Are your sights set on StyleSight?

If you are not using StyleSight, you are asleep at the wheel! Visit the library to learn more about this amazing database.

Stylesight is an image library that contains over two million images of Women's, Men's & Children's fashion as well as Interiors, including coverage of all Designer Collections from New York, Paris, London, Milan, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and more. It includes fashion buzz on the streets and store windows of key fashion & interior design stores of all of these major cities as well as Tokyo, Hong Kong and the South of France. Vintage, Denim, Color, Trade Shows, Celebrity Fashion, Flats Sketches, original Graphic Design, and Mood Images are some of the topics covered. New content is uploaded daily.

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Elli Grace Willow Bend
tel. 214-793-7890

About Us
Elli Grace woman is fun, whimsical, feminine and easy going. A woman in love with fashion and in search of a value. She is confident in her style and mixes labels to achieve her own personal look. She is both feminine and sexy and unmistakable in her look. Elli Grace is an artist, a lover, a daughter, a friend, she is you.

Sojung “Sue” Yang


Born in Seoul Korea , Sue graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2001. She worked for Donna Karan and later for Manuel. In 2005 she was appointed Director of Women’s Design for Manuel. She launched the Manuel collection in New York Fashion Week to great reviews and positioned the brand for celebrity use and magazine editorials. In 2008 she left Manuel to launch the label, Elli Grace.


Lamarr Nanton

Born in St.Croix USVI, Lamarr attended Florida State University. He worked for Giorgio Armani where he pursued his passion for garment construction. At Armani, Lamarr learned hand tailoring techniques and worked with exquisite fabrics and gowns. In 2005 he was appointed Director of Men’s Design for Manuel. He launched the collection in New York Fashion Week. In 2008 he left Manuel along with Sojung Yang to launch a new label and return to his passion for couture and women’s wear.

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Check out our Student Job Board (see our link to the Job Board Blog to the right)! We are posting jobs continually, and I will also post volunteer opportunities on this Blog.

Industry experience is vital. Get yours now!

August 15 Workshop - Sign Up Now

July 28, 2009


Dallas Market Center and Los Angeles-based Fashion Business, Inc. will offer a one-day workshop for students and apparel entrepreneurs on August 15, 2009. Those interested in retail business and operations can work side-by-side with industry professionals, Frances Harder and Dana Fried, as they explain the complex process of starting and operating an apparel company or retail store.

Frances Harder, Founder and Executive Director of Fashion Business, Inc. and Dana Fried, CEO of Delphic Consulting Group, will team up to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to create a successful business. Harder and Fried will cover topics including: finding the right manufacturer, branding and marketing, legal issues and licenses, and much more.

Harder is the author of the Fashion for Profit textbook which is used in design schools around the world. From 2002-2006 Harder was voted one of California’s most influential people by California Apparel News. Fried was the COO of luxury footwear line Taryn Rose, managing their wholesale and retail growth from $8 million to $25 million in only two years. He is now the CEO of Delphic Consulting, which specializes in apparel, footwear, manufacturing and service organizations.

Please pass this information along to your students, faculty members, and the entrepreneurial individuals in your community.
For more information, times, fees and registration instructions, please visit http://fashionbizinc.org/ or e-mail info@fashionbizinc.org.


Sincerely,


Alden Clanahan
Vice President of Special Events and Visual Merchandising

Welcome!

Welcome to our new Fashion / Retail Informational Blog! As a resource to students and graduates of The Art Institute of Dallas, we will be continually posting industry-related information and will invite Guest Bloggers to provide inside-information. Please email Julie at jjanik@aii.edu if you would like to ask a question or suggest a topic. Also, ALWAYS feel free to leave comments.