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26 April


7:00 PM	King of Vintage Gallery See CAMERON SILVER Lecture One of Time magazine's "25 Most Influential Names and Faces in Fashion," Cameron Silver is the visionary owner of Decades vintage boutique in Los Angeles, and co-owner of Decadestwo, a contemporary designer consignment boutique. His eye for spotting vintage treasures has led to consulting gigs with luxury brands like Hermès, Azzaro and Chanel, and he's dressed dozens of celebrity luminaries, including Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez and Renee Zellweger. Silver believes that "stylish women of any age should incorporate vintage into their wardrobe," a maxim that's reflected in his contributions as an expert to Harper's Bazaar UK. He regularly appears on the Style Network and E! Entertainment.
5:00 PM	My Mother's Clothes SCAD Atlanta, Welcome Center, second floor JEANNETTE MONTGOMERY BARRON Book Signing, Reception Photographer Jeanette Montgomery Barron's portraits of artists in 1980s New York—including Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe and Jean-Michel Basquiat—made her famous. Her most work, My Mother's Clothes: an Album of Memories, is a more intimate journey. The book began as a project to save her mother's memory from Alzheimer's and is a stunning catalogue of her mother's vintage designer collection spanning the 1950s through 1980s. The photos serve as a tribute to the Coca-Cola heiress, her life in Atlanta society, and her fervor for designer fashion. My Mother's Clothes, an exhibition of Barron's photographic series, can be seen April 9-27 at SCAD Savannah, Hall Street Gallery, 212 W. Hall St.

7:00 PM

King of Vintage Gallery See CAMERON SILVER Lecture
One of Time magazine's "25 Most Influential Names and Faces in Fashion," Cameron Silver is the visionary owner of Decades vintage boutique in Los Angeles, and co-owner of Decadestwo, a contemporary designer consignment boutique. His eye for spotting vintage treasures has led to consulting gigs with luxury brands like Hermès, Azzaro and Chanel, and he's dressed dozens of celebrity luminaries, including Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez and Renee Zellweger. Silver believes that "stylish women of any age should incorporate vintage into their wardrobe," a maxim that's reflected in his contributions as an expert to Harper's Bazaar UK. He regularly appears on the Style Network and E! Entertainment.

5:00 PM

My Mother's Clothes SCAD Atlanta, Welcome Center, second floor JEANNETTE MONTGOMERY BARRON Book Signing, Reception
Photographer Jeanette Montgomery Barron's portraits of artists in 1980s New York—including Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe and Jean-Michel Basquiat—made her famous. Her most work, My Mother's Clothes: an Album of Memories, is a more intimate journey. The book began as a project to save her mother's memory from Alzheimer's and is a stunning catalogue of her mother's vintage designer collection spanning the 1950s through 1980s. The photos serve as a tribute to the Coca-Cola heiress, her life in Atlanta society, and her fervor for designer fashion.

My Mother's Clothes, an exhibition of Barron's photographic series, can be seen April 9-27 at SCAD Savannah, Hall Street Gallery, 212 W. Hall St.


3:30 PM	A Monumental Happening: The Making of Fashion Week Student Center FERN MALLIS Lecture Fern Mallis began her career in fashion after winning Mademoiselle's "Guest Editor" competition and spending several years as a merchandising editor for the magazine. In 1993, as executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Mallis helped to create New York's Fashion Week, the city's first centralized showcase of runway collections. The event has grown into the biannual Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, which generates more than $235 million for New York City each season. As senior vice president of IMG Fashion, Mallis is actively involved in the growing portfolio of fashion events around the world including Mumbai, Moscow, Sydney and Berlin.
12:00 PM	Are There Design Problems Left to Solve? Student Center JASON MILLER AND JONATHAN OLIVARES, moderated by KIP KOTZEN Panel Creative director of contemporary lighting company Roll Hill, Jason Miller was named an "Avant Guardian" by Surface magazine in 2009 and one of the "Best Breakthrough Designers" by Wallpaper magazine. Before establishing his own design studio, Miller was an art director for Ogilvy Mather and a designer for Karim Rashid. Miller creates "'not art" objects, and "dismisses perfection as a Sisyphean goal, opting instead to make quirky, concept-oriented design" (Dwell). Industrial designer Jonathan Olivares' company, Design Research, provides design services and consultations for clients including Knoll International and Microsoft. Creating innovative products for international corporations such as Danase Milano and Knoll, Olivares' designs "redefine the word versatile" (Metropolitan Home). Moderator: The founder of brand strategy and design distribution company Neo-Utility, Kip Kotzen's philosophy of function and preservation over decoration has made him a vanguard in design. Kotzen has guided Neo-Utility into a leading firm, creating and facilitating products that offer "practicality and joy." Prior to founding Neo-Utility, Kotzen made his mark at Areaware, Vitra and Eames office.
6:00 PM	Derek Lam Student Center THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Lecture Learn more about SCAD Style.

27 April


12:30 PM	Ultimate Inspiration, Lasting Style Gallery See BETTINA Lecture A supermodel before the word existed, Bettina served as muse and inspiration for several well-known designers, including Balmain, Lucien Lelong, Jacques Fath and Christian Dior. She shared a special relationship with designer Hubert de Givenchy, for whom she worked as a model and press agent. The legendary designer named his first collection after her. She has been photographed by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon and Jean Chevalier. An exhibition of photographs featuring Bettina, on loan from Azzedine Alaïa, can be seen April 26-May 6 at SCAD Atlanta, Gallery See.
7:00 PM	Design with Retail in Mind Gallery See BRIAN BOLKE, JAQUI LIVIDINI AND ROBERT RUFINO Panel Dallas boutique Forty Five Ten, co-owned by Brian Bolke, is a stunning destination for all things stylish, offering the finest in designer clothing, accessories and collections for the home. Bolke's customers are among the most sophisticated women in the world, including Oprah and Gwyneth Paltrow, and he stocks his boutique with pieces from Givenchy, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen and Alberta Ferretti. Forty Five Ten has been featured in dozens of national style publications, including Vogue, ELLE DECOR, and Town and Country. Designer Doo Ri Chung said, "What Brian and [co-owner] Shelly do is amazing. They care about their customers, and that's why they have longevity" (WWD). Jaqui Lividini is an international retail and fashion expert, and was named one of New York Daily News' "100 Most Influential People in the Fashion Industry." Lividini rose through the executive ranks at Saks Fifth Avenue to become senior vice president of fashion merchandising and communications, identifying new design talent and anticipating runway trends for retail. She now runs her own integrated marketing agency, LWP, representing luxury clients such as Coach, MaxMara and Diesel. The senior editor-at-large for House Beautiful, Robert Rufino is the former vice president of creative services for Tiffany Co., whose global image he made known throughout the world. His career began at Henri Bendel, and he has more than 30 years of experience in visual merchandising, display and creative direction at publications including Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times and ELLE.

