Freedom and Fashion Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteer for Our 2011 Annual Fashion Show
The 2011 Freedom and Fashion Annual Show is quickly approaching and we are now accepting volunteers! Volunteers will be committing to at least 30 hours of volunteer service total throughout the time of your volunteer commitment with us. Dates of the volunteer commitment are as follows: 11/26 and 12/10 (both Saturdays) for volunteer training sessions. 12/16 for rehearsal and 12/17 for the Fashion Show.

How To Apply:

1) Download the volunteer application here and fill it out.
2) E-mail the application with subject title 2011VOLUNTEER! to chris@freedomandfashion.com.
3) We'd love to meet you for a quick interview - please join us in our FNF Office in Downtown LA on November 5th or November 12th from 11am - 6pm for an Open Call Interview.

We are located at 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St, Suite 201A, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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Style Week OC September 30-October 8

By Julie Sparkuhl

The ever-endearing Southern California theme of palm trees and chic-style, the theme of the last fashion show for “Style Week O.C.” was “Going Out In Style” run away show at Fashion Island on October 8 at 7 p.m. The runaway show for Fashion Island was centered between Neiman Marcus, Blooming Dale, and other stylish stores, with an audience who were eager to see the new fashions for the fall.

The stores that showed their new trends were:

1. Nordstrom
2. Trina Turk
3. Gary’s New Port Beach
4. Vince
5. American Ray CTE
6. Elie Tahari
7. Neiman Marcus

The show did not hold back, all stores (mentioned above) had not just the new and sexy trends for women, with dresses that showed the woman’s figure and hats (which are making a come back) but also for men, styling coats and pants that looked sleek and were fashion forward.

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LA Fashion Week

LA Fashion week for Spring 2012 is upon us! Check out the schedule HERE.

You can register to see the shows or attend the events. Some Saddleback students are volunteering to help in the event. We would love to see photos!

Textile for Photoshop

LAST CALL! Textile Design for Photoshop Wednesday, Oct. 19th, 2011 Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT ENDS TOMORROW, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 2011 AT 4PM PST! Instructor: Chris Schiotis For additional information, please go to: http://www.illustratorforfashionpros.com/basic-textiles-for-photoshop.php TIME: 10am - 4:30pm PST Upcoming Events! SAVE THE DATE! California Dreaming Fashion Show - FBI fundraiser Event WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 (6pm - 10pm)

Upcoming Events!

SAVE THE DATE! California Dreaming Fashion Show - FBI fundraiser Event WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 (6pm - 10pm) PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

Hand & Lock Contest

Very important newsletter

Contains full details of

Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2012

'Celebration'

$5000 First Prize

"Thanks to all who entered the Prize in 2011, details of which can be found on our website, and congratulations go to the Student Prize winner Sophie Carr from Buckingham New University and Open Prize winner Karin Torrisi from Sydney, Australia, who will receive their Prizes in New York. Congratulations to Falmouth University for winning the Madeira Prize and to Carol Hocking for winning the Edward Green Prize. Our other winners (see below) will receive their Prizes in London.

Hand & Lock has gone fully digital for 2012 and accordingly all details can be found on our website www.handembroidery.com.

The Student Prize has been extended to all students who

were in full or part-time education on 31st. March 2010 and includes

research and graduate students. The administration fee is being held at £23.

To university department heads: This Newsletter includes a downloadable poster for the 2012 Prize, which can be used on your notice board.

If you have any problems or difficulties please let me know."

