April 25, 2010
The SCAD Style senior fashion show takes place on May 15Photo by Jessi GilbertSome of the brightest stars in fashion and design will shine on Georgia when SCAD Style:Reveal gets underway next week. For 11 days, beginning April 26, the professionals shaping the trends in fibers, furniture and architecture will lead discussions, offer master classes, host workshops, exhibit their creations and inspire imaginations in Savannah and Atlanta.
Fashion major Taylor Justin gives the run-down on Savannah’s events, which are open to all students. SCAD Style will culminate in the senior runway show, May 15 at Trustees Theater, where icon Diane Von Furstenberg will be honored with the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award, named for VOGUE magazine’s contributing editor.
Monday, April 26
Are There Style and Design Problems Left to Solve?
12 p.m.
Kip Kotzen, founder of brand strategy and design distribution company, Neo-Unity, and Jason Miller and Jonathan Olivares, named Best Breakthrough Designers by Wallpaper magazine, will answer that question.
A Monumental Happening: The Making of Fashion Week
3:30 p.m.
Fans of Bravo’s The Fashion Show will recognize judge Fern Mallis, who is widely credited as the creator of New York’s Fashion Week. The senior vice president of IMG Fashion, Mallis will lecture on how this event elevated the influence of American fashion.
Tuesday, April 27
The Real Deal: Branding, Marketing and PR Lecture with Kelly Cutrone
3:30 p.m.
International public relations, branding and marketing genius, Kelly Cutrone, brings her no nonsense advice to SCAD. The founder of People’s Revolution, she will sign her book, “If You Have to Cry, Go Outside (And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You).”
Sartorially Speaking: An Insider’s Style History
5:30 p.m.
Learn why vintage is so very at the panel discussion, which includes Derek Blasberg, contributing editor at VOGUE’s style.com and fashion editor-at-large at V magazine, and Cameron Silver, owner of Decades boutiques in Los Angeles and London. A book signing for Blasberg’s “Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady” follows.
Wednesday, April 28
The Model as Muse Lecture with Bettina
3:30 p.m.
Named by Balmain and the muse for Givenchy’s first collection in 1952, Simone” Bittina” Bodin was one of the world’s first supermodels long before the term even existed. She shares her exciting story.
Design with Retail in Mind
It’s not enough to have imagination and impeccable skills, a good head for business is essential to success. Brian Bolke, a fashion/furnishing boutique owner in Dallas, Jaqui Lividini, partner in LWP, the New York-based fashion marketing/public relations company and Robert Rufino, editor-at-large for House Beautiful magazine and the former vice president of creative services for Tiffany & Co will offer their insider’s knowledge on how to get from her to there.
Thursday, April 29
To Dwell in Design: Dwell Studio’s Christiane Lemieux
12:30 p.m.
Founder and creative director of Dwell Studio, Christiane Lemieux will be on hand to discuss how he turned his bedding and furniture empire into a $20 million business.
Taking America’s Brand Online
1:30 p.m.
The rugged luxury and western elegance of Ralph Lauren has expanded into an online presence. Nathan Copan, the photographer who has captured the Ralph Lauren look, Amir Mohammady, creative director of Ralph Lauren Media, and Matt Trainor, editorial director of Ralph Lauren Media, will discuss this next phase for the iconic American designer.
Undercurrents in Design with Robert Klanten
3 p.m.
Industrial designer Robert Klanten’s Gestalten has published more than 300 eye-catching books that look as good as they read. A book signing will follow his lecture.
Let’s Take This Outside: Outdoor Living in the 21st Century
5 p.m.
SCAD President Paula Wallace celebrates that Southern staple—the porch in her newest design and inspiration guide, “Perfect Porches: Designing Welcoming Spaces for Outdoor Living.” The photography is as welcoming as the spaces featured. A book signing will follow at Paris Market & Brocante.
Friday, April 30
From Magazine to Monitor: The Rise of the Blog
3:30 p.m.
Creating an online presence and persona has become an essential element of fashion and design writing as well as branding. Panelists include Jaithan Kochar, co-founder of lifestyle company Eddie Ross, Inc., Rita Konig, New York Times blogger (“Inside Out”), decorator and author of “Domestic Bliss,” Richard Mishaan, founder of Homer design, Nick Olsen, blogger and ex-Dominomag.com deal hunter and Eddie Ross, style blogger and co-founder of lifestyle company Eddie Ross Inc.
