DISTRICT | The student voice of SCAD http://www.scaddistrict.com SCAD's Award-winning Student News Source Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Space technology comes down to earth http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/22/space-technology-comes-down-to-earth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=space-technology-comes-down-to-earth http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/22/space-technology-comes-down-to-earth/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:09 +0000 Andrea Six http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83399 Science in the Stars Space research is more than just swimming in zero gravity and taking pictures of stars. Although the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is mainly known for its high profile accomplishments—few realize that continued research in space has a real impact down on the ground. NASA partners with various organizations and [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/22/space-technology-comes-down-to-earth/feed/ 0 “EXPOSED” sheds light on human trafficking http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/21/exposed-sheds-light-on-human-trafficking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exposed-sheds-light-on-human-trafficking http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/21/exposed-sheds-light-on-human-trafficking/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 00:15:15 +0000 Raine Blunk http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84342 EXPOSED opens Friday night at Sicky Nar Nar.Photo by EXPOSED Exhibition “There are 27 million slaves in the world today, and we feel that it is our social responsibility to use our talents as artists to fight this global issue,” says student Shannon Kuguenko. “We seek to expose great injustice in the world, knowing that [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/21/exposed-sheds-light-on-human-trafficking/feed/ 0 “Frogtown to Victory” proves to be victorious http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/20/frogtown-exhibition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=frogtown-exhibition http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/20/frogtown-exhibition/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 00:19:04 +0000 Ysabel Cacho http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84326 Some of the pieces shown at “Frogtown to Victory”.Photo by Ysabel Cacho In a place that has been dubbed as one of America’s most beautiful cities, it comes to no surprise to see residents and tourists alike whip out their cameras to photograph the likes of Jones Street and Forsyth Park. Areas such as Martin [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/20/frogtown-exhibition/feed/ 1 Illustrations from the 2013 SCAD Fashion Show: Sirlin winners http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/illustrations-from-the-2013-scad-fashion-show-sirlin-winners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illustrations-from-the-2013-scad-fashion-show-sirlin-winners http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/illustrations-from-the-2013-scad-fashion-show-sirlin-winners/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 23:18:17 +0000 Annie Tyner http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84305 One of our illustrators, Annie Tyner, drafted out some of the notable looks of this year’s SCAD Fashion show, including ones from Sirlin Award winners Danielle Elsener and Noah Jodoin.

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/illustrations-from-the-2013-scad-fashion-show-sirlin-winners/feed/ 1 Fashion Show 2013: overview of designer looks http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/fashion-show-2013-first-look-slideshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fashion-show-2013-first-look-slideshow http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/fashion-show-2013-first-look-slideshow/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 21:59:07 +0000 Crosby Ignasher http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84291 Photos by Crosby Ignasher, John Bryson, and Isabelle Von Arx  

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/fashion-show-2013-first-look-slideshow/feed/ 0 Bryanboy gives fashion students a blogger’s perspective http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/bryan-boy-gives-fashion-students-a-bloggers-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bryan-boy-gives-fashion-students-a-bloggers-perspective http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/bryan-boy-gives-fashion-students-a-bloggers-perspective/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 19:48:25 +0000 Gage Daughdrill http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84163 Fashion blogging has become a worldwide phenomenon and on May 17 blogging sensation Bryanboy visited to talk to fashion students in honor of the university’s annual event, the SCAD Fashion Show. Waiting in the top room of Eckburg Hall, people excitedly gathered for the famous blogger’s arrival. And when he came, he didn’t disappoint. Bryanboy [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/bryan-boy-gives-fashion-students-a-bloggers-perspective/feed/ 2 Gathering the loose strings of SCAD Fashion Show http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scad-fashion-show-2013 http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:21 +0000 Tyce Hoskins http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84114 SCAD’s annual Fashion Show was held on May 18 at Trustees Theater. There was a show at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. showcasing 30 students collections. André Leon Talley presented his Life Time Achievement Award to Francisco Costa. See the students selections and the audience’s responses here.

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013/feed/ 0 SCAD Fashion Show 2013 – Runway http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013-runway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scad-fashion-show-2013-runway http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013-runway/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 16:22:56 +0000 Thomasz Wood http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84147 SCAD’s annual Fashion Show was held on May 18 at Trustees Theater. There was a show at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. showcasing 30 students collections.  Check out the video below to see the collections take to the runway.

