Seniors Project Critique on December 9th

On December 9th, Professor Stidham invited industry professionals for Senior students' projects critique. The judges were Ray Bushnell of Legacy Clothiers,
Finley Moll of The Finley Shirt, and Fashion Design faculty Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan. The judges gave each student constructive criticism. It was truly a great learning experience for each student.

Spotlight on UNT Fashion and Watercolor at UNT on the Square

Please join us at the reception for Spotlight on UNT Fashion and Watercolor at UNT on the Square. Reception will be held Thursday October 14th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at UNT on the Square.

109 N. Elm Street
Denton, TX

The Exhibition Spotlight on UNT Fashion and Watercolor will be held at UNT on the Square from October 6 - 27, 2010.

Gallery hours are 9 am-12 noon & 1 pm-5 pm Mondays through Fridays, with extended hours until 8 pm on Thursdays, and 11 am-3 pm on Saturdays. The exhibition is free. For more information about UNT on the Square, call 940-369-8257

nyc summer 2010

This past May 2010, Fashion Design faculty Janie Stidham and Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan travelled to NYC . Alumnus Nicolas Chui (06') organized a UNT Fashion Design gathering on May 18th at Room Service on 9th Avenue . Alumni in attendance were Tori Bleakley (08'), Rob Holly (03'), Rebecca Holly (02'), Amy Pace (08'), Emily MacKinnon (09'), Nykki Dang (99"), and David Widagdo (96').
It was so great to see everyone! As always, we are so proud of our successful alumni !

We Have a New Look!

Finally, the Fashion Design blog has a new look. It has been designed to extend the College of Visual Arts +Design web site. We have worked with Innovation Studies grad students Chris Ryan, who handled all of the programming (thank you, Chris). Other new features include:

• You can now share individual posts via Facebook, Twitter, Digg This, Technorati, Delicious, StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, and Reddit.
• You also have links that allow you to contact us via e-mail or support the program at the top of the page.
• You are able to navigate seamlessly between the Fashion Design blog and the CVAD web site. 

Let us know what you think of the site. We hope you'll approve.

FIRST LOOK ArtWear Award-Winning Designs & Senior Portfolios

ArtWear Model Call

ARTWEAR VOLUNTEER MODELS

What: ArtWear 2010 Judging
When: Thursday, April 29th
            8:30am - 4pm (or when finished)
Where: Scoular Hall, Room 109, UNT Denton campus

What to Bring:
Female Models: Come with hair and make-up already done, please bring a variety of shoes (pumps, strappy sandals, boots, flats, etc.), wear undergarments that are as close to skin tone as possible and bring a strapless bra if you have one.
Male Models: bring jeans, khakis, black and/or white t-shirt, casual and dress shoes (black & brown), and black & brown belts if you have them.
Models will wear Seniors' designs for judges to score.

ArtWear 2010

(program illustrated by Dee Ryan)

Event: ArtWear 2010

What: ArtWear is an annual juried exhibition of the graduating senior student work in the Fashion Design program at UNT. Each year some 30-40 students compete to have their best creations come down the runway and make their debut into the fashion industry.

ArtWear has been going on for over 30 years and has debuted many successful young designers who have gone on to work for companies such as Calvin Klein, Liz Claiborne, Fossil, Theory, Nicole Miller, Betsy Johnson, Kellwood, Neiman Marcus, Dillard's, Haggar, JCPenney, and Russell-Newman. Recognized alumni of the program include Michael Faircloth, Nicolas Villalba, Finley Moll, and (most recently) Shirin Askari, who are all successful independent fashion designers located in the southwest.

Date/Time: Saturday, May 8, 2010 @ 8:00pm

Place: Silver Eagle Suite, UNT Union

Tickets: $25.00 general admission; $10.00 w/UNT student ID

Will be available for purchase at the UNT Union Information Booth

Sales will begin April 15th. Tickets will be sold at the door if any tickets are left at that point.

