Fashion Program Newsletter

Spring 2014

Mesa Community College Fashion Program

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Inside this issue:

Announcements 1

Scholarship & Internships 1

Events 1

Student Highlights 2

Academic Opportunities 2

Course Highlight of the

Month

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Fashion News 4

Pactimo, a local fashion company, is challenging

MCC’s Design Students to create a unisex cycling shirt for their up-

coming event in Mesa. You will have full creative direction with your

design .

Interested design students must have their design submitted to

Evonne by noon on February 17th.

For more information see the Fashion Bulletin Board for details.

Everyone seems settled into their classes and routine for Spring 2014. Thank you, students, for choosing MCC to complete your studies in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising. There are many exciting events happening this semester so be sure to check out our newsletter every month. We are in the final preparations for our annual fashion show—this year “Hanging by a Thread”. Your classes may involve assignments

Currently in need of local intern interviewees for :

Merchandising assistant—swimwear company

Design assistant—children’s accessory company

Design assistant—children’s shoes

Visual intern—Anthropologie

We are in need of 15 students for Goodwill bridal day February 14-15th at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel in Glendale. Please email Evonne for map & sign-up. Please volunteer as it is a great resume builder and your talents will make a difference in someone’s life! They really need us to merchan-dise on Friday and style on Saturday!

Attention !

All graduation forms must be received in the records office (Kirk Center) by 7pm on March 3rd!

Special points of interest:

Announcements

Events

Scholarship & Internship Opportunities

Student Highlights

Course Highlights

Fashion News

Design Student Highlights of the Month….

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Fashion

Show

Artwork

Job Shadow & Internship

Meet Kat, our Fashion Design student,

she created the artwork and theme

for this Spring’s Fashion Show

“hanging by a thread”…. Kat Feva

Fashion

Design

Be ambitious and take advantage of numerous academic opportunities !

Consider: internships, job shadowing, study abroad, attending career days, entering competitions, trav-

eling to fashion market centers, joining student organizations like Fashion Focus Club, and most of all

fashion related work experience. Each of these opportunities is resume’ worthy and makes for a well-

rounded education.

Meet with Evonne, Lori or Kim to assist you with your academic career plans.

Join Phi Theta Kappa organization if you hold a 3.5 GPA or better for more scholarship

opportunities and for their accreditation.

take your education outside the walls of the classroom in order to gain valuable fashion experiences.

Q. What are your career plans after school?

A. I'd like to work for a large fashion brand first and learn the ropes hands on, then eventually start my

own line/boutique.

Q. When do you anticipate graduating from MCC?

A. Most likely next semester, Fall 2014.

Q. Your declared major in the program?

A. Fashion Design.

Q. You are currently a member with any organizations?

A. Fashion Focus Club & Phi Theta Kappa. This semester with the fashion show, I didn't take on anything

extra, but next semester I fully intend to join Honors Take Action.

Q. Do you have a current fashion related job?

A. I do currently have a fashion related job as an intern at Hapari Swimwear, it's an enriching opportunity

that I got because of MCC. I learn new things everyday about the complexities of running a line and

I'm really appreciative of the hands on experience.

Q. Anything else that you would like to add?

A. Just that I can't wait to use my print designs from CAD class in my senior collection. Everyone

should really take advantage of their time with the CAD Software, it’s very important to have that skill.

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Job Shadow & Internship

Timothy

Kaufman

Merchandising

Q. What are your career plans after school?

A. I would love to become a visual merchandise or fashion director for a high end department store.

Q. When do you anticipate graduating from MCC?

A. After I graduate from MCC this winter I plan to attend ASU and major in Design Management.

Q. What is your declared major in the program?

A. I am majoring in fashion merchandising and I am also getting the certificate in fashion styling.

Q. What organizations are you a member of at MCC ??

A. I am a member of the fashion focus club and will be joining Phi Theta Kappa next month.

Q. What professional organizations are you a member of ?

A. I am a former member of IATSE (The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) from my

days as a wardrobe and wig supervisor on Broadway tours. I am also interested in joining the Phoenix Fash-

ion Group.

Q. Do you have a current fashion related job?

A. I work for the Last Chance clearance division of Nordstrom as a lead pricer. I also freelance every now

and then as a costume or wig designer for live theatre.

