SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN JUNE 5 - SCHEDULE Behind the Seams News from the School of Fashion Design, Boston Commencement 2017! June 2017 Stay Connected New grads Andrea DiTullio and Sydney Siagel celebrate on Newbury Street after SFD Commencement. photo by Jay Calderin Summer Classes begin June 5 Have you registered for summer classes yet? Beginner & advanced; day & evening. Email: admissions@sfdboston.org Collection 2017! On May 11, SFD presented "Collection 2017," our annual fashion show of student fashion designs. Students and models presented work at two separate sold out seatings in our Newbury Street gallery. The evening featured over 60 student-designed garments in daywear, millinery, and eveningwear. The show also included a selection of handbags and leather jewelry by SFD alumnus Gina dewolfe ('09) of dewolfe Leathers of Nantucket. Gina was SFD's 2017 recipient of a Distinguished Alumnus award.
"Our annual year-end fashion show is both our culminating student experience, as well as the launching point of our graduating students' promising design careers," said SFD President Dr. Denise Hammon. "If you were in attendance at the SFD fashion show, you were seeing the next generation of fashion professionals coming out of Boston." Designer: Andrea DiTullio Designer: Sydney Siagel Designer: Krystle Bennett Designer: Alecia Manning
Designer: Salome Bissa Kono Designer: Maria Fernanda Perez Chapellin Designer: Esosa Omodiale Designer: Liza Jean Sovie Designer: Gladys Ramos Wattenbarger Millinery design: Ruby Martinez
Millinery design: Nina Bublik Millinery design: Nina Bublik 3D design: Maria Isabel Martinez Alvarez 3D design: Irina M. Designer: Milagros Hernandez Designer: Jack Maniseng
The fashion show was curated by SFD expert faculty and a panel of industry professional judges. Faculty advisors included Daniel Faucher, Margarita Grimes, and Lisa Taranto. Collection 2017 judges were Jane Conway Caspe, SFD Board of Trustee and owner of Wildflower Concierge of Nantucket; Gina dewolfe ('09,), Owner & designer of dewolfe Leathers; Betsy Jenney of Betsy Jenney Boutique; and Firas Yousif, Owner & designer of Firas Yousif Originals. Images by Tracy Aiguier Photography. For complete set of Collection 2017 images, visit our facebook page. Featured Class: Photography for the Fashion Designer Thursdays, 5:30pm-10:00pm June 8 - August 10 School of Fashion Design, 136 Newbury St., Boston This specialty studio course introduces students to basic skills such as lighting, composition, styling, and posing to successfully execute a fashion photo shoot in our 10-week workshop. Students will need their own digital or 35mm camera. Instructor: Tracy Aiguier A graduate of the Art Institute of Boston, Tracy has been photographing people and fashion in the Boston area for 30 years. Her clients include Boston Magazine, The Improper Bostonian, White Mountain Shoes, Lady Grace, Rounder Records, Boston Fashion Week, StyleWeek Northeast, and designers Denise Hajjar, Michael depaulo, Firas Yousif, Dylanium Knits, Avni, and more. Tracy has given artist demonstrations at the Museum of Fine Arts, and is a guest teacher at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Her solo & group exhibitions include New England School of Photography, Boston Architectural College, Milton Academy, Digital Silver Imaging, Downtown Crossing, and the W Hotel. Tuition: $1,235 admissions@sfdboston.org New workshop this summer: Little Black Dress! with Daniel Faucher
SFD Senior Instructor Daniel Faucher is the recipient of both the Bonwit Teller Award and the Designers Line Award. After graduating from SFD, Daniel began his career at North End Fabrics Harrison Textiles as a fabric buyer and store manager. In 1985, after working for several prestigious design firms in Boston and New York, Daniel began designing under his own label, Daniel Faucher Couture, creating special occasion apparel. Daniel is one of the few practitioners of couture dressmaking and creates one-of-a-kind ensembles for his clients in his South End atelier. His collections are seen routinely at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston Harbor, Four Seasons and Colonnade hotels in Boston, and have graced the pages of such publications as Women's Wear Daily, Boston Magazine, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and New England Bride. Daniel teaches pattern making, construction, and draping at all levels. Daniel tells his students, "everything in life is a learned skill, and putting in the time and effort is all that is required. Developing those skills happens over time, and everything can be learned." SFD Seen on the Scene:
SFD game strong for Verna Turbulence Drag Brunch fundraiser: Sydney Siagel, Jeffrey Dickerson, Ali Bianchi, Arayana Seiple-Welch, Chuck Lacombe, Jack Maniseng, Salome Bissa Kono Students and models prepare backstage SFD President Dr. Denise Hammon and millinery student Nina Bublik
Ali Bianchi, Elaina Barisano, Jeffrey Dickerson Robert Frye and Tracy Aiguier Alum Debbie Weidhaas and model Sophie Weidhaas Yolanda Cellucci, Tina Sutton, and Board Trustee and alum Dominic D'Alessandro alumni Denise Hajjar and Tedi Hughes After party: SFD students
Daniel Faucher and show sponsor David Trumbull, Agathon Associates Stylist and wardrobe consultant Laura Ettenberg and Jennifer Leclerc images by Jay Calderin Thank you! to our Collection 2017 fashion show corporate and individual sponsors!
