FIDM.....Red Carpet Designers Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM: BLOG RECAP!

Designer at FIDM--Mark Badgley (far left) and James Mischka (far right) of Badgley Mischka with FIDM Fashion Design Co-Chairs Nick Verreos, David Paul--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM, FIDM

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Last week we had a VERY VIP DESIGNER VISIT at The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising: Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka made a very special visit to FIDM and my better half--and fellow FIDM Fashion Design Program Co-Chair, David Paul--we were there to be part of...

Badgley Mischka Event and Reception at FIDM, Los Angeles

Badgley Mischka were so WONDERFUL doing a special speaking engagement in front of a packed audience of our FIDM students (from many majors!), MC'ed by Stylist and FIDM Instructor Tod Hallman.

Designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM--FIDM Los Angeles

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Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka with Barbara Bundy, FIDM Vice President of Education--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM, FIDM Los Angeles

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Afterward, we had a lovely lunch plus a VIP Tour of the campus by Barbara Bundy, FIDM Vice President of Education. James and Mark were so wonderful with the students, giving outstanding support, information and invaluable advice on the fashion industry. I also especially loved the "Fashion Gossip" they had from their 30+ years of experience in this crazy industry.
Here are photos from the visit:

 Stylist and FIDM Instructor Tod Hallman (far left) with Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM, FIDM Los Angeles

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 Designer Lecture--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM, FIDM Los Angeles

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 Captive Audience--Nick Verreos and audience at the Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM Event, FIDM Los Angeles

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FIDM Students--FIDM students during the Q & A--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM Event, FIDM Los Angeles

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 Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka with Tod Hallman--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM Event, FIDM Los Angeles

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Badgley Mischka Gowns at the Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM Event, FIDM Los Angeles

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 Badgley Mischka Gowns--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM Event--FIDM Los Angeles

 Badgley Mischka Gowns--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM Event--FIDM Los Angeles

 Scene at the FIDM Student Lounge--Badgley Mischka Visit FIDM Event, FIDM Los Angeles

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 #Throwback--It had been almost 15 YEARS since I first met Badgley Mischka, when I had been a constant/designer on Season 2 of "Project Runway" back in 2005, and Mark Badgley and James Mischka were the judges of the "Flower Power" Challenge, when we had to create designs using materials from a Flower/Plant Shop (lower photos)