2010 Seniors: Ashley Afghani, Ashley Allen, Amanda Allison, Jonathan Aparicio, Trista Barker, Ashley Bingham,
Jennifer Bragg, Dana Case, Dinh Daisy, Christa Hildebrand, Sara Hoffman, Alison Houpt, Yvonne Johnson,
Jennifer Levitch, Rachel Mairena, Julianna McCaskill,
Diana McLaughlin, Jessica Mitchell, Loren Moore,
Marissa Morales, Dee Ryan, Krystal Sattler, Jessica Thaxton, Morgan Thomas, Cynthia Trejo, Jessica Warner,
Blair Weigelt, Kourtney Williams

Examples of Senior Illustration:

Go Red Luncheon/Style Show on 02/17

Go Red for Women

Benefiting the American Heart Association and Women of Denton

Go Red Luncheon/Syle Show on February 17 was a succcessful event. UNT presented 37 designs on the runway which 34 were from Junior students and 3 from the faculty. Special thanks to the volunteered models and dressers. In addition, congratulations to Kristen Jackson and Courtney Powers for the recognitions.

Kristen Jackson received 2nd place of Judge's Award

Courtney Powers received 2nd place of People's Choice Award

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Call for Models and Dressers - 2010 Go Red for Women

2010 Go Red For Women
Luncheon/Style Show in Denton on 02/12
(postpone to Wednesday 02/17)

CALL
 for
MODELS and DRESSERS

Models (female only) Meet for Garment Judging: Room 207/208, Old Main Building, TWU, from 3:00PM to 5:00PM, Monday 02/15. Contact Dr. Dragoo at 214.289.2686 for questions. Hours for Go Red Fashion Show: Gateway Center, UNT, from 9:00AM to 1:30PM, Wednesday 02/17.

Dressers (female only): Meet at the Gateway Center, from 10:30AM to 1:30PM, Wednesday 02/17.

The sign-up sheet is posted on the door of 112B, Scoular Hall. Or, e-mail Anny Chang at chang@unt.edu
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Fashion Design Important Dates for Spring 2010

IMPORTANT DATES FOR FASHION DESIGN, SPRING 2010

January 18: MLK holiday (University closed)

January 19: First Day of Classes

January 25 - Feb. 13th: Dallas Career Day/registration dates, UNT students must register at the Information Booth, Union, 3rd floor

February 3: Go Red for Women Fashion Contest/turn in garments by 4pm. See Anny Chang for entry form.

February 5: CVAD Scholarship Application Deadline for students who will be full time students in the 2010-11 academic year, http://www.art.unt.edu/scholarships.html for applications materials

February 9: May Graduation Application Deadline. Pick up a grad packet from the Registrar & turn in to Student Services, Rm. 111 Art Bldg, http://essc.unt.edu/registrar/graduation.html#deadlines

February 12: Go Red Fashion Show & Luncheon, 11:15am, Gateway Center, UNT (Tickets must be purchased to attend, even if participating). Tickets - $30.00 available until February 3rd or until sold out at Northstar Bank & First State Bank, Denton.

February 18: Fashion on Main opening "Child's Play: A Children's Fashion Story", Thursday, Feb. 18, 6:00-8:00pm. Runs Feb. 18- May 7.

February 19-26: Entry Portfolios Online Submission (Transcripts & SASE rec'd in mail to Janie Stidham by Feb. 24) http://www.art.unt.edu/fashion-design.html for details.

March 1: (4pm) Houston Career Day - Garment Entry deadline http://fgi.org/files/Houston/documents/2010CAREERDAYGarmentEntryForm.pdf

March 1: (10pm) Houston Career Day - Registration deadline - http://houston.fgi.org/index.php?news=2012&PHPSESSID=270bf2a12ee2d5ca79cd0792964a496e

March 4 & 5: Entry Review Faculty Deliberations (O'rourke-Kaplan, Walker, Chang, and Stidham; meeting time to be discussed)

March 9: Houston Career Day, Stafford Centre, Stafford, TX 8am-2:30pm

March 12: Voertman Show, entry deadline http://gallery.unt.edu/showexhibit.php?exid=329

March 15-21: Spring Break

March 25 & 26: Dallas Career Day, garment turn-in deadline at World Trade Center (8am-4pm). http://www.dallascareerday.org/

April 9: Dallas Career Day, World Trade Center, Dallas. http://www.dallascareerday.org/

