From: School of Fashion Design, Alumni Relations <alumni@sfdboston.com> Subject: SFD Alumni News - March 2011 Reply: alumni@sfdboston.com March 2011 Alumni News Dear Jay, Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent alumni survey. Here's what we learned: More than half of alumni responding are currently working in the fashion industry or working in a related creative industry. 38% of you are self-employed entrepreneurs. We were delighted to learn than more than half of you were interested in judging a fashion show or volunteering for other activities with SFD. Please email us so we can add you to our "call" list as these opportunities become available. 73% of you indicated that you were interested in hearing about fashion shows in and around Boston. We will do our best to continue to bring you details about exciting fashion events as we hear about them. Many of you indicated an interest in classes that were not offered while you were a student, and we will try to offer some events on the weekends to accommodate your working schedules. Let us know if you have ideas for particular speakers you'd like to hear. Thank you again for your helpful responses. Regards, March - in like a lion, out like a lamb we hope Jennifer Leclerc SFD Alumni Relations Alumni Spotlight Connect with other alumni! Upload photos and share news and announcements! Save the Date! SFD Graduation & Fashion Show Saturday, May 7th Save the date for the annual SFD Graduation & Fashion Eddi Phillips ('08) Currently on display at Copley Plaza are pieces from Eddi Phillips' earlier collections, which first debuted in 2009 at The Launch, during Boston Fashion Week. Eddi writes: "I was drawn to the richness of jewel tones and metallic fabrics. A constant theme in my clothes is that I want the wearer to feel the power of her femininity; to be gorgeous without guilt, but still be a lady. The Copley display is a huge accomplishment for me, and it really couldn't have happened without the School of Fashion Design and the brilliant instructors and administrators
SFD Graduation & Fashion Show! Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Park Plaza Hotel 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street Doors open at 2pm, Graduation ceremony at 3pm, SFD Fashion Show immediately following. Click here for parking info. Call SFD at 617.536.9343 today to learn about special discounted alumni rates on program ads. Or, if you'd like to send a congratulatory message to the SFD Class of 2011, please send your brief message, along with a check for $20, to The School of Fashion Design. Proceeds go to the Alumni Fund. We will also host an alumni gathering after the event - stay tuned for your invitation and more details. Opportunities Wardrobe Supervisor Actors' Shakespeare Project. Somerville. Part-time Apply by 3/28 From the original Producers of PROJECT RUNWAY comes an epic new fashion show on NBC! Looking for inspired designers of all levels - amateur, semi-professional, and the brilliant instructors and administrators who continue to support and encourage me, even after I graduated." Eddi launched Eddi Phillips Designs in 2010 with a focus on cocktail and evening wear and designing for private clients. He is currently working on a new collection for Fall 2011, finding inspiration in the botanicals of nature: "hard, textured surfaces, such as the structural branches of trees, design by Eddi Phillips photo by Jay Calderin juxtaposed with the soft, silky, gentle petals of flowers. Nature is a fervent and lavish display of color and texture and yet it's also calm, gentle, and flowing." He says the color palette is being kept secret and looks forward to everyone coming to check it out in the fall! Eddi also works in period costumes, intrigued by the intricate, fine handmade details and the complexity of construction. He has designed and constructed several pieces for his local community theater in Southbridge, MA. Eddi serves on the Board of Directors for the Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts and Humanities, where his pieces have been shown at their Fashion Show Gala Fundraisers. Upcoming Events: Fashion Scene March 29th, 6:00 pm. Denise Hajjar Spring Fashion Show to benefit the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston. Denise will be showing her Spring / Summer Collection. Friends of Big Sister Association will model along with the professional models in a runway presentation. Denise Hajjar Boutique. Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Ave, Boston. Now on exhibit at FIT: Vivienne Westwood, 1980-89 March 8 through April 2 Now on exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum: Color Moves: Art and Fashion by Sonia Delaunay March 18 through June 5 design by Denise Hajjar Save the Date: Simmons College will host their Leadership Conference, Passion & Profession on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Seaport World Center, Boston. Donna Karan is a keynote speaker. Visit Simmons for info. Class Notes Adelaide Barrock Lincoln ('50) Adelaide is looking for her fellow classmates! She receives the SFD alumni newsletter and wanted us to reach out. She graduated from