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013-runway/feed/ 2 Q&A with Bibhu Mohapatra http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/qa-with-bibhu-mohapatra/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-with-bibhu-mohapatra http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/qa-with-bibhu-mohapatra/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 14:22:49 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84089 Fashion Designer Bibhu Mohapatra was on hand as a mentor to students for SCAD Fashion Show 2013. He spoke with District on his career, influences and the advice he offers to students entering the highly competitive industry.   District: When did you decide that you wanted to be a fashion designer? Bibhu Mohapatra: When I [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/qa-with-bibhu-mohapatra/feed/ 2 SCAD Fashion Show 2013 closes strong with main runway show http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013-closes-strong-with-main-runway-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scad-fashion-show-2013-closes-strong-with-main-runway-show http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013-closes-strong-with-main-runway-show/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 13:49:14 +0000 Gage Daughdrill http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84108 The university’s annual Fashion Show proved to be a hit among the crowd. The main show was a few hours after the matinee, presenting the same looks to a different audience, this time beginning with the presentation of the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award to this year’s winner, Francisco Costa, the women’s Creative Director [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/scad-fashion-show-2013-closes-strong-with-main-runway-show/feed/ 3 Functional v. conceptual fashion http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/conceptual-fashion-vs-functional-fashion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conceptual-fashion-vs-functional-fashion http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/conceptual-fashion-vs-functional-fashion/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 07:47:08 +0000 Nicholas Lawrence http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=84095 The SCAD Fashion Show took place on Saturday, where over 30 student designers were chosen to showcase their collections. Ranging from functional wear you would see everyday to conceptual fashion that didn’t even resemble clothing, highlighting a continuing divide in the industry: functional fashion v. conceptual fashion. District spoke with attendees of the show to [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/19/conceptual-fashion-vs-functional-fashion/feed/ 0 Sketches of the 2013 SCAD Fashion Show http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/scad-fashion-show-illustrated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scad-fashion-show-illustrated http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/scad-fashion-show-illustrated/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 00:22:09 +0000 Anthony Reed http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83985 District illustrators Anthony Reed and Juan Acosta attended the 4 p.m. runway show and sketched some of the designs showcased.

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/scad-fashion-show-illustrated/feed/ 1 Models take to the runway in first show of the night http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/4pm-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4pm-show http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/4pm-show/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:02 +0000 Ysabel Cacho http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83978 At the start of the fashion show, audiences watched as the set installations at the Trustees faded to black, animated dots falling from the top of the screen in time with an organ score. As soon as the first model stepped onto the runway and hit the spotlight, the audiences burst into a frenzy of [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/4pm-show/feed/ 1 SCAD Fashion Show kicks off with presentation of Sirlin Awards http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/sirlin-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sirlin-award http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/sirlin-award/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 23:11:44 +0000 Ysabel Cacho http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83943 When Michael Fink, the Dean of the School of Fashion, stepped onto the stage at the Trustees Theater, he admitted to the audience that he was “so nervous.” He added that this was because “there’s so much excitement going on,” referring to the Senior Fashion Show, which was mere minutes away from opening. Dean Michael [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/sirlin-award/feed/ 0 Get to know: Joanne Henriquez http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-joanne-henriquez/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-joanne-henriquez http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-joanne-henriquez/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 22:15:53 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83918 What is your year, major, and hometown? Graduating in August 2013, Tucson, AZ, Fashion Design Where all have you lived and what are your professional experiences? I was born in Miami, Fl, but spent my formative years in Tucson, Arizona. I’ve worked retail(down on river st. and an Assistant Manager at American Apparel). I’ve also made [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-joanne-henriquez/feed/ 1 Jen accessories are a grab bag http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/jen-accessories-are-a-grab-bag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jen-accessories-are-a-grab-bag http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/jen-accessories-are-a-grab-bag/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 21:59:17 +0000 Raine Blunk http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83865 What most people don’t realize about SCAD Fashion is the collaborative effort put in to creating the looks we see on the runway each year. From makeup artists and fashionistas to stylists and accessory designers, each look is complete thanks to a group of students working to create a cohesive look. So this year, SCAD [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/jen-accessories-are-a-grab-bag/feed/ 0 Bursting at the seams: Fashion Show 2013 http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/bursting-at-the-seams-fashion-show-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bursting-at-the-seams-fashion-show-2013 http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/bursting-at-the-seams-fashion-show-2013/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 19:28:33 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83830 SCAD Fashion Show 2013 sashayed down Broughton on May 18. View the story “Bursting at the seams: Fashion Show 2013″ on Storify