Alastair Macleod

Chairman

Hand & Lock

alastair@handembroidery.com

Announcement of the Hand & Lock

PRIZE FOR EMBROIDERY 2011 WINNERS

The judging for the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2011 was completed last month, and we are pleased to announce the winners:

Student Category: 1st Place: Sophie Carr
2nd Place: Sabrina Shirazi
3rd Place:Stephanie Cristofaro

Open Category: 1st Place: Karen Torrisi
2nd Place:Emily Skinner
3rd Place:Eranga Bandaranayake

Commendation: Laura Helen Searle

Edward Green Prize: Carol Hocking

Madeira Prize: Falmouth University

Edward Green Prize winner Carol Hocking's design

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Karen Torrisi's winning entry (First Prize Open Category)

We will be having two prize givings in November, in New York and London, to honour the achievements of this year's winners next month. The Prize giving in New York will be held at the offices of Penn & Fletcher in Long IslandCity, while the event in London will be in our very own studios on Margaret Street.

Hand & Lock PRIZE FOR EMBROIDERY 2012

As we congratulate the winners of this years' Prize, we encourage students from all over the world to apply for the Hand & Lock Prize 2012. Themes this year include Celebration, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Read the brief and find out more about submission guidelines here. Now in its twelfth year, this prestigious international prize has attracted students of embroidery, design, carts, surface textiles, costume, fibres, interiors, fashion and textiles throughout the world. This year the prize is open to both full and part time students, including research and graduate students as of 31 March 2010. Registration is now open, and we are excited to see what the coming year's entrants will bring.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 31st 2012

Please note that at this point only entry forms and payment should be submitted. Online registration can be done here.

MISS WORLD 2011

Hand & Lock will be working with Miss World this year to help celebrate its 60th anniversary. The first ever Miss World Pageant was held here in London in 1951, and it is back this year in Earl's Court To help them celebrate Hand & Lock is creating the iconic Miss World sash that will be worn by this year's winner.

Alexandria Mills, Miss World 2010

Hand & Lock School of Embroidery

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the Hand & Lock School for Embroidery is open for bookings at our London Studio. Please visit our website for details of new short courses to be offered in the new year.

STUDIO TOURS

Hand & Lock is always offering guided tours of our studio in central London. Visit one of the oldest workrooms still active today. In our military department, discover all the secrets of the oldest goldlacemen, M. Hand & Co. and browse through our selection of hand embroidered wire badges and diplomatic uniform embroidery. The design room will allow you to experience a unique journey through time: from our archives dating back to 1767, to our latest 21st century pieces. Understand how a simple design can be turned into the finest piece of embroidery.

Element Sale at Saddleback!

Check out the Element Sample Sale next Wednesday 10/19 in the Saddleback Quad!

Textile Week! Monday, October 10, 2011 Seminar Schedule

Monday, October 10th, 2011
Attention: FBI Members and Friends!

Fashion Business, Inc. is proud to announce our schedule of events for this upcoming Textile Week! Below is the seminar schedule for Monday, October 10, 2011 with registration links.


MONDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2011

Retail Math Seminar (11am - 12am)
Understanding the "mark up" principles that are applied as a retailer and as a manufacturer is critical to the profitability of both. This seminar will explain the best options to implement retail math to realize profitability.
Members: FREE Non-Members: FREE
Presented by: Henry Cherner, President of AIMS
REGISTER NOW

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator (12pm - 2pm)
In this on-site workshop, participants will explore basic interface and tool-set. Learn how Adobe Illustrator is used in the Fashion Industry!
Members: FREE Non-Members: $10
Presented by: Chris Schiotis
REGISTER NOW

California Apparel Manufacturing Law (2pm - 4pm)
Topics include: Compliance with regulatory requirements & finding industry monitors to assist, costs and consequences of non-compliance, obtaining a Garment Registration Certificate, regulations regarding contracts with contractors, exempt versus non-exempt classifications.
Members: FREE Non-Members: $10
Presented by: Jesse Atilano, Pres. of Labor Law & Peyman Dadmehr, Partner & Attorney - Danesh & Dadmehr, LLC
REGISTER NOW

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop (3pm - 5pm)
In this on-site workshop, participants will explore basic interface and tool-set. Learn how Adobe Photoshop is used in the Fashion Industry!
Members: FREE Non-Members: $10
Presented by: Chris Schiotis
REGISTER NOW

