Silver Needle Anniversary

A Great Success!

bella luci

Thank you Bella Luci Salon!

On behalf of the Marist Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,

Thank you for supporting our show!!!

Silver Needle Fashion show &

AWARDS

The Silver Needle Fashion Show not only highlights the creativity and talent of student designers and merchandisers, but also, awards various scholarships to students within the program. This year, the Fashion Program is proud to award over 20 scholarships from Marist and various supporting organizations.

Cutty Sark 1

Awarded to Promising Design Sophomore at the recommendation of the Director

Liz Claiborne

Awarded to Promising Design upper class student at the recommendation of the Director

Dutchess County Home Bureau

Awarded to a fashion upper classman resident of a county of the Home Bureau. They select.

Junior Merchandising Scholarships

Awarded by internal committee for academic & internship excellence

Sophomore Merchandising Scholarships

Awarded by internal committee for academic & internship excellence

Junior Design Scholarships

Awarded by internal committee for academic & internship excellence

Sophomore Design Scholarships

Awarded by internal committee for academic & internship excellence

Fashion Faculty Choice Award

Awarded by internal committee for academic & internship excellence

Association of Golf Merchandisers

Awarded by AGM to a merch student who has retail experience in Golf Apparel

Alecia Hick Forster Award

Awarded by AGM to a merch student who has retail experience in Golf Apparel

Mary Abdoo Scholarship

Awarded to a Hudson Valley Marist Fashion Student by Dutchess County Scholarship committee

YMA Fashion Scholarship (4) awards

Awarded to outstanding project by YMA Scholarship Committee

Alyssa Martino Memorial Scholarship

 Awarded by Fashion Inc to an innovative and creative merchandising student in loving memory of Alyssa Martino

 Congratulations to all recipients!

local

 THINK LOCAL FIRST!

On behalf of the Marist Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,

Thank you for supporting our show!!!

Café Bocca

Culinary Institute of America

CuteCakes

K & D Deli

Giacomo’s Pizza

Fashionology

Elizabeth Boutique

The Gallery Salon

Makeup Forever

Flawless Image Makeup

Sheer Magic Salon

La Deliziosa Pastry Shoppe

Stroutridge Vineyard

Jones Group

 

 On behalf of the Marist College Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,

Thank you Jones Group for helping make the 25th Annual Silver Needle Show & Awards Possible!

ROSS

 On behalf of the Marist College Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,

Thank you ROSS STORES for helping make the 25th Annual Silver Needle Show & Awards Possible!

Capelli New York

 On behalf of the Marist College Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,

Thank you Capelli New York for helping make the 25th Annual Silver Needle Show & Awards Possible!

maggy london

 

 On behalf of the Marist College Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,

Thank you Maggy London for helping make the 25th Annual Silver Needle Show & Awards Possible!

help Brittany!!

Support a Fellow Designer! 

( Brittany's Final Contest Entry) 

Freshman fashion design major Brittany M. has entered Skintimate Studios “Ready for Everything” design contest.  Her amazing evening wear design, inspired by her grandfather and his love for birds and bird watching, has landed her in the Top 10. She needs our votes to help her win an internship with Mara Hoffman studios.  Friends, family and fashionistas alike can vote up to 25 times a day by visiting the Skintimate Studios website and casting your vote for Brittany M.  Hurry, voting ends May 18, 2011!

 

Click Here To Cast Your Vote!!

TJX

 On behalf of the Marist College Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,
           Thank you TJX for helping make the 25th Annual Silver Needle Show & Awards Possible!

Michael Polito

 On behalf of the Marist College Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,

Thank you Michael Polito for helping make the 25th Annual Silver Needle Show & Awards Possible!

Macy's

 On behalf of the Marist College Fashion Program and the Fashion Show Production Team,

Thank you Macy's for helping make the 25th Annual Silver Needle Show & Awards Possible!

day show ticket push

CAN'T MAKE THE NIGHT SHOW?... 
JOIN US FOR THE TWO O'clock SHOW INSTEAD!!

Tickets are available on the TicketMaster website and will also be available for purchase day-of at the Mid Hudson Civic Center.

For this year’s 25th Silver Anniversary, everything will be bigger and better than ever---especially our raffle prizes! Purchase your tickets at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and enter to win exclusive items such as Nicole Miller garments and glass bangles, Lacoste apparel and more at both the day and evening shows! In addition to these fashionable raffle items, winners will also receive the opportunity to win a studio portrait by our very own look-book photographer, Michael Polito, free of cost! 