12:30 PM

Ultimate Inspiration, Lasting Style Gallery See BETTINA Lecture
A supermodel before the word existed, Bettina served as muse and inspiration for several well-known designers, including Balmain, Lucien Lelong, Jacques Fath and Christian Dior. She shared a special relationship with designer Hubert de Givenchy, for whom she worked as a model and press agent. The legendary designer named his first collection after her. She has been photographed by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon and Jean Chevalier. An exhibition of photographs featuring Bettina, on loan from Azzedine Alaïa, can be seen April 26-May 6 at SCAD Atlanta, Gallery See.

7:00 PM

Design with Retail in Mind Gallery See BRIAN BOLKE, JAQUI LIVIDINI AND ROBERT RUFINO Panel
Dallas boutique Forty Five Ten, co-owned by Brian Bolke, is a stunning destination for all things stylish, offering the finest in designer clothing, accessories and collections for the home. Bolke's customers are among the most sophisticated women in the world, including Oprah and Gwyneth Paltrow, and he stocks his boutique with pieces from Givenchy, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen and Alberta Ferretti. Forty Five Ten has been featured in dozens of national style publications, including Vogue, ELLE DECOR, and Town and Country. Designer Doo Ri Chung said, "What Brian and [co-owner] Shelly do is amazing. They care about their customers, and that's why they have longevity" (WWD).

Jaqui Lividini is an international retail and fashion expert, and was named one of New York Daily News' "100 Most Influential People in the Fashion Industry." Lividini rose through the executive ranks at Saks Fifth Avenue to become senior vice president of fashion merchandising and communications, identifying new design talent and anticipating runway trends for retail. She now runs her own integrated marketing agency, LWP, representing luxury clients such as Coach, MaxMara and Diesel.

The senior editor-at-large for House Beautiful, Robert Rufino is the former vice president of creative services for Tiffany Co., whose global image he made known throughout the world. His career began at Henri Bendel, and he has more than 30 years of experience in visual merchandising, display and creative direction at publications including Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times and ELLE.


3:30 PM	The Real Deal—Branding, Marketing and PR Student Center KELLY CUTRONE Lecture, Book Signing Fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone is the founder of the public relations, branding and marketing firm People's Revolution with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Paris. She is the star of the reality TV series Kell on Earth and the author of the book If You Have to Cry Go Outside (and Other Things Your Mother Never Told You). Her PR firm represents dozens of clients, including Vivienne Westwood, Agent Provocateur and Valentino, and has produced dazzling runway shows for Patricia Field and Jeremy Scott, among others. Known for her no-nonsense approach to the fast-paced fashion industry, Cutrone told T: The New York Times Style Magazine, "Even if things are instantaneous, there is still a strategy." A book signing of Cutrone's If You Have to Cry Go Outside (and Other Things Your Mother Never Told You) will immediately follow the lecture.
5:30 PM	Sartorially Speaking: An Insider's Style History Student Center DEREK BLASBERG AND CAMERON SILVER Panel, Book Signing Derek Blasberg has been called "the New York social chronicler," and it's no surprise that he's parlayed his exemplary style and taste into a career in fashion journalism. Blasberg infused his flair for drama and the written word into a stellar compendium of writing credits, including Vogue, Interview and Harper's Bazaar. He currently serves as the editor-at-large of Style.com and news and special projects editor at V and V Man, approaching fashion with his singular sharpened wit and critical eye. His first book, Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady, released in April 2010, is a hilarious handbook for climbing the social ladder with grace. One of Time magazine's "25 Most Influential Names and Faces in Fashion," Cameron Silver is the visionary owner of Decades vintage boutique in Los Angeles, and co-owner of Decadestwo, a contemporary designer consignment boutique. His eye for spotting vintage treasures has led to consulting gigs with luxury brands like Hermès, Azzaro and Chanel, and he has dressed dozens of celebrity luminaries, including Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez and Renee Zellweger. Silver believes that "stylish women of any age should incorporate vintage into their wardrobe," a maxim that's reflected in his contributions as an expert to Harper's Bazaar UK. He regularly appears on the Style Network and E! Entertainment. A reception and book signing of Blasberg's Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady will immediately follow the lecture.

3:30 PM

The Real Deal—Branding, Marketing and PR Student Center KELLY CUTRONE Lecture, Book Signing Fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone is the founder of the public relations, branding and marketing firm People's Revolution with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Paris. She is the star of the reality TV series Kell on Earth and the author of the book If You Have to Cry Go Outside (and Other Things Your Mother Never Told You). Her PR firm represents dozens of clients, including Vivienne Westwood, Agent Provocateur and Valentino, and has produced dazzling runway shows for Patricia Field and Jeremy Scott, among others. Known for her no-nonsense approach to the fast-paced fashion industry, Cutrone told T: The New York Times Style Magazine, "Even if things are instantaneous, there is still a strategy."

A book signing of Cutrone's If You Have to Cry Go Outside (and Other Things Your Mother Never Told You) will immediately follow the lecture.

5:30 PM

Sartorially Speaking: An Insider's Style History Student Center DEREK BLASBERG AND CAMERON SILVER Panel, Book Signing
Derek Blasberg has been called "the New York social chronicler," and it's no surprise that he's parlayed his exemplary style and taste into a career in fashion journalism. Blasberg infused his flair for drama and the written word into a stellar compendium of writing credits, including Vogue, Interview and Harper's Bazaar. He currently serves as the editor-at-large of Style.com and news and special projects editor at V and V Man, approaching fashion with his singular sharpened wit and critical eye. His first book, Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady, released in April 2010, is a hilarious handbook for climbing the social ladder with grace.

One of Time magazine's "25 Most Influential Names and Faces in Fashion," Cameron Silver is the visionary owner of Decades vintage boutique in Los Angeles, and co-owner of Decadestwo, a contemporary designer consignment boutique. His eye for spotting vintage treasures has led to consulting gigs with luxury brands like Hermès, Azzaro and Chanel, and he has dressed dozens of celebrity luminaries, including Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez and Renee Zellweger. Silver believes that "stylish women of any age should incorporate vintage into their wardrobe," a maxim that's reflected in his contributions as an expert to Harper's Bazaar UK. He regularly appears on the Style Network and E! Entertainment.

A reception and book signing of Blasberg's Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady will immediately follow the lecture.