Developing Your World-Class Brand (4pm - 6pm)
This seminar is for every attendee from entrepreneur, business owners, CEOs, designers and inventors. Get ready for refreshing, relevant and content-rich seminar.
Members: FREE Non-Members: $10
Presented by: Howard Lim, CBO How Creative
REGISTER NOW

Flat Sketching in Adobe Illustrato​r (Basic Flats) in Los Angeles

Saturday, October 15th, 2011

10am till 4:30pm (open Q&A from 4:30pm to 5pm)

This course is for beginners to intermediate skill levels.

This course is a 'hands-on', exercise driven workshop. We start with Illustrator's user interface and toolset and progress quickly from basic shape drawing to actual sketching with the 'pen-tool'.
We will also cover:
· Creating 'libraries' of assets such as buttons and trims
· Basic stitches
· Basic fills
· Pantones and other proprietary color palettes
· Using a croquis as a 'base template' for creating your own flat
· Saving the file so it can be emailed easily and opened by any computer

Step by step workbooks with screen captures of each step along with companion CD-ROM containing supporting files and completed versions of each exercise are provided for each registered trainee to keep, thus insuring the class content goes home with you when class is over.
The images above are samples of the work we do in this course.

Instructor: Chris Schiotis
For more information on this course: http://www.illustratorforfashionpros.com/basic-flats.php

Email questions directly to the instructor: chris@fashionbizinc.org

We start promptly at 10am so please be on time! Allow for traffic!
Upcoming Events!

SAVE THE DATE!
California Dreaming Fashion Show - FBI fundraiser Event
WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 (6pm - 10pm)

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

Dye Processes - Student Work

Fashion student Laurie Murphy-Klein made this shirt in Dye Processes here at Saddleback College. Dye Processes will be offered again in Spring 2012.

Volunteer to Fit Marine Ball Gowns this Saturday!

This Saturday, Oct. 8 there is an opportunity to volunteer at Camp Pendleton helping Marine wives and daughters select and fit donated gowns for the Marine Ball. The free gown event is put on by the city of Mission Viejo and there will also be employees from the city of Mission Viejo at Camp Pendleton.
Students would need to be at the San Juan Capistrano Costco at 8am to carpool to Camp Pendleton. The event will end at 12 noon.
Please have interested students email me at jnowland@saddleback.edu.

Health Center Info for Saddleback Students

As a student of Saddleback, you have access to these services:

Student Health Center: http://www.saddleback.edu/shc/

Crisis Intervention: http://www.saddleback.edu/shc/CrisisInterventionStaff.html

Many of our students are unable to afford to have access to medical and mental health care. These are quality services that are FREE to all Saddleback College students (upon registration and the payment of the mandatory Student Health Fee when enrolling in classes).

Entrepreneur Student Workshop

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By popular demand, we are very excited to offer “What’s Your Big Idea?” a student/faculty entrepreneur workshop. Because today’s employers no longer promise job security, employees must be prepared to manage their own careers. Whether our students plan on opening their own businesses or prefer to work as employees, they need to develop an entrepreneurial mindset to succeed.

Our March 2011 session was over capacity. Now we offer our FREE seminar again on November 4 at Mission College, Santa Clara, and November 18 at the Energy Resource Center, Downey. In spring we will also hold the workshop in the Sacramento area.

Come and meet FCS student entrepreneurs, begin to take the steps necessary for entrepreneurship, and consult with experts. Take home a guide to being a successful entrepreneur. Faculty will learn strategies to use in the classroom.

After the student event, faculty are invited to stay for coffee (1:15-2:30) and talk with other faculty about issues and challenges facing the community college. Break-outs sessions by discipline wherever possible.

You may have already received a hard copy of poster. Please post it for students and encourage registration for this free event. Maybe even extra credit?

