SPRING SEMESTER begins January 9 - Schedule HERE November 2016 BEHIND THE SEAMS What's new at the School of Fashion Design in November Dear Jay, In this wonderful month of November, let us pause to remember all Veterans who have given their service to our country. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Regards, Dr. Denise Hammon, President School of Fashion Design, est. 1934 Coming this Spring... Spring Semester class schedules just released! Classes start January 9th and are already filling up. Reserve your seat today! Stay Connected SFD instructor Lisa Taranto gives a pattern making demonstration at our fall open house. Millinery... back by popular demand! SFD is excited to announce that our popular Millinery class will be back this Spring semester! In this hands-on studio course, instructor Lisa Taranto guides students through the inspiration, design, construction and detailed finishing of hats, fascinators and headwear. Students should
expect to have a completed project to take home by the end of the course. January 12 - April 27 Thursday evenings, 6:00-9:30pm Reserve your seat today. Fashion Academy for Teens Workshops in design, sketching, patterns, sewing, more. Taught by SFD expert faculty in our Newbury Street studio classrooms. Spring program now enrolling: Saturdays, January 21 - March 11 Call or email to reserve your seat today! fashion@sfdboston.org or 617-536-9343 Inside SFD In the gallery: Designs by Class of 2016 graduate Raquel Spinazola.
In our windows: Sketching illustration in our Newbury Street window, designed by SFD instructor Jay Calderin.
In our studio class rooms: SFD student Sydney Siagel's gorgeous collage for Fashion Illustration class.
The stockings were hung...
The School of Fashion Design is pleased to invite you and your guests to our Designer Stocking Extravaganza Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm School of Fashion Design 136 Newbury Street, Boston Join us to celebrate the season and support our students! Light appetizers, wine, beer, and soft drinks. Featuring one-of-a-kind designer holiday stockings made by SFD students, faculty, alumni, and local designers! Silent auction to support SFD student programs and scholarships. So far, we expect to feature designer stockings by: Daniela Corte Gina DeWolfe leather Jeffrey Dickerson Daniel Faucher Couture Anthony Ferrara metal mesh Denise Hajjar Please RSVP here. Nstilla, by Valentina Oppezzo Tallulah & Poppy, by Meghan Doyle Wilkinson Debbie Weidhaas Firas Yousif SFD faculty SFD student designers and more! SFD is also a proud supporter of Rosie's Place, providing a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives. SFD is collecting holiday gift donations for Rosie's place - please see enclosed flyer for suggested donations. Thank you! Alumni Spotlight Lilian Gabriel de Almeida Barbosa Class of 2014 Co-founder of Oola sportswear SFD students come from a diverse set of professional experience backgrounds. Like many of our students, Brazilian-born Lilian Gabriel de Almeida Barbosa already held a degree when she shifted career gears and came to study fashion design at SFD. She was 26 years old when she first sat at a sewing machine. With her degree in physical therapy and a Diploma in Fashion Design from the School of Fashion Design, Lilian was a perfect fit for the design team of the new startup company Oola sportswear.
Oola is a modesty-inspired line of clothing that allows a segment of women to experience outdoor sports without the burden of layering bulky, non-matching, non-technical clothes. Most women's sportswear is too tight, too short, too low-cut, or built in short-sleeved-only options. For women who value modesty out of personal values or practicing religion - such as those of the Islamic, Orthodox Judaic or Coptic Christian faiths - finding athletic wear that performs and comes in desired styles is a tiring hunt. Good activewear, depending on the sport, is quick-drying, breathable, and/or water-repellent. Coming across attire that is all three and enables a woman to stay covered fashionably in comfort is all too uncommon. Oola activewear is designed for women to brave the outdoors, push their fitness goals and challenge their limits. "Being a part of a the Oola team, where the main goal is to excel in sports and fitness, without having to compromise religious and cultural beliefs is very rewarding." says Lilian. When Lilian isn't working as a designer, she can be found traveling the world. She has called Boston, Chicago, London and Vienna her home in just four years. Lilian loves traveling, cultural exchange, and enjoys running along beach stretches wherever possible. She also teaches Pilates. Learn more about Oola here. SFD Alumni on instagram You can follow our amazing alumni careers on instagram: @sfdalumni Here are some highlights: Debbie Reitveld Weidhaas, Class of 1976 Childrenswear costume designer for TJX companies Debbie's 2016 Halloween "Candy Corn" childrens costume design featured on Ellen Degeneres
Daniel Faucher, Class of 1982 Daniel Faucher Couture and SFD Senior Instructor Daniel's gowns on display for the Contour 19 exhibit at Boston Design Center. photo by SFD student Sydney Siagel
Christina Lehr, Class of 1999 Christina Lehr, New York, NY
Erin Kaya, Class of 2002 Aurora Ballroom and Erin Jean Designs dancewear
Diana Piekarski, Class of 2008 swimwear designer - Bambina swim
Kinda Touma, Class of 2010 Kinda Touma Designs
Candice Wu, Class of 2011 Candice Wu Couture
Meghan Dolye, Class of 2013 Owner & Designer, Tallulah & Poppy
Jeffrey Dickerson, Class of 2014 showing his recent collection at the Marilyn Riseman Symphony Luncheon at Brasserie Jo. Hosted by SFD Board of Trustee member Jane Conway Caspe. photos by David Brazier
Jenny French, Class of 2014 Jenny French Collection
Chynna Pope, Class of 2015 Designer, Kit & Ace
SFD Alumni - do you have an instagram account we should be following? Let us know! Email us at alumni@sfdboston.org Thank You to our friends in Bay Village
School of Fashion Design Board of Trustees member and Bay Village resident Jo Somers (left), and SFD President Dr. Denise Hammon (right) present student Madison Schmitz (center) of Jordan, Minnesota with the Bay Village Community Involvement Scholarship. The scholarship is given by friends and supporters in the Bay Village community to a deserving SFD student who is pursuing a full time two-year Certificate in Fashion Design at SFD. From the archives...
SFD student coat designs, circa 1930s Founded in 1934, The School of Fashion Design is the only educational institution in Massachusetts dedicated exclusively to the study of fashion design. For over 80 years, we have provided our students with a solid foundation in apparel design and construction that you won't find anywhere else. The School of Fashion Design... where you learn how to be the best. Contact us today to learn more. School of Fashion Design 136 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 fashion@sfdboston.org schooloffashiondesign.org