28 April


3:30 PM	To Dwell in Design: DwellStudio's Christiane Lemieux SCAD Atlanta, Welcome Center, second floor CHRISTIANE LEMIEUX Lecture Christiane Lemieux's DwellStudio designs are a direct reflection of her life—graceful, stylish and balanced. Lemieux designed for both Gap and Isaac Mizrahi before founding DwellStudio and growing it to a $20 million-a-year bedding and furniture empire. Her signature use of color and commitment to the highest quality has made DwellStudio the go-to supplier for fun and stylish home accessories. Lemieux is an example to everyone who aspires to create a successful design business.
5:30 PM	The Real Deal—Branding, Marketing and PR SCAD Atlanta, Events Space, fourth floor, Building C KELLY CUTRONE Lecture, Book Signing Fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone is the founder of the public relations, branding and marketing firm People's Revolution with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Paris. She is the star of the reality TV series Kell on Earth and the author of the book If You Have to Cry Go Outside (and Other Things Your Mother Never Told You). Her PR firm represents dozens of clients, including Vivienne Westwood, Agent Provocateur and Valentino, and has produced dazzling runway shows for Patricia Field and Jeremy Scott, among others. Known for her no-nonsense approach to the fast-paced fashion industry, Cutrone told T: The New York Times Style Magazine, "Even if things are instantaneous, there is still a strategy." A book signing of Cutrone's If You Have to Cry Go Outside (and Other Things Your Mother Never Told You) will immediately follow the lecture.
7:00 PM	Undercurrents in Design SCAD Atlanta, Welcome Center, second floor ROBERT KLANTEN Lecture, Book Signing Witnessing the end of the first decade in the new millennium, we can see that design is strongly being shaped and influenced by three main undercurrents—digitalization, materialization and self-identity—across all design disciplines, including graphic design, product design and architecture. Founder and publisher of Gestalten—the company best known for the more than 350 books they have published that document and anticipate vital design movements—Robert Klanten will illustrate how these undercurrents are driving product and furniture designers today and will identify the various typologies: modernists, taletellers, inventors and entertainers. A book signing of Klanten's Gestalten books will immediately follow the lecture.


6:00 PM	Design with Retail in Mind Arnold Hall BRIAN BOLKE, JAQUI LIVIDINI AND ROBERT RUFINO Panel Dallas boutique Forty Five Ten, co-owned by Brian Bolke, is a stunning destination for all things stylish, offering the finest in designer clothing, accessories and collections for the home. Bolke's customers are among the most sophisticated women in the world, including Oprah and Gwyneth Paltrow, and he stocks his boutique with pieces from Givenchy, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen and Alberta Ferretti. Forty Five Ten has been featured in dozens of national style publications, including Vogue, ELLE DECOR, and Town and Country. Designer Doo Ri Chung said, "What Brian and [co-owner] Shelly do is amazing. They care about their customers, and that's why they have longevity" (WWD). Jaqui Lividini is an international retail and fashion expert, and was named one of New York Daily News' "100 Most Influential People in the Fashion Industry." Lividini rose through the executive ranks at Saks Fifth Avenue to become senior vice president of fashion merchandising and communications, identifying new design talent and anticipating runway trends for retail. She now runs her own integrated marketing agency, LWP, representing luxury clients such as Coach, MaxMara and Diesel. The senior editor-at-large for House Beautiful, Robert Rufino is the former vice president of creative services for Tiffany Co., whose global image he made known throughout the world. His career began at Henri Bendel, and he has more than 30 years of experience in visual merchandising, display and creative direction at publications including Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times and ELLE.
3:30 PM	Ultimate Inspiration, Lasting Style Student Center BETTINA Lecture A supermodel before the word existed, Bettina served as muse and inspiration for several well-known designers, including Balmain, Lucien Lelong, Jacques Fath and Christian Dior. She shared a special relationship with designer Hubert de Givenchy, for whom she worked as a model and press agent. The legendary designer named his first collection after her. She has been photographed by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon and Jean Chevalier. An exhibition of photographs featuring Bettina, on loan from Azzedine Alaïa, can be seen April 26-May 6 at SCAD Atlanta, Gallery See.

6:00 PM

Design with Retail in Mind Arnold Hall BRIAN BOLKE, JAQUI LIVIDINI AND ROBERT RUFINO Panel Dallas boutique Forty Five Ten, co-owned by Brian Bolke, is a stunning destination for all things stylish, offering the finest in designer clothing, accessories and collections for the home. Bolke's customers are among the most sophisticated women in the world, including Oprah and Gwyneth Paltrow, and he stocks his boutique with pieces from Givenchy, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen and Alberta Ferretti. Forty Five Ten has been featured in dozens of national style publications, including Vogue, ELLE DECOR, and Town and Country. Designer Doo Ri Chung said, "What Brian and [co-owner] Shelly do is amazing. They care about their customers, and that's why they have longevity" (WWD).

Jaqui Lividini is an international retail and fashion expert, and was named one of New York Daily News' "100 Most Influential People in the Fashion Industry." Lividini rose through the executive ranks at Saks Fifth Avenue to become senior vice president of fashion merchandising and communications, identifying new design talent and anticipating runway trends for retail. She now runs her own integrated marketing agency, LWP, representing luxury clients such as Coach, MaxMara and Diesel.

The senior editor-at-large for House Beautiful, Robert Rufino is the former vice president of creative services for Tiffany Co., whose global image he made known throughout the world. His career began at Henri Bendel, and he has more than 30 years of experience in visual merchandising, display and creative direction at publications including Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times and ELLE.

3:30 PM

Ultimate Inspiration, Lasting Style Student Center BETTINA Lecture
A supermodel before the word existed, Bettina served as muse and inspiration for several well-known designers, including Balmain, Lucien Lelong, Jacques Fath and Christian Dior. She shared a special relationship with designer Hubert de Givenchy, for whom she worked as a model and press agent. The legendary designer named his first collection after her. She has been photographed by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon and Jean Chevalier. An exhibition of photographs featuring Bettina, on loan from Azzedine Alaïa, can be seen April 26-May 6 at SCAD Atlanta, Gallery See.

29 April


7:00 PM	From Magazine to Monitor—The Rise of the Blog Gallery See JAITHAN KOCHAR, RITA KONIG, NICK OLSEN AND EDDIE ROSS, moderated by RICHARD MISHAAN Panel The co-founder of lifestyle company Eddie Ross Inc., Jaithan Kochar combines business acumen with his art and design background to offer styling services, event production, guided flea market trips, and vintage tabletop and giftware. Domestic diva and author Rita Konig has a way of creating spaces that are stylishly inviting. In her blog for T: The New York Times Style Magazine, "Inside Out," the New York-based style writer and interior designer offers ideas for creating moments of perfection in an otherwise chaotic world. Author of the books Domestic Bliss and Rita's Culinary Trickery, Konig has also written for British Vogue, The Telegraph and Domino. Designing stylish interiors on a budget is Nick Olsen's forte and one he shares in his blog, "Decorating for the Next Great Depression." Before striking out on his own, Olsen was an assistant to designer Miles Redd and wrote "Deal Hunter" blog for Domino magazine. Olsen's philosophy is, "If I can't afford what I want, I'll make it or fake it myself." He also writes the blog "Nick's Dream House" for Slate, where he muses on design deals, DIY tips, and design dos and don'ts. Eddie Ross began his career in television on Martha Stewart Living, then was an associate decorating editor for House Beautiful, and later senior style editor of Martha Stewart Living. After an appearance on Bravo's Top Design, Ross established Eddie Ross Inc. with his partner, Jaithan Kochar. Their daily blog at eddieross.com offers inspirational tips for entertaining and decorating beautifully and affordably. Moderator: Richard Mishaan is a leading interior, lighting and furniture designer. He is also the owner of the New York gallery and home furnishings shop Homer, a premier resource for the world's top designers. His work has been featured in Town & Country, Elle DECOR and Metropolitan Home, and he was named one of New York Magazine's "Top 100 Designers." His first book, Modern Luxury, was released in May 2009. A book signing of Mishaan's Modern Luxury will immediately follow this lecture.