Attached is an electronic copy with direct links to registration.
Registration is also available at www.cccfcs.com

Upcoming October FBI Workshops

Upcoming Events at Fashion Business Inc in Los Angeles:

Illustrator for Textile Designers

WHEN: Thursday, October 13, 2011 (11am - 5:30pm)

Course Description

Flat Sketching in Adobe Illustrator (Basic Flats)

WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2011 (10am - 4:30pm)

Course Description

SAVE THE DATE!
California Dreaming Fashion Show - FBI fundraiser Event
WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 (6pm - 10pm)


PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

For more FBI events, please check our Events Calendar!

FABULOUS! Ten Years of FIDM Museum Acquisitions, 2000-2010

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I’m so pleased to bring you CSA Western’s next formal program on November 19, “FABULOUS! Ten Years of FIDM Museum Acquisitions, 2000-2010." Participants will enjoy illustrated presentations by curatorial staff about the FIDM Museum's current exhibition, as well as a curator-led tour of the gallery followed by a book signing.

This program presents a unique opportunity for members and non-members to get up close and personal with "FABULOUS!" and the Museum's staff. The last FIDM Museum program sold out, so register early to avoid the inevitable waiting list! Registration deadline is November 11.

Questions? Contact me directly at heather.a.vaughan@gmail.com

--
Heather A. Vaughan

Programs Chair
Western Region Costume Society of America

2011 BERNINA Halloween Costume Competition

Spooky Style Enter the 2011 BERNINA Halloween Costume Competition!

We can hardly believe it’s already that time of year again! It’s time to break out your funkiest fabric, craziest embellishments and most fantastic DIY ideas for Halloween 2011.
The bar has been set high by our 2010 contest winner gone wandering and her Jaws Halloween costume, and this year we’re looking for more fresh, clever and innovative ideas for our 2011 BERNINA Halloween Costume Competition!

Have a costume idea that you’ve always wanted to try but never had the chance? Maybe you made a killer costume in year’s past but it never quite got the recognition it deserved. Well, here’s your opportunity to pull out all the stops and take home a sweet cash prize or a brand new 3 Series machine courtesy of our friends at BERNINA!

How to Enter:

1. Transform
   yourself (or your kids, husband, wife, dog, etc.) with the most
   impressive Halloween costume that has ever appeared on BurdaStyle.
2. Upload your project(s) with the words “BERNINA Halloween 2011” included in the title by October 23rd at midnight (EST). Only projects with the full phrase included will be considered for this competition!

Voting:
BurdaStyle will narrow down the entries to 50 finalists based on creativity, great photography, and originality. Voting will be open from October 25th through midnight (EST) on Sunday, October 30th.

3 Huge Prizes:

First place winner will be chosen by the BurdaStyle community via the voting slide show. First place wins a $1,000(USD) cash prize.

Second place will also be chosen by the BurdaStyle community and scores a $300(USD) cash prize.

One lucky winner will be chosen as a sponsor favorite by BERNINA to take home their own BERNINA 350 PE machine! Sponsor favorite will be chosen from the 50 finalists in the voting slideshow.

This competition is open to all BurdaStyle members, no matter where you sew!
BurdaStyle
is such a vibrant, diverse and fun community of creative people - we can hardly wait to see what you guys come up with! Remember, the last day to post your projects is October 23rd, so start brainstorming, experimenting and sewing now!

Click here for the scoop on all the official rules and start sewing!

Dream Career Photo Contest

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About Vital Link
Vital Link, a 501c3 non-profit organization, provides creative and professional programs that focus on leading edge job skills and job development curriculum. We reach over 25,000 students each year through Career Exploration Programs, support services and use of the Vital Link curriculum. Encouraging students to make the connection between their education and their future career is foundational to Vital Link and will impact lives today and in the future.

Contact us:
Vital Link P.O. Box 12064 Costa Mesa, California 92627
(949) 646-2520 Phone (949) 646-2523 Fax www.vitallinkoc.org

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