Thank you also to the following Collection 2017 supporters: President's Circle: Mr & Mrs Frank & Alecia Manning Mr & Mrs Thomas & Lisa Taranto Mr & Mrs Thomas & Carole Winterhalter Bespoke: Dr. Denise Hammon & Mr. Gary Hammon Kao Design Group Jennifer Leclerc & David Martin Mrs. Louise Cushing Yolanda Cellucci Tallulah & Poppy Anna Nieman Couture Haute Couture: Mitchell Caspe & Jane Conway Caspe Larry Bethune Tracy Aiguier Photography Friends of SFD: Propel LLC Alice Walk Agathon Associates Sirvart Mellian Christina Roselle Handbags Maureen Smith Siagel Productions
Upcoming Events Monday, June 19th, 6pm-8pm "Fashion al Fresco" Denise Hajjar Boutique Anniversary Fashion Show Come help celebrate Denise Hajjar's fourth anniversary as "Designer-in-Residence" at the InterContinental Boston Hotel with a night of beautiful fashion overlooking the breathtaking Fort Point Channel. Complimentary and open to the public. Food and cocktails available for purchase from the full RumBa. For your shopping pleasure that night 15% off clothing and accessories. 510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston denise@denisehajjar.com facebook.com/denisehajjarboston www.denisehajjar.com instagram - @denisehajjarboston Alumni Awards Diane Martin, Class of 1973 University of Rhode Island Isobel S. Sinesi Lifetime Achievement in Fashion The Isobel S. Sinesi Lifetime Achievement in Fashion Award was created in 1993 on the occasion of the Gina dewolfe, Class of 2009 dewolfe Leathers Distinguished Alumnus The Distinguished Alumnus Award is given to an alumnus who has been out of school for more than
90th birthday celebration of SFD's Director Emeritus, Isobel Sinesi, and is awarded to an SFD alumnus who has made a significant contribution in the fashion design industry for 25 years or more. five years and making a significant contribution in the fashion design industry. Gina also served as a judge and showed a series of her leather designs at Collection 2017. photos by Tracy Aiguier Scholarship Awards SFD Board of Trustees Scholarship: Ruby Martinez, Lynn MA The School of Fashion design's Board of Trustees has endowed a scholarship to be awarded to a student who not only demonstrates talent and great promise, but also a commitment to SFD. SFD President Dr. Denise Hammon, Chairman Peter M. Frasca, Ruby Martinez SFD Alumni Scholarship: Maria Fernanda Perez Chappelin, Venezuela
Through the generosity of SFD Alumni, we have established an Alumni Fund. Each year this scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates creativity and technical proficiency in his or her design work. Board Trustee and Alumnus ('66) Dominic D'Alessandro, Maria Fernanda Perez Chaplain, Dr. Denise Hammon, Chairman Peter M. Frasca, Board Trustee Carole Winterhalter Bay Village Community Involvement Scholarship: Esosa Omodiale, Mattapan MA The Bay Village Community Involvement Scholarship was launched and is maintained by former Board Trustee Jo Somers, and is generously provided by SFD friends and supporters in the Bay Village community. Dr. Denise Hammon, Carole Winterhalter, Esosa Omodiale
Firas Yousif Originals Scholarship: Irina Maiorova, Russia (not pictured) SFD is grateful for the generosity of our colleagues in the local Boston fashion industry. The Firas Yousif scholarship is given to an SFD student pursuing a Certificate in Fashion Design and who demonstrates a commitment to his or her continued professional development in the field of fashion design. Alumni in the News
Candice Wu, Class of 2010
Meghan Dolye Wilkinson, Class of 2013 Talulah & Poppy Alumni on instagram Anthony Ferrara, Class of 1962 Ferrara Metal Mesh Designs, @ferraramesh
Denise Hajjar, Class of 1977 Owner & Designer, Denise Hajjar of Boston, @denisehajjarboston
, Ella Tang Honohan, Class of 1995 Tangoella Designs, @tangoella
Daniela Corte, Class of 1999 Daniela Corte, Inc., @danielacorte
Erin Kaya, Class of 2002 Dance wear designer, & Owner of Aurora Ballroom Studio, @auroraballroom
Gina DeWolfe, Class of 2009 Owner & Designer, DeWolfe Leather Goods, Nantucket, @dewolfe_leather_goods
Aey Hotarwaisaya, Class of 2010, @aey_hotawaisaya
Candice Wu, Class of 2011 Candice Wu Couture Bridal, @candicewucouturebridal Hye Rin Choi, Class of 2012
Rin Design, @rindesign_ Meghan Doyle Wilkinson, Class of 2013 Owner & Designer, Tallulah & Poppy, @tallulah_and_poppy
Lilian Barbosa, Class of 2014 Co-founder & Designer, Oola Sportswear, @oola_sports
Jeffrey Dickerson, Class of 2015, @byjeffreydickerson Andrea DiTullio, Class of 2017, @andreamakesthings
Sydney Siagel, Class of 2017, @sydneyenvogue Image by IM Boston (@im_bost) for Boston Fashion Week "Open Runway"
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