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/bursting-at-the-seams-fashion-show-2013/feed/ 3 Get to know: Laurel Newport http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-laurel-newport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-laurel-newport http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-laurel-newport/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 19:27:17 +0000 Raine Blunk http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83820 What’s your year, major, and hometown? Fourth-year fashion design major from Birmingham, Ala. Have you lived elsewhere, if so, where? I attended SCAD Atlanta for my freshman year, prior to transferring to the Savannah campus. Prior to attending college, I have lived in Birmingham as well as Salt Lake City. Do you have any professional [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-laurel-newport/feed/ 1 Get to know: Rachel Cobb http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-rachel-cobb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-rachel-cobb http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-rachel-cobb/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 19:10:12 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83817 What’s your year, major and hometown? I am in my final year as a fashion design major, and I have adored my time here in Savannah. I was born in Memphis, Tenn., but I have lived all over the country. My mother, father, sister, and three puppies live in Charlotte, N.C. What is your hometown? [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-rachel-cobb/feed/ 1 Size matters to Abercrombie & Fitch http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/size-matters-to-abercrombie-fitch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=size-matters-to-abercrombie-fitch http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/size-matters-to-abercrombie-fitch/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 18:56:32 +0000 Gage Daughdrill http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83373 Abercrombie & Fitch’s exclusionary size policy has garnered a lot of controversy. Photo by Media Commons While “sexy” and “cool” are two words that Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO Mike Jeffries wants people to associate with his brand, “controversial” is one that seems to be consistent when describing it in the media. Recently, the retail brand [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/size-matters-to-abercrombie-fitch/feed/ 4 Get to know: Remo Polack http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-remo-polack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-remo-polack http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-remo-polack/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 17:48:50 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83800 What’s your year, major and hometown? Fourth-year fashion design major from Mexico. Have you lived elsewhere, if so, where? Peru. Do you have any professional experience? Nope. Photo by Crosby Ignasher When did you decide to pursue a career in fashion? When I was sixteen while backpacking around Europe. What inspires you creatively? Professionally? My [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-remo-polack/feed/ 1 Get to know: Baille Younkman http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-baille/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-baille http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-baille/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 17:39:37 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83792 What’s your year, major and hometown? Fourth-year fashion design major from Columbus, Ohio. Have you lived elsewhere, if so, where? The only other place I’ve lived aside from Columbus is Savannah for the last four years. Do you have any professional experience? Besides working years in fashion retail, no. When did you decide to pursue [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-baille/feed/ 1 Get to know: Michelle Leal http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-michelle-leal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-michelle-leal http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-michelle-leal/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:53 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83684 What is your hometown? Where else have you lived? My dad is Cuban and my mom is Puerto Rican. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Do you have any professional experience? I worked as an intern at J Mendel two summers ago, and it was an amazing experience. I learned a lot about [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-michelle-leal/feed/ 4 Get to know: Kat Sommovigo http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-kathryn-sommovigo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-kathryn-sommovigo http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-kathryn-sommovigo/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 14:09:21 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83494 What is your hometown? Where have you lived? My hometown is McLean, Va. I was born in Chicago, and moved to northern Virginia at a very young age, where I grew up. I moved to Savannah for college, and I’ve spent the last three summers living in New York City. What is your professional experience? [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-kathryn-sommovigo/feed/ 1 Get to know: Taylor Ullman http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-taylor-ullman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-taylor-ullman http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-taylor-ullman/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 13:56:16 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83714 What is your hometown? Where else have you lived? I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. How much professional experience do you have in fashion or anything else related? I have had three internships thus far, all in New York City. I was lucky enough to intern for WAYNE, Yigal Azrouel, and Ohne Titel. [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/get-to-know-taylor-ullman/feed/ 1 Jewelry Trunk Show http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/jewelry-trunk-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jewelry-trunk-show http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/jewelry-trunk-show/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:53 +0000 Jessica Shock http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83670 A look at some of the jewelry on display at the Trunk Show.Photo by Crosby Ignasher On Thursday, May 16 in the SCAD Museum, the jewelry and objects department officially kicked off the annual Trunk Show. It’s a free event open to the public, and will last until 8 p.m. Thursday night only to reopen [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/jewelry-trunk-show/feed/ 0 Meet the Designers http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/meet-the-designers-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-designers-part-1 http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/meet-the-designers-part-1/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:02 +0000 Crosby Ignasher http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83738 Take a quick look at all of the student designers whose work will be on display in the Trustees Theater at tonight’s SCAD Fashion Show 2013. See part one here:   See part two here:    