amateur, semi-professional, do-it-yourselfers, emerging designers, established retailers, folks who make their own clothes, sell online, work within the fashion industry or outside of it. Casting directors will be in New York and other cities the last week of April through first week of May, and they want everyone to know they're coming. E-mail jaime@kasstinginc.com with your name/city in the subject line. Please email some basic information about you: who you are, what kind of designs you do, and why you might be a good fit. A few pictures wouldn't hurt either! Visit Kassting, Inc. for more information and to apply. Thank you! Thank you to the following alumni for your recent donations to the SFD Alumni Scholarship Fund: Anthony Ferrara ('62) Jay Keon ('85) Quotes: Thank you alumni friends for your great feedback on our newsletter! "One of the best newsletters I have ever received. It was filled with great information across the board. Keep up the good work! Thank you." Alexandra "The newsletter looks great!! So enjoy reading it." Denise Don't forget - alumni newsletter and wanted us to reach out. She graduated from the Fashion Illustration and Advertising Program in 1950. She would love to hear from anyone. Send a message back to her through alumni@sfdboston.com and we will be happy to put you in touch. Nancy (Wason) Perman ('69) I would love to get together with as many past alumni as possible. I have been in the fashion industry since graduation just have taken several turns in the road as far as what I accomplished. At this point I own and operate NJ"S Custom Embroidery and Screen Printing Business and do Alterations, design sewing on the side. I received the Isobel Sinesi Lifetime Achievement in Fashion Award in 2007 and was very happy to be back in fold. I would like to hear from anyone from my class. Carol Flynn-Rice ('84) In my new position as PLM Manager, I will be working with the TJX Product Development and TJX Information Technology groups to analyze and improve our business processes in order to increase speed to market, improve quality and help support anticipated growth in private label product development. We will be improving our systems with a PLM implementation. It's a big project and the company needed to have someone on the team who has a background in Product Development to represent their interests. I will miss having my hands on the product, but am happy to be able to leverage my knowledge to help support the growth of the department. I just hit my 10 year anniversary with the company and am happy for the new challenge! Eunice Demezier ('04) The alumni community extends a warm welcome to Eunice Demezier, who recently contacted SFD to update her contact information. In Memoriam: Mary Toner Couzens ('39) Mary Toner Couzens, age 95, died peacefully from complications of Alzheimer's disease at Epoch Senior Healthcare of Brewster on Tuesday, March 16. Mary was born in New Bedford and spent her childhood in North Attleboro until her family moved to West Newton. She was the eldest of seven children. Mary graduated from Brown University in 1938, where she met James Secor Couzens whom she married in 1941. Mary Toner Couzens As a Navy officer's wife, she pursued her career in fashion and design as an instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. After the war, the couple lived in Weston and Newton raising four children, and spending summers in Brewster Park. For over 25 years, Mary was a member of the faculty and served on the Board of Trustees at The School of Fashion Design, Boston. Her love of fashion, color, fabric and design inspired many of her students to excel in the fashion industry. In addition to designing clothing, Mary spent many years designing and creating gold and silver jewelry while attending classes at the
Don't forget - Summer Classes begin June 6th! sign up today! Send us your news! News to share? We always want to hear from you! Let us know what you're up to and we will include it in our Class Notes. We are also always interested in hearing about job or internship opportunities for graduating students, recent grads, and seasoned professionals. Email us! creating gold and silver jewelry while attending classes at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln. In the 1970's she began her own business M Couzens Frocks and Frills. Mary enjoyed traveling and playing golf. She was a supporter of the Dennis Playhouse and the Cape Museum of Fine Arts. Mary is survived by her husband James and their four children. She was fondly known as "Gabby" to her seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The School of Fashion Design Scholarship Fund, 136 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116. Student Trip to NYC SFD students and faculty recently returned from another fun and inspirational trip to New York, taking in fashion exhibits and doing some fabric shopping at Mood. At right, SFD instructor Lisa Micheels helps student Lindsay Calderon select fabric at Mood. Students enjoy the "Balenciaga, Spanish Master" exhibit at the Queen Sofi!a Spanish Institute on Park Ave. Alumni Diana Piekarski ('08), Zeynep Miceli ('09), and Jessica
Alumni Diana Piekarski ('08), Zeynep Miceli ('09), and Jessica Lee ('08) stopped by for a visit with Director Jim Hannon. Jennifer Leclerc Alumni Relations School of Fashion Design alumni@sfdboston.com Forward email This email was sent to sfdboston@aol.com by alumni@sfdboston.com Update Profile/Email Address Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe Privacy Policy. School of Fashion Design 136 Newbury Street Boston MA 02116