7:00 PM

From Magazine to Monitor—The Rise of the Blog Gallery See JAITHAN KOCHAR, RITA KONIG, NICK OLSEN AND EDDIE ROSS, moderated by RICHARD MISHAAN Panel
The co-founder of lifestyle company Eddie Ross Inc., Jaithan Kochar combines business acumen with his art and design background to offer styling services, event production, guided flea market trips, and vintage tabletop and giftware.

Domestic diva and author Rita Konig has a way of creating spaces that are stylishly inviting. In her blog for T: The New York Times Style Magazine, "Inside Out," the New York-based style writer and interior designer offers ideas for creating moments of perfection in an otherwise chaotic world. Author of the books Domestic Bliss and Rita's Culinary Trickery, Konig has also written for British Vogue, The Telegraph and Domino.

Designing stylish interiors on a budget is Nick Olsen's forte and one he shares in his blog, "Decorating for the Next Great Depression." Before striking out on his own, Olsen was an assistant to designer Miles Redd and wrote "Deal Hunter" blog for Domino magazine. Olsen's philosophy is, "If I can't afford what I want, I'll make it or fake it myself." He also writes the blog "Nick's Dream House" for Slate, where he muses on design deals, DIY tips, and design dos and don'ts.

Eddie Ross began his career in television on Martha Stewart Living, then was an associate decorating editor for House Beautiful, and later senior style editor of Martha Stewart Living. After an appearance on Bravo's Top Design, Ross established Eddie Ross Inc. with his partner, Jaithan Kochar. Their daily blog at eddieross.com offers inspirational tips for entertaining and decorating beautifully and affordably.

Moderator: Richard Mishaan is a leading interior, lighting and furniture designer. He is also the owner of the New York gallery and home furnishings shop Homer, a premier resource for the world's top designers. His work has been featured in Town & Country, Elle DECOR and Metropolitan Home, and he was named one of New York Magazine's "Top 100 Designers." His first book, Modern Luxury, was released in May 2009.

A book signing of Mishaan's Modern Luxury will immediately follow this lecture.


12:30 PM	To Dwell in Design: DwellStudio's Christiane Lemieux Arnold Hall CHRISTIANE LEMIEUX Lecture Christiane Lemieux's DwellStudio designs are a direct reflection of her life—graceful, stylish and balanced. Lemieux designed for both Gap and Isaac Mizrahi before founding DwellStudio and growing it to a $20 million-a-year bedding and furniture empire. Her signature use of color and commitment to the highest quality has made DwellStudio the go-to supplier for fun and stylish home accessories. Lemieux is an example to everyone who aspires to create a successful design business.
3:00 PM	Undercurrents in Design Arnold Hall ROBERT KLANTEN Lecture, Book Signing Witnessing the end of the first decade in the new millennium, we can see that design is strongly being shaped and influenced by three main undercurrents—digitalization, materialization and self-identity—across all design disciplines including graphic design, product design and architecture. Founder and publisher of Gestalten—the company best known for the more than 350 books they have published that document and anticipate vital design movements—Robert Klanten will illustrate how these undercurrents are driving product and furniture designers today and will identify the various typologies: modernists, taletellers, inventors and entertainers. A book signing of Klanten's Gestalten books will immediately follow the lecture.
1:30 PM	Taking America's Brand Online Arnold Hall THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Panel Learn more about SCAD Style.
5:00 PM	Let's Take This Outside: Outdoor Living in the 21st Century Student Center PAULA WALLACE Lecture, Book Signing Paula Wallace, president and chief creative officer of SCAD, loves porches. In this lecture, come hear her share stories and style ideas from her favorite outdoor living spaces around the country, including a few porches right here at SCAD. This lecture will be followed by a reception and book signing of Perfect Porches: Designing Welcoming Spaces for Outdoor Living at 6 p.m. at The Paris Market Brocante, 36 W. Broughton St.
7:00 PM	Diane von Furstenberg Trunk Show BleuBelle Reception SCAD Style sponsor and Savannah's "Best Women's Store" BleuBelle is proud to showcase the Oasis Spring Collection 2010 of this year's Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Diane von Furstenberg. The 2005 awardee of the Council of Fashion Designers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award, Diane von Furstenberg's timeless style has proved her to be among the most important and influential names and brands in the fashion world. As the exclusive Diane von Furstenberg sportswear and shoe retailer in Savannah, BleuBelle will host a Trunk Show Preview Party and Reception with proceeds benefiting SCAD.

30 April


7:00 PM	Style Happens Here Gallery See SUZANNE KASLER, MYCHAEL KNIGHT, JOHN LINEWEAVER, JADA LOVELESS AND SID MASHBURN, moderated by AMY FLURRY Suzanne Kasler is an award-winning, Atlanta-based interior designer known for her clean lines, elegant rooms and love of all things French. Her work has been featured in several premier design magazines, including Architectural Digest, ELLE DECOR and Southern Accents, and Kasler was twice named one of the "Top 100 Designers" by House Beautiful. Atlanta-based fashion designer Mychael Knight creates garments with a provocative aesthetic worn by Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson. After turning heads on Bravo's Project Runway, Knight launched his clothing label on BET's Rip the Runway, designed a line of custom tees for Starbucks, and has since launched his own fragrance, MajK, and a lingerie line. After years of branding experience in renowned advertising agencies such as Young Rubicam, Hill Holliday and Arnold Communications, John Lineweaver formed Lineweaver Design Communications in Atlanta. He has designed branding campaigns for everyone from SPANX to Sesame Street and The Atlanta Opera, and most recently he created a stir with his line of Lineweaver stationery, sold in more than 1,000 retail stores nationwide. Jada Loveless began her career at Celine/LVMH in New York and Drysdale Design Associates in Washington, D.C., before turning her love of vintage jewelry into a burgeoning business. Her exotic animal skin handbags featuring semi-precious stone clasps have been seen in the clutches of Kate Hudson and Candace Bushnell. Loveless' handbag collection has been featured in style bibles like Vogue, Town Country and The Atlantan, where she is a contributing fashion editor. Style concierge Sid Mashburns men's store is a reflection of his personal style: an unexpected mix of only the best. The modern haberdashery stocks carefully selected apparel and accessories as well as Mashburn's own label. His impressively vast knowledge of menswear is derived from his experience as a design director for J.Crew, and design stints at Ralph Lauren, Lands' End and Tommy Hilfiger. Moderator: Amy Flurry is a freelance writer, editor and stylist of 15 years with work featured in InStyle, Condé Nast Traveler, Atlanta Peach, O @ Home, The Atlantan and Refinery 29. She served as a regional editor for Lucky magazine for six years and is currently a style correspondent for eBay's online magazine, The Inside Source.

7:00 PM

Style Happens Here Gallery See SUZANNE KASLER, MYCHAEL KNIGHT, JOHN LINEWEAVER, JADA LOVELESS AND SID MASHBURN, moderated by AMY FLURRY
Suzanne Kasler is an award-winning, Atlanta-based interior designer known for her clean lines, elegant rooms and love of all things French. Her work has been featured in several premier design magazines, including Architectural Digest, ELLE DECOR and Southern Accents, and Kasler was twice named one of the "Top 100 Designers" by House Beautiful.