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/18/meet-the-designers-part-1/feed/ 1 Get to know: Kaitlyn Machos http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-kaitlyn-machos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-kaitlyn-machos http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-kaitlyn-machos/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:44 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83682 What is your hometown? Where else have you lived? I was born in Jacksonville, Fla. and then at the age of twelve I moved with my family to Lexington, S.C. Do you have any professional experience? Perhaps an internship? Worked under a seamstress at First Impression- Prom and bridal Donna Degnan- Internship Haberdashery Savannah, Ga.- [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-kaitlyn-machos/feed/ 1 Get to know: Jean Song http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-jean-song/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-jean-song http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-jean-song/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:21 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83676 Where is your hometown? Where have you lived? I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and I’ve lived there for most of my life. Do you have any professional experience? I don’t really have any professional experience regarding fashion. I haven’t had an internship, and I’m certainly working on that because I want to put [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-jean-song/feed/ 1 Get to know: Travis Mann http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-travis-mann/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=designer-profile-travis-mann http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-travis-mann/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:49 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83506 What’s your year, major and hometown? I am a fourth-year fashion design student and from Pittsboro, N.C. Do you have any professional experience? I interned at Kohls Department Stores in Milwaukee, Wis. last summer for the missy brand Apt 9, and with the young men’s brand Helix, working on their summer assortment and revamping the [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-travis-mann/feed/ 1 Get to know: Madeline Benton http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-madelin-benton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=designer-profile-madelin-benton http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-madelin-benton/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:04:29 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83512 What’s your year, major and hometown? I am a fourth-year fashion design student. My hometown is Fair Oaks, Calif. Have you lived elsewhere, if so, where? I was born in Los Angeles, Calif. and lived there for three years. Do you have any professional experience? I’ve interned for a designer, Gregory Parkinson, in Los Angeles [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-madelin-benton/feed/ 5 Get to know: Nasheli Ortiz http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-nasheli-ortiz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-nasheli-ortiz http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-nasheli-ortiz/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:56:28 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83499 What is your hometown? Where have you lived? My hometown is Caguas, Puerto Rico. I have lived in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Savannah, Ga. What is your professional experience? I’ve been in charge of draping, pattern-making and technical design for many designers in the Dominican Republic, Italy, Puerto Rico and the United States. And [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/get-to-know-nasheli-ortiz/feed/ 3 Get to know: Danielle Elsener http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-danielle-elsener/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=designer-profile-danielle-elsener http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-danielle-elsener/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:48:13 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83346 What is your hometown? Where else have you lived? I currently live in East Northport, N.Y. but I moved around a lot when I was younger because my dad was in the military. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, then lived in Ohio, California, and finally New York before coming to Savannah. After graduation I [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-danielle-elsener/feed/ 1 Get to know: Elyse Alligood http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-elyse-alligood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=designer-profile-elyse-alligood http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-elyse-alligood/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:19:54 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83565 What is your hometown? Where else have you lived? Chelsea, Mich., Houston, Texas, and Cleveland, Ohio. How much professional experience do you have in fashion or anything else related? I interned with Cate Lyon last year before Savannah Fashion Week doing mostly construction work with her. This past summer I interned at the Abercrombie & [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/designer-profile-elyse-alligood/feed/ 1 News Briefs for the week of May 13, 2013 http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/news-briefs-for-the-week-of-51313/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-briefs-for-the-week-of-51313 http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/news-briefs-for-the-week-of-51313/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:11:17 +0000 Joshua Callandret http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83426 National On May 12, 19 people were wounded in a shooting during the New Orleans Mother’s Day Parade. Police have identified the suspect as Akein Scott, 19, who has a prior rap sheet. There is no clear motive, and authorities are still seeking Scott’s arrest. Dr. Kermit Gosnell has been convicted on three counts of [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/17/news-briefs-for-the-week-of-51313/feed/ 0 Get to Know: Mary Silloway http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-mary-silloway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-mary-silloway http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-mary-silloway/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 02:52:21 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83609 What are your year, major, and hometown? Fourth-year fashion design student from Delafield, Wis. Where all have you lived and what are your professional experiences? I grew up in Wisconsin and upon graduation in 2007, moved to Missouri to study fashion journalism and mass communications at the University of Missouri-Columbia. After a year and a [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-mary-silloway/feed/ 2 Get to Know: Shanna Kim http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-shanna-kim/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-shanna-kim http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-shanna-kim/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 01:48:26 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83560 What’s your year, your major and hometown? I am a fourth-year fashion design student. My hometown is New Orleans, La. Have you lived elsewhere, if so, where? I lived in Atlanta for six years before moving to Savannah. Do you have any professional experience? I was able to have two years of apprenticeship under a [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-shanna-kim/feed/ 1 SeeSAW brings art to the street http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/seesaw-brings-art-to-the-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seesaw-brings-art-to-the-street http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/seesaw-brings-art-to-the-street/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:03:05 +0000 Raine Blunk http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83460 Hebermehl works on the Wall to Wall mural.Photo by Crosby Ignasher “We just wanted to know why we couldn’t do something,.” says Matt Hebermehl of See Savannah Art Walls (SeeSAW) on the city’s original disinterest in encouraging long-term art on property downtown. After a year of proposing plans, working Ellen Harris of the Metro Planning Commission, [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/seesaw-brings-art-to-the-street/feed/ 1 Get to know: Lindsay Di Rito http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/designer-profile-lindsay-di-rito/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=designer-profile-lindsay-di-rito http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/designer-profile-lindsay-di-rito/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:53:02 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83348 What is your hometown? Where have you lived? My hometown is Atlanta, Ga. I was born in New Jersey, and since have lived in Maryland, Nebraska, Atlanta, France, Italy, Florida, back to Atlanta and now in Savannah. How much professional experience do you have in fashion or anything else related? I have spent my summers [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/designer-profile-lindsay-di-rito/feed/ 1 Get to know: Sarah Humphries http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-sarah-humphries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-sarah-humphries http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-sarah-humphries/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:50:35 +0000 Staff http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83479 What is your hometown? Where have you lived? Tampa, Fla. for my entire life. London, England for my first year of college. SCAD Hong Kong for a summer. And New York for several summers. What is your professional experience? I interned at Alexander Wang in New York City last summer and it was an experience [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/get-to-know-sarah-humphries/feed/ 2 District Detours http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/district-detours-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=district-detours-11 http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/district-detours-11/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:28:53 +0000 Raine Blunk http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83453 Let District Detours guide you to fun this weekend.Photo by Gabby Manatoc Let District Detours guide you to fun around Savannah this weekend. With gallery exhibitions galore, you’re sure to find something right up your alley. FRIDAY IN/EX Ashmore Gallery 412 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 6 p.m. To 9 p.m. Select senior painting majors [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/16/district-detours-11/feed/ 0 A look ahead at the SCAD Fashion Show http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/fashion-show-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fashion-show-preview http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/fashion-show-preview/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 02:17:24 +0000 Tyce Hoskins http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83420 The SCAD Fashion Show will be held at the Trustees Theater on Saturday May 18. Join District for up-to-the-minute coverage of the entire event.