April 13-May 1: Voertman Show, Art Bldg. Gallery (opening on April 15th, noon)

April 14 & 15: Sophomore Reviews - April 14 (2-5pm) & April 15 (8-11am)

April 29: Artwear Judging, 9am - 4pm (no Fashion Design Classes)

May 8: Artwear, Silver Eagle Suite, 8pm
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Go Red for Women Style Show on Friday 13, 2009

Fashion Design students and faculty from TWU and UNT participated the annual Go Red for Women Style Show on Friday 13 for benefiting the American Heart Association and Women of Denton. The luncheon/style show was held at UNT Gateway Center. Visit http://artunt.digication.com/e-portfolios/Go_Red_for_Women for the photos of the red dress designs by UNT Junior students, and faculty Diana Beard and Li-Fen Anny Chang.

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Volunteers Needed for The Pin Show

Feb.26th 2009 UNION STATION DALLAS TEXAS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Pin Show is Texas’ Premier
Independent Fashion Event that will allow all
emerging fashion industry photographers, artists,
designers, stylists, buyers and reps to come together
and create a profound launching platform for
Independent Work in the Fashion Industry.
Do not miss this opportunity to put yourself on the
independent fashion map and participate in this
amazing event.

FOR APPLICATIONS VISIT:
http://www.thepinshow.com/

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Fashion Design Important Dates in SP '09

IMPORTANT DATES

01/26 - 02/13 Dallas Career Day/registration dates; UNT students must register at the Information Booth, Union, 3rd floor

02/02 Scholarship Application Deadline for students who will be full time students in the 09-10 academic year (including those for fall only) http://www.art.unt.edu/scholarships.html for applications materials

02/04 Go Red Fashion Show /turn in garments - (see Anny Chang)

02/05 Egyptian Exhibition opens @ "Fashion on Main" (12-5pm Thurs. & Fri.)

02/09 May Graduation Application Deadline, pick up a grad packet from the registrar and turn in to Student Services, Rm. 111 Art Bldg.

02/09 - 02/27 FADS Exhibition in Union Gallery (opening TBA)

02/13 Go Red Fashion Show & Luncheon, 11:15am, Gateway Center, UNT (tickets must be purchased to attend, even if participating.) Tickets - $30.00 available until February 4th or until sold out at Northstar Bank & First State Bank, Denton.

02/26 - 02/27 Entry Portfolios Due - February 26 (9am - 4pm) & 27 (9am-12pm)
http://www.art.unt.edu/fashion-design.html

03/03 Houston Career Day - Registration deadline; http://fgi.org/files/Houston/documents/careerday2-2009.pdf

03/03 Houston Career Day - Garment Entry deadline http://fgi.org/files/Houston/documents/2009CareerDayEntryForm.pdf

03/05 - 03/06 Entry Review Faculty Deliberations

03/10 Houston Career Day

04/02 -04/03 Dallas Career Day/deadline for garment turn-in. www.dallascareerday.org

04/08, 04/09 Sophomore Reviews - April 8 (2-5pm) & April 9 (8-11am)

TBA Voertman Show entry deadline

04/15 - 05/02 Voertman Show, Art Bldg. Gallery (opening on April 15th, noon)

04/17 Dallas Career Day, World Trade Center, Dallas. www.dallascareerday.org

04/30 Artwear Judging - 9am - 4pm (no Fashion Design Classes)

05/09 Artwear, Silver Eagle Suite, 8pm ☻

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Seniors Projects Critique on Dec 04

Four professionals from apparel industry/business were invited to attend Fashion Design V projects critique on Dec 04 in Scoular Hall 129, Denton. Thanks to their time and professional knowledge to this educational event.

Judges from left to right: Brenda Carlson (Harold's), Francisco Flores (Harold's), Ken Weber (Vintage Martini), and Khanh Nguyen (winner of 2008 Dallas Career Day, Paris Scholarship).

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A New Forum for Fashion Design

Welcome, the Fashion Design program in the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas now has a new forum! We'll use this blog to post news about alumni and students, registration and graduation, shows and internships, and whatever else comes our way.