Philadelphia University’s Fashion Design Program Blog

Scarpe Diem:The Next Generation of Italian Footwear Design

wilsonm — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:09:48 +0000

Looking for any students who are in footwear design, are interested in footwear design or alumnae and teachers who are working in the field of footwear design who want to learn more about Italy and the manufacturing process there.

ANCI (or the Associazione Nazionale Calzaturifci Italiani) is hosting a seminar on December 3rd in New York City from 1 PM - 4 PM. It will include a catered lunch and opportunity to be entered fotr a trip for two to Milan. The seminar will cover making shoes in Italy and attendees will be able to interface directly with Italian footwear entepreneurs giving them a jump start on their careers or just fuel their learning for foorwear design, as well as give them the opportunity to create relationships in the Italian footwear manufacturing market, which as you know is often quite complex and challenging.

Very limited space is available and applications must be recived by November 13th, 2009.

Application intrustions available in the PDF below:

scarpe-diem-event-11-7-09.pdf scarpe-diem-event-11-7-09.pdf

AoF COMPETITION 2010

wilsonm — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:53:49 +0000

http://www.arts-of-fashion.org/AoFCompetition/2010/pages/AoFCompetition2010.html

Fashion Week 2009

wilsonm — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:03:02 +0000

Phashion Phest 2009

wilsonm — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:16:52 +0000

Student models wear designs at Phashion Phest by: (left to right)

Julia Wallner, Nichole Macchio, Anfisa Sokolova, Beth Burger, Jillian Garvey

Phashion Phest — the Delaware Valley’s premier fashion event showcasing upscale fashion from your favorite retailers — is celebrating its 16th Anniversary this year. In addition to the “main event” to be held on September 23, 2009, Phashion Phest also includes a Model Search and a series of exciting Satellite Events throughout the region leading up to the big show.

Phashion Phest 16

2010 Safety Products Student Challenge

wilsonm — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:57:36 +0000

The Safety Products Student Design Challenge is in its 7th year, encouraging post-secondary students in the pursuit of functional design for safety. This Challenge, juried by industry experts, is open to post-secondary students worldwide. Click here for entry information.

The Challenge is developed by the Safety & Protective Products Division (SPPD) and the Narrow Fabrics Institute (NFI), both market segment divisions of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). For more information, visit www.ifai.com, www.narrowfabrics.org, or www.safetyfabrics.com.

Welcome Back 2009

wilsonm — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:14:01 +0000

Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship 2009

wilsonm — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:37:40 +0000

Design Philadelphia 2009 SoReFa Fashion Show

wilsonm — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:40:30 +0000

www.designphiladelphia.org

Bridget Duffy Handbag Designer 101 Student Finalist

wilsonm — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:45:46 +0000

Red Dress Design Competition Winners 2009

wilsonm — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:55:20 +0000

Each of the winners will be featured in Macy’s windows in Philadelphia,

and at the annual Go Red Luncheon organized by the American Heart Association

Macy’s window 2009