Click Here to Get Your Tickets

Alyson Graves

Once A Marist Fashionista, Always A Marist Fashionista

Alumni and Fashion Findings contest winner, Alyson Morilla Graves, is a former design student and winner of the 1997 Silver Needle Award. Alyson’s exceptional designs were highlighted with picture postcard scenery encompassed by a sophisticated earthy feel. Her inspirations came from stunning western scenery such as canyon views and mountainous vistas. Alyson’s flowing luxurious fabrics incorporated suede, leather, and fur that wooed the judges and the audience!

After college, Alyson accepted a design position with prestigious designer Ann Taylor. While working at Ann Taylor she quickly moved up the ranks to head dress designer. During Alyson tenure, she was able to travel throughout Asia and Europe designing and forecasting the latest trends.

Today Alyson lives in Brooklyn with her husband Scott and their two daughters Clover and Marni. While fashion will always be part of Alyson’s life, she has recently taken a leave of absence but hopes to return to the fashion world in the near future.

Here is a look at her Collection:

sustainablity video

Re-Knit : An Ethical Design Project

In 2006 the Fashion Program introduced a Knit Wear Design Course. This year the class focused on sustainable fashion. The class was required to use recycled knit wear to create their own pieces. Check out this video created by Professor Melissa Halvorson. 

Head to to the student center today ( Wednesday 27,2011) from 11-2 to see finished pieces and join the Marist community for Sustainability Day! 

Payne Mansion

Take a look at the Poughkeepsie Journal Photo Shoot, taken at the Payne Mansion!

Special Thanks to Photographer and Videographer, Lee Ferris and Chrissie Williams! The staff at Payne Mansion and the Fashion Show Production Team.

ticket push!

DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS?

May 5th is just around the corner!

 Don’t forget to buy your tickets to this year's Silver Needle Fashion show!

For this year’s 25th Silver Anniversary, everything will be bigger and better than ever---especially our raffle prizes! Purchase your tickets at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and enter to win exclusive items such as Nicole Miller garments and glass bangles, Lacoste apparel and more at both the day and evening shows! In addition to these fashionable raffle items, winners will also receive the opportunity to win a studio portrait by our very own look-book photographer, Michael Polito, free of cost! If you are joining us for our night show, enjoy a cocktail at our reception preceding the show at 7pm. Tickets are available at all levels for both shows, but act fast!

Click here to purchase tickets!

Contest Winner

Congratulations Marist Alum Alyson Graves! After entering the Fashion Findings Ticket Contest you have won Two - Front Row Tickets to the 25th Annual Silver Needle Fashion Show!

Thank you for all contestants who entered! There is still time to get tickets to the show! Simply visit www.ticketmaster.com, seats are still available for both night and day shows!

Annie's Photos

Annie Major' 14, a student in our Fashion Show Production class, worked her photography skills during the two-day photo shoot with Michael Polito. Check out this slide show to get a behind the scenes point of view!!

Album 1 - slide show

AD Model Video

Practice Makes Perfect!

Veteran student-model, Adiaroz Diaz, better known as AD, shares his modeling secrets.

Special thanks to Model Coordinators, Jenna Williams and Jennifer Smith. 

ONE DAY LEFT to ENTER FASHION FINDINGS!

There is still time to win TWO- FRONT ROW tickets to the 25th Annual Silver Needle Show vauled at $200!

Simply click the link below and explore our blog ( you are already ahead of game!), Twitter ( @FashionAtMarist) and our Facebook Page ( Fashion @ Marist) to answer the questions! Then simply email your completed form and answered questions to fashionatmarist@gmail.com!

Fashion Findings Form & Questions (Click Here)

Good Luck!

making of the look book

Behind the Scenes:

The making of this year's look-book.

Special Thanks to:

  Michael Polito 

Marsia Verdi & the Flawless Image Team

The Gallery Salon

Cafe Bocca

&

 The Fashion Show Production Team

( Music " Little Secrets" by PassionPit )

Feminine Meets Fierce!

What do you get when you integrate sophisticated women’s tailoring with a little bit of edge?  This year, our talented junior designers were asked to choose an inspirational, industry designer and combine it with a theme of their choice. One junior in particular, Grace Buckley, has combined the classic chic of the Channel suit with the use of leather. The thick structure of leather makes assembling the garments an arduous task, but makes for fashion forward designs. The collection includes high waisted pants intertwined with a chiffon chain belt, mimicking the infamous strap on the Channel handbag. Another piece includes a structured leather cutout lingerie top, which contributes to the racy feel of the collection.  With the Silver Needle Fashion Show approaching quickly, these pieces are sure to be jaw droppers while strutted down the runway.  

