you wanted.”

But, for that moment, standing in the nosebleed section of the bleachers and witnessing the camaraderie and pats on the back between this year’s group of close knit graduating designers, I had everything I wanted.

Written by: Kalla Vieaux

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As you already know, Walter Van Beirendonck and Dirk Van Saene will be our special guests for our May show. As 1/3 of the Antwerp Six, the duo are influential designers — but let me back up a bit.

For those of you who don’t know who the Antwerp Six is, now is a better time than ever to find out. The Antwerp Six is a group of avant garde designers who graduated from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts. The six included Walter and Dirk (of course) as well as Ann Demeulemeester, Dries van Noten, Dirk Bikkembergs, and Marina Yee. The sextet of designers shared a radical and unique vision of fashion and have a cult following that rivals that of Justin Bieber. Read more…

Keanan Duffty, the award winning British fashion designer, will be a part of the huge guest list we have coming to our school in May. He will be doing a special panel discussion at 3 p.m. on Wednesday May 5 where he will discuss his book, Rebel Rebel: Anti-Style. Tracing the roots of rebel style to the music scene, the presentation will explore how fashionable music and “anti-fashion” icons, like David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, and Gwen Stefani, have inspired fashion.

The book covers a wide range of iconic pieces that embody “anti-style.” The classic leather jacket (think Brando or Joan Jett) remains a symbol of “outsider-dom,” while jeans have been reimagined as a style centerpiece by every generation. The skirt is constantly being reappraised, whether it’s mini, peasant, or frou-frou, to simultaneously celebrate and subvert images of femininity. Rebel, Rebel is the anti-style bible that will inspire the next generation of designers, fashionistas, and club kids alike.

I know you’re craving for more information about him — so here are a couple of tidbits for you to chew on:

- He won the Fashion Group International Rising Star Award in 2003
- He is the Creative Director of “Keanan Duffty For Target,” which sold at over 1200 Target stores across America.
- He is the Creative Director for Ben Sherman tailored clothing, consulted for Nautica and Dockers, and collaborated with Aveda, Reebok, Gola, and Dr. Martens footwear.
- Duffty’s clothes have a celebrity following that includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Aerosmith, The New York Dolls, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, Elizabeth Jagger, Steven Dorff, Jimmy Fallon, Smashing Pumpkins, among others.
- Polina Pfliger, a Fashion Merchandising major, interviewed him for our latest issue of One Eighty (the piece can be seen in the slide show below)

Here are the full details of the panel discussion:

WHAT? Rebel Fashion Panel Discussion presented by Keanan Duffty, designer and author of Rebel Rebel: Anti-Style by Rizzoli, 2009

WHEN? Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 3:00 PM

WHERE? Morgan Auditorium, 491 Post Street, between Mason and Powell Streets

You should go. All the cool kids are going to be there.

To purchase the book visit www.rizzoliusa.com

In the latest issue of One Eighty, journalism student, Kalla Vieaux penned the article “The Cult of Walter” which features a band of merry men who adore the designer (who is 1/6th of the Antwerp Six) – one of them being merchandising student Jefery Jones.

Now when I say that Jefery adores Walter, I am serious. Very serious. If Walter was a religion, Jefery would probably be the pope. He has 50 pieces from Walter’s past collections and he tries to wear at least one piece a day.

“Wearing Walter makes me feel like a magic symbol-wielding shaman,” Jefery told Kalla. “I feel expressive and just plain happy.”

Unfortunately we weren’t able to fit any pictures of Jefery’s Walter wardrobe homage in the mag, but thanks to the Internet, we can fit all of them on our blog!

Follow the jump to view a slideshow of all of Jefery’s Walter looks. Read more…

The day has finally come and hours before the big show, we were getting prepped – but before we get to all the backstage action, let’s take a look at some before and after pictures of the tent at Bryant Park; where our show was being held.

Before (please take note of the new issues of One Eighty on each seat)…

After…

Pretty wild, huh? And yes, that is Alex McCord from The Real Housewives of New York in the red dress in the last picture.

For more coverage of our show at Fashion Week, click here!

You asked for it – and here it is. The Spring 2010 issue of One Eighty!

Believe us, it’s just as good as our print version!

Remember when we gave you a preview of the new Spring 2010 issue of ONE EIGHTY? Well here’s the full picture of the cover:

The issue will be on each seat at our show happening tomorrow in Bryant Park for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week! (don’t forget that you can watch it LIVE!)

There are a bunch of events happening in February so make sure you jot all of them down in your planner!

Spring Semester begins
Monday, February 1, 2010

Beyond the Front Row (fashion club) General Meeting
Thursday, February 4, 2010 ~ 7:00PM Room 804 @ 180 New Montgomery
Where Style Meets Substance. Meet the 2010-2011 Board. Greet other members. Learn about the club, the events, and opportunities to volunteer. Membership ($10 annually) is open to all University students.

Hearts for Haiti / Fashion for Haiti
Friday, February 12, 2010
79 Retail Store and Window
Support the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s (CFDA) campaign “Fashion for Haiti”, a nation-wide effort to raise funds for victims of the earthquake. The Academy of Art University’s 79 Retail Store will join top retailers and fashion designers to offer the special $25 “Fashion for Haiti” t-shirts. Proceeds raised from the t-shirt sales will benefit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, “…which is raising funds for immediate, high-impact relief and long-term recovery efforts to help those who are most in need of assistance”. www.cfda.com/fashion-for-haiti
Just in time for a Valentine’s message, “To Haiti with Love”.

Graduate designers’ Fall 2010 collections debut at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week
Saturday, February 13, 2010 ~ 3:00PM EST / 12:00PM PST
Watch the Academy of Art University fashion show streaming live from New York! www.academyart.edu
For a preview of the designers’ collections, click here!

one eighty magazine
Saturday, February 13, 2010 ~ 3:00PM
Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week
The third issue of one eighty magazine will premiere at the New York show.
Read more…