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 04/08/2008
SCAD to host SCAD Style, April 10-May 17: Month-long series has become a signature style and design event
 SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style, the college's signature style and design event, April 10-May 17, at various locations at SCAD-Atlanta and SCAD-Savannah. This month-long series of events features world-renowned artists, designers and industry professionals and highlights several of the college’s programs of study, including fashion, fibers, interior design, industrial design and architecture.
SCAD Style will commence April 10 in New York City with the SCAD Style Étoile Awards, a fabulous fête honoring innovative, trendsetting leaders in the fields of style and design. This year, SCAD will honor interior designer and potter Jonathan Adler, Elle Décor Editor in Chief Margaret Russell and fashion designer Pierre Cardin, who also is being recognized for his historic restoration and cultural contributions to Lacoste, France, where SCAD has a campus.
Events surrounding SCAD Style include workshops, lectures, exhibitions and book signings, including fashion designer Lela Rose, interior designer Scott Salvator, senior curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art Paola Antonelli, and the late Stanley Marcus' daughter Jerrie Marcus Smith and granddaughter Allison V. Smith, who will sign copies of their book "A Reflection of a Man," a collection of photographs by Marcus, who served as president and chairman of the board of Neiman Marcus.
In addition, SCAD Style will feature trunk shows by SCAD alumnus Claire Sanchez, Jen Swearington, Little by Jenny, Domestic Construction and BAZZdeGRANT. All trunk shows will be held at shopSCAD, 340 Bull St., Savannah, Ga., and shopSCAD, Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
SCAD Style will conclude with the annual SCAD Fashion Show May 17 in Savannah.
For a complete schedule of events at SCAD-Atlanta and SCAD-Savannah, visit .
Media inquires may be directed to 912.525.5225.
Named one of Kaplan's "25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future," the Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs also are offered online through SCAD-eLearning. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Urban Design degrees.
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