Fashion & Education Discussions - Making Curriculum Pop2024-03-28T22:44:17Zhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/group/fashioneducation/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noDOCUMENTARY: (Alexander) McQueentag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2018-07-30:2665237:Topic:1760302018-07-30T04:33:00.143ZRyan Goblehttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/RyanGoble
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">The first half of the documentary “McQueen” is an indubitable thrill. The second half is almost too sad for words: <a href="https://t.co/taek3jCZj9">https://t.co/taek3jCZj9</a>pic.twitter.com/dTeCLZbT28</p>
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) <a href="https://twitter.com/NewYorker/status/1020686108588470272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">The first half of the documentary “McQueen” is an indubitable thrill. The second half is almost too sad for words: <a href="https://t.co/taek3jCZj9">https://t.co/taek3jCZj9</a>pic.twitter.com/dTeCLZbT28</p>
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) <a href="https://twitter.com/NewYorker/status/1020686108588470272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2018</a></blockquote> Engineer launches fashion line aimed at engaging girls in STEMtag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2015-02-27:2665237:Topic:1537092015-02-27T01:19:30.589ZFrank W. Bakerhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654625352?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654625352?profile=original" width="253"></img></a> Melissa Saelzer thinks she has found one way to attract more girls into technology careers: fashion.</p>
<p>The 32-year-old Florida resident has started work on a line of clothing embedded with sensors, lights and other components she hopes will get girls curious about how they work. <br></br><br></br><span>Saelzer, a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin, said she is excited about…</span></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654625352?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654625352?profile=original" width="253" class="align-left"/></a>Melissa Saelzer thinks she has found one way to attract more girls into technology careers: fashion.</p>
<p>The 32-year-old Florida resident has started work on a line of clothing embedded with sensors, lights and other components she hopes will get girls curious about how they work. <br/><br/><span>Saelzer, a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin, said she is excited about jumping into the growing wearable-technology field with her clothing items. </span><br/><br/><span>Saelzer said getting girls interested in STEM is a matter of showing them that it applies to many industries, including fashion.</span><br/><br/>Details in this news story <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/technology/os-girls-in-stem-20150223-story.html" target="_blank">from The Orlando Sentinel</a>. </p> VOGUE Magazine: Then & Nowtag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2014-08-21:2665237:Topic:1499522014-08-21T16:10:15.715ZFrank W. Bakerhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654622000?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654622000?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150"></img></a> The conversation that follows the release of each new issue of Vogue is often less about what’s inside its pages than it is about what — or who — is on its cover. <br></br><br></br></span><span>Here, …</span></p>
<p><span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654622000?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="150" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654622000?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150" class="align-left"/></a>The conversation that follows the release of each new issue of Vogue is often less about what’s inside its pages than it is about what — or who — is on its cover. <br/><br/></span><span>Here, <a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/vogue-magazine-list-10-most-groundbreaking-covers-in-the-history-of-vogue/?hpw&rref=t-magazine&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpHedThumbWell&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well" target="_blank">a look back</a> at 10 of the most important covers from Vogue’s celebrated history. <br/><br/>Also: <a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/vogue-magazine-facts-and-figures-chart/">By the Numbers | Vogue Magazine:</a><span> a look at the facts and figures behind fashion’s foremost franchise.</span></span></p> NYTLN: Text to Text - Groundbreaking Women, Then and Nowtag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2014-03-27:2665237:Topic:1472032014-03-27T15:09:14.833ZRyan Goblehttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/RyanGoble
<p>First, watch this awesome video @ PBS Makers:</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br></br> <a href="http://on.aol.com/video/tavi-gevinson--fashion-blogger-and-feminist-517261813" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;" target="_blank">Tavi Gevinson: Fashion Blogger & Feminist</a></div>
<p><br></br> Then, check out this great lesson plan from the <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/"><i>New York Times</i> Learning Network…</a></p>
<p>First, watch this awesome video @ PBS Makers:</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br/> <a href="http://on.aol.com/video/tavi-gevinson--fashion-blogger-and-feminist-517261813" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;" target="_blank">Tavi Gevinson: Fashion Blogger & Feminist</a></div>
<p><br/> Then, check out this great lesson plan from the <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/"><i>New York Times</i> Learning Network</a></p>
<div><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654621297?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654621297?profile=original" width="666" class="align-full"/></a> Read the <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/text-to-text-groundbreaking-women-then-and-now/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&emc=edit_ln_20140320&nl=learning&nlid=32090269&_r=1" target="_blank">complete lesson plan here.</a></div> Doc/Book Examine Vogue's Fashion Editorstag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2012-11-30:2665237:Topic:1314482012-11-30T18:50:23.871ZFrank W. Bakerhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654611348?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654611348?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"></img></a> The HBO documentary, <em><a href="http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/in-vogue-the-editors-eye/index.html" target="_blank">In Vogue: The Editor's Eye</a>,</em> which premieres on December 6, highlights the visual and historical contribution Vogue magazine editors past and present (including Polly Allen Mellen, Grace Coddington, Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele, and Camilla Nickerson)…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654611348?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="200" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654611348?