Atlanta-based fashion designer Mychael Knight creates garments with a provocative aesthetic worn by Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson. After turning heads on Bravo's Project Runway, Knight launched his clothing label on BET's Rip the Runway, designed a line of custom tees for Starbucks, and has since launched his own fragrance, MajK, and a lingerie line.

After years of branding experience in renowned advertising agencies such as Young Rubicam, Hill Holliday and Arnold Communications, John Lineweaver formed Lineweaver Design Communications in Atlanta. He has designed branding campaigns for everyone from SPANX to Sesame Street and The Atlanta Opera, and most recently he created a stir with his line of Lineweaver stationery, sold in more than 1,000 retail stores nationwide.

Jada Loveless began her career at Celine/LVMH in New York and Drysdale Design Associates in Washington, D.C., before turning her love of vintage jewelry into a burgeoning business. Her exotic animal skin handbags featuring semi-precious stone clasps have been seen in the clutches of Kate Hudson and Candace Bushnell. Loveless' handbag collection has been featured in style bibles like Vogue, Town Country and The Atlantan, where she is a contributing fashion editor.

Style concierge Sid Mashburns men's store is a reflection of his personal style: an unexpected mix of only the best. The modern haberdashery stocks carefully selected apparel and accessories as well as Mashburn's own label. His impressively vast knowledge of menswear is derived from his experience as a design director for J.Crew, and design stints at Ralph Lauren, Lands' End and Tommy Hilfiger.

Moderator: Amy Flurry is a freelance writer, editor and stylist of 15 years with work featured in InStyle, Condé Nast Traveler, Atlanta Peach, O @ Home, The Atlantan and Refinery 29. She served as a regional editor for Lucky magazine for six years and is currently a style correspondent for eBay's online magazine, The Inside Source.


6:00 PM	Gallery Hop SCAD Savannah Gallery Hop See a variety of SCAD exhibitions in one evening. Refreshments will be provided in select galleries, and shuttles run between all stops. We invite you to join in the gallery hop at any SCAD gallery. Exhibitions and performances include the following: The Rules of Play, Alexandre Arrechea, Gutstein Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St. Through the Woods, Clare E. Rojas, Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St. (performance, 6 p.m.) Builders, Bolsheviks and Bulldozers: Facets of 20th-century Russian and Soviet Art, Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 322 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bridge, Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St. The Object Is, Marsha Kirk, Fahm Hall Gallery, 1 N. Fahm St. shopSCAD, 340 Bull St. Working Class Studio, 235 W. Boundary St.
6:00 PM	Through the Woods Pinnacle Gallery CLARE E. ROJAS Reception, Performance Through the Woods, a solo exhibition by California-based artist Clare Rojas, traverses five years of the artist's production—from painting and printmaking to installation. Rojas' imaginative landscapes are peopled with stylized human and animal characters playing out witty allegorical narratives. The exhibition showcases Rojas' distinct iconography—inspired by folk art, street art, quilting and cartoons—that evocatively connects themes of history, community, feminism and ecology in an unforgettable folklore.
5:00 PM	The Rules of Play Gutstein Gallery ALEXANDRE ARRECHEA Lecture The Rules of Play is the first solo show in the Southeast by Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea. Showcasing the artist's prolific multidisciplinary practice, the exhibition features recent drawings, sculpture and video. Both visually quirky and conceptually provocative, Arrechea's work pulls from architecture and design, games and sport to meticulously craft impractical pieces that inspire complex, thought-provoking and clever observations on the constructs of power in our ever-globalizing society. Arrechea's most recent work, Black Sun, was a powerful four-minute video installation at the NASDAQ building in New York's Times Square.
6:00 PM	The Object Is Fahm Hall Gallery MARSHA KIRK Reception SCAD painting M.F.A. candidate Marsh Kirk's thesis exhibition is an examination of the common uses and social significance of familiar materials: pencils, crayons, books and wall paint. In a creative discovery that is controlled and precarious, simple yet obsessively complex, Kirk portrays fragility and vulnerability in the finished work. This event is held in conjunction with the SCAD Savannah gallery hop.
3:30 PM	From Magazine to Monitor—The Rise of the Blog Student Center JAITHAN KOCHAR, RITA KONIG, NICK OLSEN AND EDDIE ROSS Panel The co-founder of lifestyle company Eddie Ross Inc., Jaithan Kochar combines business acumen with his art and design background to offer styling services, event production, guided flea market trips, and vintage tabletop and giftware. Domestic diva and author Rita Konig has a way of creating spaces that are stylishly inviting. In her blog for T: The New York Times Style Magazine, "Inside Out," the New York-based style writer and interior designer offers ideas for creating moments of perfection in an otherwise chaotic world. Author of the books Domestic Bliss and Rita's Culinary Trickery, Konig has also written for British Vogue, The Telegraph and Domino. Designing stylish interiors on a budget is Nick Olsen's forte and one he shares in his blog, "Decorating for the Next Great Depression." Before striking out on his own, Olsen was an assistant to designer Miles Redd and wrote "Deal Hunter" blog for Domino magazine. Olsen's philosophy is, "If I can't afford what I want, I'll make it or fake it myself." He also writes the blog "Nick's Dream House" for Slate, where he muses on design deals, DIY tips, and design dos and don'ts. Eddie Ross began his career in television on Martha Stewart Living, then was an associate decorating editor for House Beautiful, and later senior style editor of Martha Stewart Living. After an appearance on Bravo's Top Design, Ross established Eddie Ross Inc. with his partner, Jaithan Kochar. Their daily blog at eddieross.com offers inspirational tips for entertaining and decorating beautifully and affordably. Moderator: Richard Mishaan is a leading interior, lighting and furniture designer. He is also the owner of the New York gallery and home furnishings shop Homer, a premier resource for the world's top designers. His work has been featured in Town & Country, ELLE DECOR and Metropolitan Home, and he was named one of New York Magazine's "Top 100 Designers." His first book, Modern Luxury, was released in May 2009.

03 May


7:00 PM	Dispatches From The Gilded Age: My 20 Years At Vogue Gallery See JULIA REED Lecture, Book Signing Julia Reed was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and is a contributing editor at Newsweek, where she writes the Food and Drink column, as well as a founding contributor to the women's Web site wowowow.com. She is creative director of taigan.com, a retail Web site that launched in Fall 2009. For 20 years, she served as both senior writer and contributing editor at Vogue. Her profile subjects included George and Laura Bush, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Robert de Niro and Drew Barrymore. She is the author of The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story; Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with Recipes) and Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena. A book signing of Reed's The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story will immediately follow the lecture.
5:30 PM	Shaping and Expanding Your Brand Gallery See LAURIE ANN GOLDMAN Lecture Sucking it in and keeping it smooth—that's what Laurie Ann Goldman's groundbreaking company SPANX has made possible. As CEO of the Atlanta-based body-shaping hosiery company, she's transformed the undergarment industry and catapulted SPANX into a multimillion-dollar business. Called a "reflection of power" by Forbes magazine, Goldman has helped grow SPANX into a household name. Attendees will be treated to 100 SPANX giveaways.

