One of the best things about October is observing the deep plunge that Visual Merchandisers take into their Fall displays. The displays no longer skim the surface of back to school, but delve into a realm of dim lighting, goofy props, and frightening mannequin scenarios. Yes, you guessed correctly – it’s Halloween time!
Cole Fox Hardware
At Cole Fox Hardware, a dinner has been perfectly set for a mischievous villain. When viewing this window, you get the spooky Halloween vibe, yet the display can also be recognized for being simply creative and fantastic 365 days a year. My favorite aspect of this year’s window is the chain mail curtains!
Anthropologie
Shout out to my lovely workplace, Anthropologie, and our display of harvested gourds! Hand stitched and wrapped, the gourds and tree roots turn me on to picking a pumpkin straight from the farm this year.
Saks
Saks Fifth Avenue’s textured yarn brings back memories of corn and field mazes.
The Archive The Archive always has a special place in my heart for their intriguing, locally made window displays. This year, a skeleton offers his tailing services to consumers. Suits from the Crypt, anyone?
Enjoy these Halloween-centric displays until next week, when I reveal more in the San Francisco area!
We drafted this toile of a draped silk blouse that I am working on. We drafted it from scratch, sewed it together, and fit it. Yesterday I was making the alterations we agreed upon during the fitting where we pinned out excess, marked changes to seam lines, etc.
I checked the toile one more time on the stand, and cut it apart from the seams. I laid down the fabric pieces that are being used to make the shirt and drafted new patterns from them. Even though there were previous patterns, the garment had changed so much during the fitting that I decided to engineer new patterns. Read more…
The Academy of Art University in San Francisco premiered the collections of graduating seniors from its womenswear, menswear, textile, knitwear and accessory design programs in a fashion show on April 23, 2009 with guests such as Prosper and Martine Assouline, founders of Assouline Publishing, and fashion illustrator David Downton, Patrick Cabasset editor in chief of L’Officiel Paris, Madeleine Czigler producer of Fashion File TV Paris, designer Ricky Serbin, TV personality Jan Yanehiro, Denise Hale, Carl and Yuri Pascarella, John Traina, Willie Brown, Wilkes Bashford, and Matt Tyrnauer director of Valentino: The Last Emperor and special correspondent to Vanity Fair magazine, among others.
The 2009 French Exchange Scholarship Winners photographed with Prosper Assouline
Since 1998, Academy of Art University has been involved with The Sister City Scholarship Exchange with design schools Studio Berçot, and L’Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.
From left to right:
- Dee Larsen going to L’Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne
- Bridget Miranda Sidden going to Studio Berçot
- Elizabeth Siedow going to L’Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne
Prosper and Martine Assouline awarded two internships to students in the Fashion Journalism program.
Gena Banducci was selected to intern in the Paris office and Anika Brown in the New York office. (Left to right: Gena Banducci, Martine Assouline, and Anika Brown).
Prosper Assouline, Martine Assouline, and David Downton received Doctorates of Humane Letters for their contribution to the world of Art and Design, from Academy of Art University president Dr. Elisa Stephens.
The Britex Fabrics Project – Created by third semester MFA Fashion Design students: Jonathan David Baker, Aliena Gorter, Phuong ‘Mimi’ Tran, April Howard, Bora Han, Eun Jung Kim, Krista Nunn, Bethany
Meuleners, Aura Miniotaite Taylor, Cara Chiappetta, Steven Lai, Hyosun ‘Nicky’ An, Naomi Sutton, Hui-Chun ‘Sydney’ Chang, Elizabeth Speer, Effie Harianto, Camilla Mascardo, Irawati Salim and Janelle Washington.
Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square shopping district, Britex Fabrics remains one of the city’s landmark institutions since 1952. A group of third semester MFA Fashion Design students created a collection from fabrics such as medium and oversized houndstooth, glen plaids, wool gauze mounted over gingham twill, mohair, bouclé and wool crêpe donated by Britex Fabrics. [www.britexfabrics.com]
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