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200"/></a>The HBO documentary, <em><a href="http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/in-vogue-the-editors-eye/index.html" target="_blank">In Vogue: The Editor's Eye</a>,</em> which premieres on December 6, highlights the visual and historical contribution Vogue magazine editors past and present (including Polly Allen Mellen, Grace Coddington, Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele, and Camilla Nickerson) have made not only to the magazine, but also to the world of fashion itself. See the trailer <a href="http://www.vogue.com/videos/in-vogue-the-editors-eye-documentary-trailer/" target="_blank">here</a>. There is also a <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Vogue__The_Editor_s_Eye-9781419704406.html" target="_blank">companion book</a> of the same name.</p> ARTICLES: Hollywood Design Report in EWtag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2012-11-11:2665237:Topic:1308102012-11-11T23:33:36.905ZRyan Goblehttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/RyanGoble
<p>A nice special going behind the scenes on costume and set design in the Oct. 26, 2012 issue of <em>Entertainment Weekly...</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654611066?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654611066?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a></em> Read the <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/package/0,,20609151,00.html" target="_blank">full report…</a></p>
<p>A nice special going behind the scenes on costume and set design in the Oct. 26, 2012 issue of <em>Entertainment Weekly...</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654611066?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654611066?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></em>Read the <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/package/0,,20609151,00.html" target="_blank">full report HERE.</a></p>
<p> </p> The Importance of Fashion in "The Great Gatsby"tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2012-05-23:2665237:Topic:1220482012-05-23T21:43:23.296ZFrank W. Bakerhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609999?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609999?profile=original" width="183"></img></a> When it was announced that "The Great Gatsby" was being remade, starring Carey Mulligan and featuring model Gemma Ward, the fashion world squealed. Catherine Martin is the costume designer at the helm of the revamped classic. She has worked on other films like "Moulin Rouge!" and "Romeo + Juliet."…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609999?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609999?profile=original" width="183"/></a>When it was announced that "The Great Gatsby" was being remade, starring Carey Mulligan and featuring model Gemma Ward, the fashion world squealed. Catherine Martin is the costume designer at the helm of the revamped classic. She has worked on other films like "Moulin Rouge!" and "Romeo + Juliet." <a href="http://www.esquire.com/blogs/mens-fashion/great-gatsby-2012-costumes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Esquire magazine's Kurt Soller</a> is betting "The Great Gatsby" will be the "most stylist movie ever," changing the way we think about period movie costumes. See the trailer and photos from the upcoming film <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344653/20120523/great-gatsby-trailer-fabulous-fashions-photos.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> Are fashion and video game characters a good fit?tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2012-04-04:2665237:Topic:1190782012-04-04T17:12:54.250ZFrank W. Bakerhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609109?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609109?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150"></img></a> The April issue of men's magazine Arena Homme+ features five main characters from the videogame <i>Final Fantasy XIII-2</i> wearing shirts, slacks and scarves from Prada's 2012 spring/summer men's collection. According to <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/04/are-fashion-and-video-game-characters-a-good-fit.html" target="_blank">this article</a>, it isn't the…</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609109?profile=original"><img width="150" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609109?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150"/></a>The April issue of men's magazine Arena Homme+ features five main characters from the videogame <i>Final Fantasy XIII-2</i> wearing shirts, slacks and scarves from Prada's 2012 spring/summer men's collection. According to <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/04/are-fashion-and-video-game-characters-a-good-fit.html" target="_blank">this article</a>, it isn't the first time fashion and videogames have collided, but it might be one of the most high profile collaboration with active involvement from both parties.</p> Every Issue of VOGUE Magazine Online (Since 1892)--for a feetag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2011-12-29:2665237:Topic:1124382011-12-29T21:18:43.842ZFrank W. Bakerhttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609035?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609035?profile=original" width="190"></img></a> The ultimate pleasure of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/fashion/vogues-archives-go-online.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">taking an online dip into the entirety of the Vogue archives</a>--every issue since 1892 has been digitally scanned, page by page, and made available through a pricey new subscription site --is the sensation that it gives of falling into a…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609035?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654609035?profile=original" width="190"/></a>The ultimate pleasure of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/fashion/vogues-archives-go-online.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">taking an online dip into the entirety of the Vogue archives</a>--every issue since 1892 has been digitally scanned, page by page, and made available through a pricey new subscription site --is the sensation that it gives of falling into a fashion time machine and being shot out in different directions at random.</p> QUESTION: Online Fashion Design Software?tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2011-05-04:2665237:Topic:749832011-05-04T15:39:40.380ZRyan Goblehttp://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/RyanGoble
<p>Do any of you know of any fun fashion design software students can use to design costumes that is not super high tech and free?</p>
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<p>Thanks in advance. </p>
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<p>Ryan:)</p>
<p>Do any of you know of any fun fashion design software students can use to design costumes that is not super high tech and free?</p>
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<p>Thanks in advance. </p>
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<p>Ryan:)</p>