7:00 PM

Dispatches From The Gilded Age: My 20 Years At Vogue Gallery See JULIA REED Lecture, Book Signing
Julia Reed was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and is a contributing editor at Newsweek, where she writes the Food and Drink column, as well as a founding contributor to the women's Web site wowowow.com. She is creative director of taigan.com, a retail Web site that launched in Fall 2009. For 20 years, she served as both senior writer and contributing editor at Vogue. Her profile subjects included George and Laura Bush, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Robert de Niro and Drew Barrymore.

She is the author of The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story; Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with Recipes) and Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena.

A book signing of Reed's The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story will immediately follow the lecture.

5:30 PM

Shaping and Expanding Your Brand Gallery See LAURIE ANN GOLDMAN Lecture
Sucking it in and keeping it smooth—that's what Laurie Ann Goldman's groundbreaking company SPANX has made possible. As CEO of the Atlanta-based body-shaping hosiery company, she's transformed the undergarment industry and catapulted SPANX into a multimillion-dollar business. Called a "reflection of power" by Forbes magazine, Goldman has helped grow SPANX into a household name. Attendees will be treated to 100 SPANX giveaways.


12:30 PM	Fantastical Spaces Student Center STEPHANE DUPOUX AND CHRIS JONES Lecture French designer Stephane Dupoux is the founder of Dupoux Design, a full-service architecture and design firm that has designed countless standout properties, including Gansevoort Beach Club and Buddha Bar New York. Dupoux believes in incorporating nature into his work, and has done so for properties around the world. His innovative designs have won several industry awards, including Best Interior Design from the Club World Awards for his work with Cielo. A 20-year veteran of hospitality and real estate, Chris Jones got his start at Jones Lang LaSalle—one of the world's leading real estate and investment firms—and is currently the executive vice president of development design and construction for NYLO Hotels. He oversees the design and development of the NYLO brand and is responsible for the unique look and feel of each property. He has been instrumental in introducing techniques to the hotel industry that enhance design and reduce costs. Prior to founding NYLO, Jones oversaw the development of the $800-million Diplomat Hotels Resort and Spa, a luxury resort in South Florida, for LaSalle Investment Management.
6:00 PM	Fashion in 360 Degrees—Building a Fashion Label Student Center ASHLEY ABESS, EVA AMURRI, CHRIS BENZ, EUGENE MIGLIARO AND KELLY STINNETT Panel Ashley Abess is the business partner of designer Chris Benz. The Miami native's design management background is the yin to Benz's design yang, and the label has been praised for "striking a balance between Benz's own intensely personal visions and the common narrative of any confident woman's life" (Ocean Drive). The muse of fashion designer Chris Benz, actress Eva Amurri has appeared on House, M.D. and Californication as well as on the big screen in The Banger Sisters, Saved and New York, I Love You. Benz considers Amurri "an ageless sophisticate ... a reckless preppy ... who has a quality of being really assertive and really funny, tenacious and a little tomboyish." She will next be seen in 2011's Isolation. Designer Chris Benz emerged in the New York fashion scene after winning the CFDA Emerging Designer Award in 2004. Benz began his career as an intern at Marc Jacobs and as a designer of dresses and special occasion items at J.Crew before launching his own line. A favorite among the best dressed, he counts his hometown of Seattle, Washington, as a major influence, and dubbed his latest collection Outward-bound Debutante. The versatile designer's work can be found on the racks of Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue and on the small screen as a part of HBO's hit series How to Make It in America. Eugene Migliaro is the director of new business development for Chris Benz and the former senior wholesale manager for Marc Jacobs Collection worldwide sales, where Benz once interned. Kelly Stinnett is executive vice president of sales for Chris Benz, for which she coordinates trunk shows and retail placement for the line. Previously, she was sales director for the Michael Kors women's collection.

12:30 PM

Fantastical Spaces Student Center STEPHANE DUPOUX AND CHRIS JONES Lecture French designer Stephane Dupoux is the founder of Dupoux Design, a full-service architecture and design firm that has designed countless standout properties, including Gansevoort Beach Club and Buddha Bar New York. Dupoux believes in incorporating nature into his work, and has done so for properties around the world. His innovative designs have won several industry awards, including Best Interior Design from the Club World Awards for his work with Cielo.

A 20-year veteran of hospitality and real estate, Chris Jones got his start at Jones Lang LaSalle—one of the world's leading real estate and investment firms—and is currently the executive vice president of development design and construction for NYLO Hotels. He oversees the design and development of the NYLO brand and is responsible for the unique look and feel of each property. He has been instrumental in introducing techniques to the hotel industry that enhance design and reduce costs. Prior to founding NYLO, Jones oversaw the development of the $800-million Diplomat Hotels Resort and Spa, a luxury resort in South Florida, for LaSalle Investment Management.

6:00 PM

Fashion in 360 Degrees—Building a Fashion Label Student Center ASHLEY ABESS, EVA AMURRI, CHRIS BENZ, EUGENE MIGLIARO AND KELLY STINNETT Panel
Ashley Abess is the business partner of designer Chris Benz. The Miami native's design management background is the yin to Benz's design yang, and the label has been praised for "striking a balance between Benz's own intensely personal visions and the common narrative of any confident woman's life" (Ocean Drive).

The muse of fashion designer Chris Benz, actress Eva Amurri has appeared on House, M.D. and Californication as well as on the big screen in The Banger Sisters, Saved and New York, I Love You. Benz considers Amurri "an ageless sophisticate ... a reckless preppy ... who has a quality of being really assertive and really funny, tenacious and a little tomboyish." She will next be seen in 2011's Isolation.

Designer Chris Benz emerged in the New York fashion scene after winning the CFDA Emerging Designer Award in 2004. Benz began his career as an intern at Marc Jacobs and as a designer of dresses and special occasion items at J.Crew before launching his own line. A favorite among the best dressed, he counts his hometown of Seattle, Washington, as a major influence, and dubbed his latest collection Outward-bound Debutante. The versatile designer's work can be found on the racks of Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue and on the small screen as a part of HBO's hit series How to Make It in America.

Eugene Migliaro is the director of new business development for Chris Benz and the former senior wholesale manager for Marc Jacobs Collection worldwide sales, where Benz once interned.

Kelly Stinnett is executive vice president of sales for Chris Benz, for which she coordinates trunk shows and retail placement for the line. Previously, she was sales director for the Michael Kors women's collection.

04 May


8:00 PM	Handmade Nation SCAD Digital Media Center HANDMADE NATION Film Screening Today's craft world has emerged as a synthesis of historical technique, punk culture and the DIY ethos, also influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, feminism and art. Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft and Design, by crafter and filmmaker Faythe Levine, documents the new wave of homemade art, craft and design. Levine will participate in a panel discussion Wednesday, May 5, 12:30 p.m., at the SCAD Atlanta Welcome Center.
7:00 PM	Let's Take This Outside: Outdoor Living in the 21st Century Gallery See PAULA WALLACE Lecture, Book Signing Paula Wallace, president and chief creative officer of SCAD, loves porches. In this lecture, come hear her share stories and style ideas from her favorite outdoor living spaces around the country, including a few porches right here at SCAD. This lecture will be followed by a book signing of Wallace's Perfect Porches: Designing Welcoming Spaces for Outdoor Living at Gallery See.