Take a sneak peak behind Grace's inspiration!

Angela Big

The Life of A Senior Designer: 

An Inside Look at Angela Big's Senior Collection

Jaclyn Paulhus

The Life of A Senior Designer:

 An Inside Look at Jaclyn Paulhus' Senior Collection

sophmore collection

Ethical AND Trendy: Fair Trade Fashion

 Fashion will meet fair trade on the Silver Needle runway this year! Our sophomore collections will feature fair trade textiles gathered from countries around the world: India, Tanzania, Guatamela, and China.  Why is fair trade important?  This movement not only aims to encourage people to think about where their clothes are coming from before purchases are made, but also, and more importantly, provides ethical profit and fashion-conscious benefits that go directly to the designers who are producing them. This segment is supported by Marist College’s Seaming A[wear]ness program, an educational campaign to promote fair trade awareness in the fashion industry. Seaming A[wear]ness was started by five Marist seniors, including our very own student co-director, Kimberly Warren!

Check out the Seaming A[wear]ness blog at http://seamingawearness.com/ and show your support for this important cause by attending Seaming A[wear]ness day on Wednesay April 27^th  right here at Marist!

Monica Tung

The Life of a Senior Designer:

An Inside Look at Monica Tung's Senior Collection

Maddy Sasso

An Inside Look at Maddy Sasso's Senior Collection

Fashion Findings

Fashion Findings:

A quest to win two front row tickets to the 25th annual Silver Needle Fashion Show!!

Monday April 4, 2011 – Thursday April 21, 2011

Rules


• Pick up a Fashion Findings Scavenger Hunt List from Ellie (Fashion Department Administrative Assistant) or download PDF at FashionatMarist.Blogspot.com
• Complete 25 questions along with contact sheet; please provide a valid email address.
• All answers can be found on our Facebook Page (Fashion @ Marist), our blog (Fashionatmarist.blogspot.com) and our Twitter (@FashionAtMarist).
• Note: Answering the questions will require you to-do some research through viewing the above pages.
• Submit completed questionnaire and contact form to Ellie or email via Fashionatmarist@gmail.com by Thursday APRIL 21, 2011


How to Enter:


For a Chance to win 2 front row tickets to the 25th Annual Silver Needle Fashion Show valued at $200, you must submit the completed questionnaire by Thursday, April 21, 2011. The winner will be randomly selected from a drawing and the winner will be notified by Saturday April 23rd. Winner will be notified via email. If you are selected, the prize will be placed in your Marist College Campus Mail Box or Address provided.

Eligibility: Only one entry per user. No Purchase necessary.

Entries that are incomplete or illegible will not be accepted.

FASHION FINDINGS CONTEST FORM & QUESTIONS 

Freshman Fancy

Where can fancy formal meet runway fashion?  Only at our "Silver Anniversary." This year’s freshmen design students have been given the opportunity to create their own version of the traditional tuxedo shirt. What can we expect to see? Pin tucks, pleats, ruffles, and draping. Our very own Fashion Show Production freshman designer, Forrest Simms, will be displaying his vision of the tuxedo shirt using a simple white shirt with a pin tucked yoke and a scarf that will be attached at the collar.

Stay tuned to check out more sneak peeks of the underclassmen designs! 

Jessica Nau

 The Life of a Senior Designer:

An Inside Look at Jessica Nau's Senior Collection

Brenna Lahiff Senior Collection

The Life of a Senior Designer:

A Look at Brenna Lahiff's Senior Collection

Kayla Cappiello Senior Designer The Lights of New York

The Life of a Senior Designer

An inside look at Kayla Cappiello's senior collection

Model Rehearsals

What Does it Take to Be a Model in The Silver Needle Fashion Show? Practice!

Here is a look at our new model rehearsals:

Kira Pannucci Senior Collection

The Life of a Senior Designer 

A look at Kira Pannucci's Senior Collection

Lauren Duncan

The Life of Senior Designer

An inside look at Lauren Duncan's Senior Collection

FINISHED ELLEN VIDEO

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Annual Silver Needle Fashion Show, a student-produced event by the Fashion Program at Marist College. Danielle DeZao, Communications Manager of this year's show, is the founder of  h♥rt1, a non-profit organization striving to "heal a heart, remove the 1," of the 1:3 ratio of teens affected by physical and/or emotional relationship abuse.

