FIDM.....FIDM Red Dress 2019--FIDM partners with American Heart Association to Create Designs

 Red Dress Fab--Model Rina Karuna wearing designs from FIDM students for the FIDM Red Dress 2019 in partnership with the American Heart Association--FIDM Los Angeles

Each year, the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM partners with the American Heart Association to have a select group of students to create pieces in honor of Go Red For Women. This year's students created dresses in various fabrics, ranging from velvet, satin, lace and neoprene. The students--hand-picked from various programs, including the Fashion Design major--worked on each dress for an entire quarter (10 weeks). The finished dress was then revealed in a presentation last week at the FIDM Los Angeles campus. As Co-Chair of the FIDM Fashion Design department, I was happy enough to witness the presentation. Here are photos form the event:

 Model Rina Karuna in designs from FIDM students (L to R) Hattie Mainridge, Joel Hindman, Harmony Hartnell, Luis Mejia, Michelle McLamb--FIDM Red Dress 2019

Model Rina Karuna in designs from FIDM students (L to R) Jenna Wernke, Robin Giles, Sara Latham, Ava Cavanaugh, Cecila Cassini--FIDM Red Dress 2019

 FIDM Designer Jenna Werke--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Jenna Wernke

 FIDM Designer Cecilia Cassini--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Cecilia Cassini

 FIDM Designer Joel Hindman--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Joel Hindman

 FIDM Designer Robin Giles--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Robin Giles

 FIDM Designer Luis Mejia--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Luis Mejia

 FIDM Designer Harmony Hartnell--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Harmony Hartnell

 FIDM Designer Michelle McLamb--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Michelle McLamb

 FIDM Designer Hattie Mainridge--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Hattie Mainridge

 FIDM Designer Ava Cavanaugh--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Ava Cavanaugh

FIDM Designer Sara Latham--Model Rina Karuna in design by FIDM Red Dress 2019 designer Sara Latham

 FIDM designers showcasing their "FIDM Red Dress 2019" designs--FIDM Los Angeles

Congratulations to the FIDM Red Dress 2019 designers and "Thank You" to the American Heart Association L.A.--FIDM Los Angeles