8:00 PM

Handmade Nation SCAD Digital Media Center HANDMADE NATION Film Screening
Today's craft world has emerged as a synthesis of historical technique, punk culture and the DIY ethos, also influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, feminism and art. Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft and Design, by crafter and filmmaker Faythe Levine, documents the new wave of homemade art, craft and design. Levine will participate in a panel discussion Wednesday, May 5, 12:30 p.m., at the SCAD Atlanta Welcome Center.

7:00 PM

Let's Take This Outside: Outdoor Living in the 21st Century Gallery See PAULA WALLACE Lecture, Book Signing
Paula Wallace, president and chief creative officer of SCAD, loves porches. In this lecture, come hear her share stories and style ideas from her favorite outdoor living spaces around the country, including a few porches right here at SCAD.

This lecture will be followed by a book signing of Wallace's Perfect Porches: Designing Welcoming Spaces for Outdoor Living at Gallery See.


6:00 PM	Behind the Screen: Bringing Fashion Online Student Center KELLY FRAMEL AND JENNIFER HYMAN Panel Kelly Framel's background in fashion and her work as a stylist make her an ideal curator for her blog theglamourai.com. Framel's pitch-perfect taste is reflected in both her fashion commentary and her personal style choices, which are lovingly catalogued in Glamourai's posts. Recently, she began designing jewelry, creating gorgeous and expressive statement necklaces, rings and earrings under the Glamourai moniker. "Because of my blog, I've made like-minded friends all over the world, worked with brands I never thought possible, launched my jewelry line, and redefined my career and role in the fashion world," she said. You rent DVDs, cars and apartments-why not rent gorgeous gowns? That was Jennifer Hyman's philosophy and the key to her breakthrough new business, Rent the Runway. She and partner Jenny Carter Fleiss believe that designer clothing should not be out of reach. They offer women the opportunity to rent designer clothes at a fraction of their retail cost. The site has signed up more than 100,000 designer clothes-loving members to date. Prior to launching Rent the Runway in 2009, Hyman honed her skills at Starwood Hotels, WeddingChannel.com and IMG.
3:30 PM	Dispatches From the Gilded Age: My 20 Years at Vogue Student Center JULIA REED Lecture, Book Signing Julia Reed was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and is a contributing editor at Newsweek, where she writes the Food and Drink column, as well as a founding contributor to the women's Web site wowowow.com. She is creative director of taigan.com, a retail Web site that launched in Fall 2009. For 20 years, she served as both senior writer and contributing editor at Vogue. Her profile subjects included George and Laura Bush, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Robert de Niro and Drew Barrymore. She is the author of The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story; Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with Recipes) and Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena. A book signing of Reed's The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story will immediately follow the lecture.
12:30 PM	Architecture Selling Style Student Center NINA KUMMELSTEDT Lecture Swedish architect Nina Kummelstedt is the owner of the Stockholm-based architecture firm Nina Kummelstedt Ltd. She has designed several major fragrance and fashion-related spaces, including the Nina Ricci flagship store on Paris' Champs-Elysees. She is in the process of developing a furniture line rooted in fine Scandinavian craftsmanship and influenced by her international travels.

05 May


12:30 PM	Why One-of-a-kind Matters SCAD Atlanta, Welcome Center, second floor VANESSA BERTOZZI, FAYTHE LEVINE AND HEATHER ROSS, moderated by AMY ZURCHER Panel One of Etsy's first employees, Vanessa Bertozzi is director of communications for Etsy.com, the Internet marketplace for all things crafty. There, she runs Etsy's blog, Storque, developing content relating to the handmade lifestyle, and coordinates events that highlight the Etsy community of artisans. Faythe Levine is a prominent figure in the DIY indie craft movement and an artist herself. Her work was featured on HGTV's That's Clever, and inspired her to open Paper Boat Boutique Gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is the founder of the popular Midwest craft fair, Art vs. Craft, and the director and producer of the documentary film Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft and Design. Illustrator and designer Heather Ross draws upon her own self-described "rural and unsupervised" childhood to create otherworldly designs and illustrations. Her whimsical drawings appear on everything from textiles and clothing to surfboards and stationery, and her book, Weekend Sewing, inspires do-it-yourself attitude with sentimental style. Ross also stays busy with her blog, "Weekend by Heather Ross." Moderator: Amy Zurcher has a keen eye for talent and a nuanced ability to help young artists market themselves. As the director of shopSCAD, with retail gallery boutiques in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, Lacoste, France, and online, she seeks the latest stars in SCAD's artistic community for shopSCAD storefronts. The film, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft and Design, will be screened Tuesday, May 4, 8 p.m. at the SCAD Digital Media Center.
7:30 PM	Behind the Screen: Bringing Fashion Online SCAD Digital Media Center KELLY FRAMEL AND JENNIFER HYMAN Panel Kelly Framel's background in fashion and her work as a stylist make her an ideal curator for her blog theglamourai.com. Framel's pitch-perfect taste is reflected in both her fashion commentary and her personal style choices, which are lovingly catalogued in Glamourai's posts. Recently, she began designing jewelry, creating gorgeous and expressive statement necklaces, rings and earrings under the Glamourai moniker. "Because of my blog, I've made like-minded friends all over the world, worked with brands I never thought possible, launched my jewelry line, and redefined my career and role in the fashion world," she said. You rent DVDs, cars and apartments—why not rent gorgeous gowns? That was Jennifer Hyman's philosophy and the key to her breakthrough new business, Rent the Runway. She and partner Jenny Carter Fleiss believe that designer clothing should not be out of reach. They offer women the opportunity to rent designer clothes at a fraction of their retail cost. The site has signed up more than 100,000 designer clothes-loving members to date. Prior to launching Rent the Runway in 2009, Hyman honed her skills at Starwood Hotels, WeddingChannel.com and IMG.
3:30 PM	Sustainability: From Idea to Action SCAD Atlanta, Welcome Center, second floor CALEB MULVENA, CHRIS PARACHINI AND BRITTA RILEY, moderated by MATTHEW MASCOTTE Panel Caleb Mulvena is principal architect at the New York firm Mapos. His Green Depot Light Booth fixture was named "Best New Idea for 2010" by New York Magazine. Mulvena also worked on Louis Vuitton's flagship stores in Paris and New York and the Zegna global concept store in Milan while a senior designer at Peter Marino and Associates. Leading the sustainable and "locavore" movements in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn, Chris Parachini built Roberta's restaurant using salvaged, scavenged and sometimes borrowed materials. His rooftop farm supplies produce for the restaurant, and was named one of New York Magazine's "Best New Ideas for 2010." Parachini's projects are a model in sustainable urban design. Britta Riley is an artist and entrepreneur whose work deals with people, innovation and the environment. Her design firm, Submersible Design, consults with museums and environmental organizations to promote public art participation. In her participatory art practice, which she calls R&D-I-Y (Research-and-develop-it-yourself), she invites people to contribute end-user innovations to an online mass collaboration in an effort to solve big environmental problems. She is the creator of the Through the Windowfarms Project, which encourages people to grow their own food in their apartment windows using hydroponic farming techniques. Moderator: Matthew Mascotte manages the Visiting Artist and Lecture program for the SCAD exhibitions department. Mascotte is responsible for inviting world renowned artists and designers to lecture and conduct workshops at SCAD. In his current position he also works closely with graduate students, assisting them with their thesis exhibitions so that they complete their M.F.A. degrees at SCAD with exhibitions in professional "real world" gallery environments. Prior to his current position, Mascotte was the director of Elizabeth Dee Gallery in New York City and was founder and president of Tent Content, an art production and management company. Check out the reading list for this event.