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/fashion-show-preview/feed/ 0 Mini-Comics Expo exposes students to editors, networks http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/the-mini-comics-expo-now-with-networking-by-thomas-ryefield/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mini-comics-expo-now-with-networking-by-thomas-ryefield http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/the-mini-comics-expo-now-with-networking-by-thomas-ryefield/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:37:18 +0000 Thomas Ryefield http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83371 Students were able to discuss their work with other artists in the field.Photo by Ally Hunt Sequential artists are getting yet another leg up in the comics industry, as the fourth annual Mini-Comics Expo brings in editors to see not only students’ work, but how they work. The event has gotten bigger with each year, [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/the-mini-comics-expo-now-with-networking-by-thomas-ryefield/feed/ 1 Models will Glow for SCAD Fashion http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/makeup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=makeup http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/makeup/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:12:36 +0000 Raine Blunk http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83352 Nick Hakanson, second-year fashion marketing and management student, could call his job at Glow a lucky experience. “I was helping my boyfriend clean up after an event at Blue Belle Boutique when Courtney offered me the chance to help her with Savannah Fashion Week,” says Hakanson on his previous experience working with Glow Medical Spa [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/15/makeup/feed/ 1 The spectacle of “Gatsby” http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/the-spectacle-of-gatsby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-spectacle-of-gatsby http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/the-spectacle-of-gatsby/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 22:53:05 +0000 Leslie Tumbaco http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83313 The most recent film adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” failed to live up to Fitzgerald’s vision.Photo by Media Commons Since its original publication in 1925, there have been five film versions of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” among which is the famously unemotional snooze fest of 1974 starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. But [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/the-spectacle-of-gatsby/feed/ 0 How to Dress: Animation http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/how-to-dress-animation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-dress-animation http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/how-to-dress-animation/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:50:14 +0000 Dustin Dahlman http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83305 This week’s How to Dress is fleshing out the animation majors. They’re sketchy, crafty and as colorful as their creations; they can often be found arguing amongst themselves about who the best animators are. Though they can draw inspiration from just about anywhere and put InDesign and Illustrator through its paces, their best quality is [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/how-to-dress-animation/feed/ 1 Pencil whipping http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/pencil-whipping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pencil-whipping http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/pencil-whipping/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 17:01:37 +0000 Mike Beckom http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83295 Two elementary school students were expelled from school this past week for pointing a pencil at their teacher and pretending that it was a gun. Have we become overly sensitive to childish antics or can these actions be substantiated as threats? Mike Beckom weighs in with this week’s editorial cartoon.

