Monthly Archives: December 2009

Jewels of Winter: Missy’s Solo Fashion Show

Please join Fashion Research Institute student intern Missy Lavecchia at her first solo fashion installation for her fashion label, Bella Fantasique. Missy is a senior at Buffalo State University who is working on her internship in avatar apparel with Fashion Research Institute. Missy has been working hard at developing her most recent collection of romantic gowns, which will be featured on Monday, December 7th at 7 pm ET in the Fashion Research Institute Second Life Shengri La Hope region. To attend this event, please follow this link.

Jewels of Winter Student Intern Fashion Installation in Shengri La SL

Please join Fashion Research Institute student intern Missy Lavecchia at her first solo fashion installation for her fashion label, Bella Fantasique. Missy is a senior at Buffalo State University who is working on her internship in avatar apparel with Fashion Research Institute. Missy has been working hard at developing her most recent collection of romantic gowns, which will be featured on Monday, December 7th at 7 pm ET in the Fashion Research Institute Second Lfie Shengri La Hope region.

A dozen gorgeous ladies and four sizzling gentlemen will model Missy’s romantic gowns in a perfect winter wonderland setting designed by FRI CEO Shenlei Winkler.  The gowns will be shown in movement as well as still so that visitors may see how the gowns flow and the details of Missy’s work.  Please join us for the end of semester showing for Missy Lavecchia.

Threading the Needle Design Conference, All Day in ScienceSim

Please join us in the OpenSim grid Science Sim for a history-making, ground-breaking fashion design conference.  8 globally recognized speakers will share their insights on fashion, the apparel industry, design education, and managing your career and your label in this $1.7 trillion industry.

Registration information is here: http://needlethreading.com/Register_To_Attend.html

8:30-8:50 am Keynote: Shenlei Winkler, Fashion Research Institute
9:00-9:045 am Fiona Jenvey, Mudpie
10:00-10:45 Elaine Polvinen, Buffalo State University
11:00-11:45 am Michiel Thissen, Mythos Consultancy
12:00 noon – 12:45 pm Suzie Norris-Reeves, Southampton Solent University
1:00 – 1:45 pm Lynn Furge, Nolcha
2:00 – 2:45 pm Crosby Noricks, PR Couture & Harper Beresford
3:00-3:45 pm Beth Harris, MOMA & Steven Zucker, FIT