Watch as this year's fashion show production team and over 100 h♥rt1 supporters recreate The Ellen Show in order to not only raise awareness of dating violence but also the development and growth of the Marist Fashion Program over the past 25 years!

 

Thank You ,

h♥rt1 and Ryan Rivard and Brian Smith from MCTV!

Rachel Gallagher

The Life of Senior Designer

An inside look at Rachel Gallagher's Senior Collection

Meet The Judges (Continued)

What’s an award show without the judges? Get a sneak peek at this year’s guest judges for the Poughkeepsie Show! We are honored to be having these accomplished industry members attend and critique our students.  Which designer will win best overall collection?  Which model will walk down our runway in the most innovative garment? Who will provide the best overall merchandising business plan?  The awards will be chosen by the following panel:

April Uchitel

April has 23 years of experience in the fashion and luxury goods industry. Currently she is the Executive Vice President of Global Strategy for Diane von Furstenberg (DVF), the global luxury RTW and accessories brand that was re-launched in 2000. Prior to this she was the Global Head of Sales at DVF for 8 years, driving the build out of the DVF brand both in the US and internationally. Under her leadership, DVF expanded its distribution network to 1,200 points of sale in 71 countries. She has been instrumental in positioning DVF as a key brand for all major department stores internationally, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Barneys, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, and Harrods as well as in all major luxury online retailers and top boutiques worldwide. Prior to joining DVF she held various senior executive positions at BCBG, Prada and Karen Kane.

April attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, where she studied Psychology. She grew up in Colorado, spent 10 years in Los Angeles, and currently divides her time between NYC and Hurley, NY, with her husband Diego and their two children Luella and Sebastian.

  

Rina Stone

Rina Stone was named creative director of InStyle in 2007, overseeing the core magazine, special issues, books and digital. Stone played an integral role in the magazine’s successful redesign in 2008, and in 2010 InStyle received Time Inc.’s Luce Award for “Magazine of the Year.”  With the category’s highest newsstand sales, largest number of advertising pages and most affluent readership, InStyle is the world’s leading fashion magazine media brand
Stone’s career at Time Inc. began in 2002, when she was named PEOPLE magazine’s first creative director. Prior to that, she served as Talk’s design director, and worked on the prototype for Radar. Her prior experience included design and art director positions at Us Weekly and its monthly incarnation Us magazine. She also redesigned and launched Sports Illustrated for Women, and contributed to the redesigns of GQ and Entertainment Weekly.
Stone has received three silver medals and numerous merit awards from, among others, The Society of Publication Designers, The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration and American Photography.  She received a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University.

Mark DeZao

Mark DeZao has over 25 years experience at all levels of retail, starting his career with the launch of the Easy Spirit footwear brand. With a keen eye for product, Mark evolved his career from store operations, buying, planning and merchandising into his current role as the EVP Easy Spirit Design and Direct, Nine West Footwear Corporation/The Jones Group. Mark’s product focus is comfort and innovation and he applies this knowledge over a number of NWG brands.

A lifelong proponent of learning and the development of talent, Mark spends a great deal of time crafting and cultivating footwear training and development programs at NWG and also have been selected as a senior member of the JAG Corporate Committee on Leadership and Culture.

Mark holds a BA from William Paterson University enjoys cooking in his spare time and resides in New Jersey with his family.

Meet The Judges!

What’s an award show without the judges? Get a sneak peek at this year’s guest judges for the Poughkeepsie Show! We are honored to be having these accomplished industry members attend and critique our students.  Which designer will win best overall collection?  Which model will walk down our runway in the most innovative garment? Who will provide the best overall merchandising business plan?  The awards will be chosen by the following panel:

Dominique D. Pino-Santiago

'99 Marist Grad. Owner and Designer of Dominique Daniela, Inc. in New York, NY, and New Hope, PA.  It was her own wedding that inspired her to start her own bridal and eveningwear line.  Her gowns are custom made and are as elegant her clients.  She also has a strong background in womens sportswear. She has worked along the side of Marist Alum, JR Morrissey whom she credits for exposing her to the true business of fashion.  Dominique lives in New Hope, PA with her husband, daughter, and son.

  

Michelle Gondolini

Michelle Gondolini started RMC, USA in 1996 with her husband, Raymond. RMC, USA is a production company that specializes in knitwear with their main account being Anthropologie. They have worked close with them for the last 12 years. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute in Technology and currently lives in Brooklyn with her family. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys yoga, traveling, and cooking.