Art in the Open with Alexandre Arrechea
5 p.m.
Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea will be on hand to discuss the way his art explores both public and domestic spaces. His solo show, “The Rules of Play,” is on view now at SCAD’s Gutstein Gallery.
Monday, May 3
Fantastical Spaces
12:30 p.m.
The way a space looks and feels can determine its “cool” factor. Stephane Dupoux, founder of Dupoux Design, and Chris Jones, executive vice president of development design and construction for NYLO Hotels, know all about making a space that matches the hype.
Selling Old in the New: Pioneering Online Retail
3:30 p.m.
Because of the charm and timelessness of well-loved pieces, old things make wise investments. Michael Bruno, founder of 1stdibs.com, speaks about how he developed the leading website for antiques and vintage design in America and Europe.
Fashion in 360 degrees: Building a Fashion Label
6:00 p.m.
The CFDA’s Emerging Designer, Chris Benz, leads a panel discussion about building a fashion label from the ground up, from muse to management.
Tuesday, May 4
Architecture Selling Style
12:30 p.m.
Nina Kummelstedt is the owner of a Stockholm-based architecture firm and has designed several major fashion-related spaces around the world.
Dispatches from the Gilded Age: My 20 Years at VOGUE
3:30 p.m.
Julia Reed returns to SCAD for more inside anecdotes about her melding of news and fashion as a senior writer at VOGUE and a contributing editor at Newsweek.
Behind the Screen: Bringing Fashion Online
6 p.m.
The Internet is no mere accessory, but as important to the business and profile of design as is inspiration. This panel features Andrew Bevan, Teen Vogue’s style blogger and associate features editor; Michael Fink, SCAD’s dean of the School of Fashion; Kelly Framel, a theglamourai.com blogger and jewelry designer; and Jennifer Hyman, co-owner of renttherunway.com.
Wednesday, May 5
Then and Now: Lessons for 1980′s New York
3:30 p.m.
Shoulder pads, androgyny, big hair and jewelry, acid colors and stone-washed jeans: these images conjure when someone mentions ‘80s fashion. But the re-emergence of some Reagan-era trends doesn’t mean the remake of “Dynasty.” Victoria Bartlett, founder of the VPL fashion line, Sally Brunger , ‘80s it-girl and co-creator of The Brungers line of knitwear, and Michael Schmidt, costume designer for Madonna and Lady Gaga, among others, will be on hand to discuss the lessons learned.
From Brand to Superbrand
5:30 p.m.
Roland van Kralingen is an internationally renowned marketing and brand management guru and author of the groundbreaking branding/marketing books “Superbrands” and “The Growth Engine.”
Movie Screening: “Handmade Nation”
8 p.m.
This documentary from artist and curator Faythe Levine presents a cross-country exploration of the new wave in do-it-yourself art, craft and design.
Thusday, May 6
Fashion’s Secret Weapon: The Role of the Stylist
10 a.m.
The stylist remains the unsung hero behind the successful magazine covers or whether or not a celebrity ends up on a best-dressed list. Keegan Singh, the rock-n-roll innovator behind editorial shoots at VOGUE, Teen VOGUE and the New York Times, celebrates the stylist.
Sustainability: From Idea to Action
12:30 p.m.
Green, for lack of a better word, is good and good for us. This panel discusses how responsible design has become one of the driving forces in art, fashion, architecture and design today.
Why One-of-a-kind Matters
SCAD Student Center
2 p.m.
In an era where mass-produced, disposable goods rule commerce, creators, marketers and buyers make the case for the unique, no-two-are-alike pieces that distinguish the ordinary from the sublime.
Write the Look: The Relationship between Design and Critic
3:30 p.m.
A good word can launch a career, and a bad one can set back years of planning and preparation. This panel includes Claude Morais and Brian Wolk, fashion designers behind Ruffian, the popular ready-to-wear fashion label, and Nicole Phelps, executive editor of Vogue’s style.com. A book signing will follow.
My World in Vogue – Reporting and Living the Fashionable Life
6 p.m.
Hamish Bowles, European editor-at-large for Vogue and editor-in-chief of Vogue Living, is recognized as one of the most respected authorities on the worlds of fashion and interior design. Lecture will be followed by a book signing of Bowles’ “The World in Vogue: People, Places, and Parties.”
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