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/pencil-whipping/feed/ 0 Kickstarter project helps bring “Ordinary Days” to life http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/kickstarter-project-helps-bring-ordinary-days-to-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kickstarter-project-helps-bring-ordinary-days-to-life http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/kickstarter-project-helps-bring-ordinary-days-to-life/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:57:56 +0000 Ysabel Cacho http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83281 Snippets of the “Ordinary Days” anthology.Photo by Marissa Mozek When Marissa Mozek, a sequential arts major, decided to come up with “Ordinary Days,” a 200-page anthology, she knew that she did not have enough money to get her project funded before graduation. Fortunately for her, the solution was only a click away. Mozek created a [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/kickstarter-project-helps-bring-ordinary-days-to-life/feed/ 1 Mother’s day comes early with “A Taste of Home” http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/mothers-day-comes-early-with-a-taste-of-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mothers-day-comes-early-with-a-taste-of-home http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/mothers-day-comes-early-with-a-taste-of-home/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:57:19 +0000 Ysabel Cacho http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83249 For most students, Mother’s Day celebrations fall on a Sunday, but for some international students, the special day started a day earlier. On May 11, they were invited to “A Taste of Home,” a dinner held for the international SCAD students at the Latechurch, which also included a discussion on mothers’ role in different cultures. [...]

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]]> http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/mothers-day-comes-early-with-a-taste-of-home/feed/ 1 It’s Carnival 2013, CARIBSA Style http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/its-carnival-2013-caribsa-style/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-carnival-2013-caribsa-style http://www.scaddistrict.com/blog/2013/05/13/its-carnival-2013-caribsa-style/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:53:59 +0000 latoyacampbell http://www.scaddistrict.com/?p=83204 Students dance at CARIBSA’s Carnival 2013.Photo by Crosby Ignasher Sounds of dancehall, reggae, soca and even latin music blared from the Habersham Hall courtyard on May 10 as the Caribbean Students Association (CARIBSA)  and the International Student Services Office ISSO hosted Carnival 2013, a tradition rekindled in 2009. The weather was perfect for the event, [...]

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