Q. What are you doing with your internship now?

A. I am currently at the Phoenix Art Museum as a curatorial intern of fashion design. I am involved in the

upcoming Hollywood Costume Exhibition and also assisting with an Oscar gown exhibit. A typical day

could include research for the exhibit, storing garments in the fashion vault, dressing a mannequin and help-

ing with installation of an exhibit. Last week I helped deliver Amy Adams Academy Award dress to a photo

shoot. Every week is different and exciting. Denita Sewell the fashion curator and her assistant Casey have

been so kind and helpful. Every week I learn so much from them. It is a very hands on internship. They

treat me very well and value my opinions and ideas. I am so lucky to have received this opportunity. There

are two of us in the department and we beat out 50 other students from schools across the state. I am very

proud to represent MCC.

Q. Who have you met so far during your internship?

A. I have met Denita Sewell the curator of fashion design and her assistant curator Casey. Last week I was

invited by them to attend a benefit luncheon at the museum where I was fortunate to have met Jon Stevens,

Visual Director for Barneys Fashion Square. I also got to meet Ken Dowling who is a well known photogra-

pher and works on most of the fashion departments advertising photos. Next month I will be introduced to

Deborah Landis curator of the Hollywood Costume Exhibit and original costume designer of the Indiana

Jones movies. Denita is great about having me network with as many people as possible. I am taking ad-

vantage of every opportunity.

Merchandising Student Highlight of the Month…..

Timothy is a Merchandising student at MCC, he was offered an internship

with the Phoenix Art Museum this semester to prepare for the up-coming exhibit

Hollywood Costumes for its opening on March 26th.

COURSE HIGHTLIGHT of the month: TEC 125 Design

Design &

Product Development

This course is the foundation course for Fashion Design majors—that means you should be taking this course with sewing classes your first semester, along with other design foundation courses such as TEC 110, 111, or 105 and any of the mini-skill classes in the TEC 113, 114, 115 series . In this course you will explore worldwide fashion centers, learn about design & manufacturing specialties and develop a portfolio of your own designs. The course is comprehensive in that it will cover all aspects of the design process. It will be challenging, creative and fun.

Portfolio Collection: Gold Mint

Ladies Eveningwear Apparel

*a page from her collection in her portfolio

Crystal moved to Chicago and is interviewing for design positions.

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COURSE HIGHLIGHT of the Month: TEC 109 Intro to Fashion Merchandising

This course is the foundation course for all Fashion Merchandising ma-jors—that means you should be taking this course first, before other TEC merchandising courses. It is the perfect class to take your first semester at MCC along with general education classes like ENG 101 and a math class.

This course is an exploration of contemporary fashion careers—learning what the fashion industry does and then finding the perfect ca-reer within the industry. Merchandising includes such careers as a retail fashion buyer, visual display manager, store manager, special events co-ordinator and social media manager. We also often work in design through the process called product development and help develop pri-vate label merchandise. In today's world of the internet and instant me-dia almost everyone has some kind of fashion knowledge.

You will be able to formalize what you already know into real world business concepts used by executives in the industry. You will discover how the fashion cycle predicts what will become the newest trends or de-cide what is on its way out. You study consumer behavior and just how the industry keeps us shopping. In the business side of the industry we examine traditional store and manufacturing while adding all the newest online businesses—showing you how to become a fashion entrepreneur.

Buyer, Merchandiser

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Mesa Community College Fashion Program

Comic of the month….

Remember all of your advising for the Fashion Program is delivered here in our Program. You can always ask your instructor or any fashion faculty for help with a class. If you need degree and certificate planning or transfer info please email for an appointment with Evonne. Your graduation form must be signed off by this office in order to receive your diploma. Remember if we have substituted any classes I need to fill out a form and forward to the “grad check” office. Without this signed form you will not receive the diploma or degree on your transcripts. It takes about 10 minutes.

“You’re never

fully dressed

without a smile !”

Instyle Editor Ariel

Foxman

WGSN News

is now available to all

Fashion Program

Students through the

e-Library at MCC.

To find WGSN: www.mesacc.edu, Library,

E-Resources, Humanities,

at the bottom of the page is

WGSN.

Spring 2014 runway looks….

1833 West Southern Avenue

Mesa, AZ 85202

Evonne Bowling

Program Director

Phone: 480-461-7140

Fax: 480-461-7309

E-mail:

evonne.bowling@mesacc.edu

CAD open lab--Thursdays 2:30 to 4pm

TC3W

TC 50 Bld. Computer Lab Room 416

8:00—2:00 p.m. M-F

Sewing Open Lab--Fridays noon—5 p.m.

www.mesacc.edu

If you would like to write a

column for this paper

contact Kim Broxham

480-461-7876 or stop by

my office TC 119.