Fashion Show Info for Mesa College Golden Scissors Show

The countdown is on.  Our Golden Scissor show is only 10 days away. If you are local to San Diego, please plan to attend.

Student Collections at Mesa College

Every spring at Mesa College, Andrea Marx teaches the Advanced Design Class. In this class, students learn how to plan, develop, execute and create a collection of garments. These are then featured at our Golden Scissors Fashion Show.

To the left here, you can see the line-up, of various student collections in the Dressing Room the night of our show.








Below you can see a few of the collections as shown at this year's show.

Keeter.... (Keeter is on the left)

Gladys... (Gladys is on the lower left)

Megan... (Megan is on the right)

Runway: San Diego Mesa College Golden Scissors Show

Below, find various images taken of the runway fashions at San Diego Mesa College, 29th Annual Golden Scissors fashion show.

The 2010 Golden Scissors Fashion Show: Preparation

Our college fashion show took place on May 8th. It was a huge success; approximately 800 people attended. Here are some images taken by Dan Palermo (a San Diego photographer) of the show prep.

Makeup... in action. Thanks to City College Cosmetology Program for assisting.

Keeter, a young designer, ponders the upcoming showing of his collection.

Students getting ready.

Kelly, showing models how to walk the runway.

Designer, Osbaldo, helping a model get dressed.

The Lineup... posted for all to see.

A group of students, prepping for the show.

Maria, a model, waiting to walk.

Arturo, one of the Model Committee Chairs, testing out equipment, prior to the show.

In the next entry, I will post images from the show itself!

Time to Catch Up

The month of May is now a blur. It typically is my busiest month of the year, and now that it is past, I will have time to catch up on my blog.

So, what happens in May?
Well, this May, I had numerous things, more than usual.
First and foremost was our college/program's big Fashion Show, the 29th annual Golden Scissor Show. I will be posting images shortly of that.

Of course, after the show is over, we then move onto catching up with all the grading that becomes back-logged, and getting onto Finals week for the semester.

A unique project that I worked on in May, was a Design Challenge for the Handweaver's Guild of America. I had been teamed up with a weaver, Robyn Spady, and together, we were to design and create fabric and clothing. We were sent a basket of yarn, and needed to use these yarns in the project. I will share what I can, but we are asked to keep things quiet until after the big Fashion Show in July. Then, I can publicly share images, etc.

I am also in the middle of an article for Threads magazine. The topic is Facing Alternatives. This involved writing an article and creating samples to show the step-by-step.

So, onwards.

Susan

Mesa College Students are prepping for the Golden Scissor Fashion Show

It is that time of year again! Our Fashion Program fashion show is one week away.
The 29th annual Golden Scissor show takes place next Saturday, May 8th, at the Westin (Horton Plaza).

Yesterday, all the garments came in, and we were crazy busy with fittings, organizing, etc.

Here you can see some of the many activities that go on, a week before the show. This includes creating all the published materials (program, invitation, Save the Date card, etc.), as well as line-up lists, fittings, etc.)

Submitting a hat (from the Millinery class) and a garment.

Final sewing on a garment to be turned in.

A rack of clothing.

And.. a couple of garments, original designs by our students. Aren't they great?

More Mesa College Golden Scissors Fashion Show

Here are just a few more images for our recent fashion show at Mesa

The Finale Catwalk at the end

Various garments and ensembles




Our amazing Fashion Promotion Students (who produced the show), taking their walk on the runway at the end of the show

Andrea Marx, Professor of Fashion, announcing the Award Winnders

President Cepeda and myself, handing out the awards

Mesa College Golden Scissors: Collections

Each year, our senior students develop, design and create a collection of garments to be shown at the Fashion Show. Below are two Collections. The first is created by Svetlana. Her structural work was phenomenal. She won the award for the best collection. See the top three images. The second collection was developed by Mariel, and her focus was on luxury beachwear (Mariel is originally from Cancun, Mexico). One of her bathing suits was drafted in Garment Designer! See the lower image

Mesa College Golden Scissors: Fantasy

Our Fantasy Category is one whereby students are not allowed to use regular fabric as the material for their garment. Rather, they are to push the edge and create something crazy out of non-fabric materials. Check out Noel’s dress, made using paint swatches. Although I don’t know for fact, which students created the next two, you will be amazed at the child’s dress made from yarn samples, (I believe this was designed by Crystal), and the dress made from Dryer Sheets. The students said the latter garment smelled great!