FIDM.....Film & TV Costume Design Costumes Exhibit Inspired by Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter: RECAP!

Costume Designer Accolades--(L to R) Barbara Bundy FIDM Vice President of Education, Costume Designer Ruth Carter, FIDM Fashion Design Co-Chairs Nick Verreos, David Paul--"Wakanda" and Ruth Carter-inspired Film and TV Costume Design Program Exhibit Reception-- FIDM Los Angeles

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Last week, we had a VERY SPECIAL Event and Exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM to celebrate the FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program and Students and Costume Designs they created inspired by Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter ("Black Panther") and the "Wakanda" world she costume-created.

FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Exhibit--The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM Los Angeles

Jacqueline Saint Anne, Director of FIDM Film and TV Costume Design, challenged her students to create individual costumes, each inspired by "Wakanda" and various tribes/cultures from around the World; to create their own "Wakanda" versions inspired by those indigenous cultures/tribes.

 Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter with students from the FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program--FIDM Los Angeles

As a WONDERFUL surprise bonus, Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Ruth Carter made a special visit to the Event to check out the Exhibit and the costumes of our FIDM Film and TV Costume Design students. She was so amazing, inspiring and supportive of the students and their work. We are in dept for her support to the program and to our students.
Here are photos from the Exhibit and the Costumes of the students:

 Costumes from (L to R) Brooke Young (Siberia/Russia), Patrick McKernan (Kashmir/India), Anna Lin (Taiwan)--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

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 Costumes from (L to R) Madeline Shepard (Andaman Islands/India), Victoria Hastings and Alana Acosta (Kazazhs/Mongolia)--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

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Costumes from Grace Hutchins (Maoris/New Zealand), Patrick T. Young (Inuit/US, Canada, Greenland, Denmark), Jamie Zhao (Tibetan/China) and Leslie Samano (Mexico)--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

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Costumes from Leslie Samano (Mexico), Patrick McKernan (Kashmir/India), Victoria Hastings (Samoa/South Pacific), Patrick T. Young (Inuit/US, Canada, Greenland, Denmark)--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

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 Costumes from Alana Acosta (Kazakh/Mongolia), Brooke Young (Siberia/Russia), Grace Hutchins (Maori/New Zealand)--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

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 Costumes from Jamie Zhao (Tibetan/China), Madeline Shepard (Andaman Islands/India), and Anna Lin (Taiwan)--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

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From Sketch....To Costumes:

 Sketch and Costume from Jamie Zhao, inspired by Tibetans/China--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

 Sketch and Costume from Madeline Shepard, inspired by the Jarawas of the Andaman Islands/India--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

 Sketch and Costume from Anna Lin, inspired by Taiwan--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

Sketch and Costume from Patrick McKernan, inspired by Kashmir/Northern India--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

Sketch and Costume from Grace Hutchins, inspired by the Maoris/New Zealand--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

 Sketch and Costume from Patrick T. Young, inspired by the Inuit, Arctic Peoples of the US, Canada, Greenland, Denmark--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

 Sketch and Costume from Victoria Hastings, inspired by the Samoans/South Pacific--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program 2019 Exhibit--FIDM Los Angeles

 FIDM Fashion Design Co-Chairs David Paul and Nick Verreos checking out the student's designs and costumes, FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Exhibit Reception--FIDM Los Angeles

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 (L to R) Jaqueline Saint Anne, Director of the FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program, Nick Verreos, FIDM Fashion Design Co-Chair and Barbara Bundy, FIDM Vice President of Education--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Exhibit Reception--FIDM Los Angeles

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Academy Award Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter with students of the FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Program--FIDM Film and TV Costume Design Exhibit Reception--FIDM Los Angeles

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