8:00 PM	Handmade Nation Pepe Hall HANDMADE NATION Film Screening Today's craft world has emerged as a synthesis of historical technique, punk culture and the DIY ethos, also influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, feminism and art. Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft and Design, by crafter and filmmaker Faythe Levine, documents the new wave of homemade art, craft and design. Levine will participate in a panel discussion Thursday, May 6, 2 p.m., at the SCAD Savannah Student Center, 120 Montgomery St.
3:30 PM	Then and Now—Lessons from 1980s New York Student Center VICTORIA BARTLETT, SALLY BRUNGER AND MICHAEL SCHMIDT Panel Designer Victoria Bartlett's line, VPL (Visible Panty Line), is sold in Barneys New York and Scoop, and is worn by Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Aniston and Victoria Beckham. Bartlett's career started at HM, and she served as an editor of Allure and fashion director for Interview magazine before launching her own line of undergarments. Her clever designs have been featured in Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Week, WWD and The New York Times, which said of her work, "Bartlett takes a different tack, making underwear that could easily double as a sporty ensemble, provided you are going to a terribly chic yoga class." Iconic cover girl of the '80s, Sally Randall Brunger and her husband, Andrew, used their enterprising spirit to create Köl—a line of high-end bath products. They went on to develop The Brungers in 2008, a luxe line of limited selection alpaca and pima cotton knitwear and handmade accessories from Peru. The Brungers is composed of colorful tailored pieces with fine detailing, ideal for the modern urban dandy. Brunger is also the creative director of Holsted Marketing. Costume designer Michael Schmidt is known for creating costumes and accessories for a star-studded client list that includes Madonna and Lady Gaga. Many of his extraordinary pieces are on permanent display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to his celebrity commissions, Schmidt designed an exclusive collection of accessories, clothing and furniture for Chrome Hearts. His forays into interior design have included the much-buzzed-about VIP room of the Palladium nightclub in New York and the hotel lobby of the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs.
5:30 PM	From Brand to Superbrand Student Center ROLAND VAN KRALINGEN Lecture Internationally renowned marketing and brand management guru Roland van Kralingen is the co-founder of one of Europe's top consulting firms, INNOA, based in Amsterdam. INNOA helps clients grow through innovation management and connects companies like Nissan and Beiersdorf with their markets. A member of the international board of directors for TBWA, he is the founder of several TBWA offices worldwide. He is the author of a number of groundbreaking marketing and branding books, including Superbrands, Make Dust or Eat Dust and The Growth Engine.

06 May


12:30 PM	More is More SCAD Digital Media Center HUTTON WILKINSON Lecture Hutton Wilkinson apprenticed under famed American designer Tony Duquette before establishing his own interior design firm, and continued to collaborate with Duquette for the next 25 years. The two became business partners in 1994, and as owner, creative director and president of Tony Duquette Inc., Wilkinson continues to design in Duquette's extravagant aesthetic. Following the mantra that "if it's not fabulous, it's meaningless," Wilkinson has created lavish interiors for Doris Duke, Alida Davison Rockefeller, and Saudi Arabian Prince Tarfa Bin Abdul Aziz, among others.
7:00 PM	Inspiration In Design SCAD Digital Media Center THOM FILICIA Lecture Thom Filicia is credited with helping to bring good design into America's living rooms—first as a design guru on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and more recently as the host of the Style Network's highly acclaimed Dress My Nest—all while running his successful interior design firm, Thom Filicia Inc. He recently collaborated with Pier 1 on a retail home collection and somehow finds time to design for celebrity clients like Jennifer Lopez and major corporate accounts, such as W Hotels. Filicia remains committed to keeping design down-to-earth and budget-friendly.
3:30 PM	Zen Style: Building a Design Legacy SCAD Digital Media Center CLODAGH Lecture, Book Signing Irish designer Clodagh has created interiors and home furnishings and traveled to more than 90 countries in the past 25 years. Recognized as a top interior designer by virtually every leading shelter publication, Clodagh's philosophy that "a space cannot be truly beautiful unless it functions in harmony with who we are" is at the core of her Zen aesthetic. She incorporates feng shui, chromotherapy and sustainable materials in her work, and is a vocal proponent of green design. Her creative philosophy is expressed in her inspirational design books, Total Design and Your Home, Your Sanctuary. A book signing of Your Home, Your Sanctuary will immediately follow the lecture.
10:00 AM	From Brand to Superbrand SCAD Digital Media Center ROLAND VAN KRALINGEN Lecture Internationally renowned marketing and brand management guru Roland van Kralingen is the co-founder of one of Europe's top consulting firms, INNOA, based in Amsterdam. INNOA helps clients grow through innovation management and connects companies like Nissan and Beiersdorf with their markets. A member of the international board of directors for TBWA, he is the founder of several TBWA offices worldwide. He is the author of a number of groundbreaking marketing and branding books, including Superbrands, Make Dust or Eat Dust and The Growth Engine.
5:00 PM	The Rules of Play ACA Gallery of SCAD ALEXANDRE ARRECHEA Gallery Talk, Reception The Rules of Play is the first solo show in the Southeast by Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea. Showcasing the artist's prolific multidisciplinary practice, the exhibition features recent drawings, sculpture and video. Both visually quirky and conceptually provocative, Arrechea's work pulls from architecture and design, games and sport to meticulously craft impractical pieces that inspire complex, thought-provoking and clever observations on the constructs of power in our ever-globalizing society. Arrechea's most recent work, Black Sun, was a powerful four-minute video installation at the NASDAQ building in New York's Times Square. The gallery talk starts at 5 p.m., and the reception starts at 6 p.m.


10:00 AM	A Secret Weapon—The Role of the Stylist Student Center KEEGAN SINGH Lecture Stylist Keegan Singh is creating looks for innovative editorial shoots in Vogue, Teen Vogue and The New York Times, among others. Known for his sleek, rock-and-roll aesthetic, Singh has been plucked to style advertising for Target, Rock & Republic and Visa, and runway shows for up-and-coming designers such as Jen Kao. Singh also worked in front of the cameras as a model, and learned the styling ropes assisting top stylists like Lori Goldstein, Tabitha Simmons and Camilla Nickerson.
2:00 PM	Why One-of-a-kind Matters Student Center VANESSA BERTOZZI, FAYTHE LEVINE AND HEATHER ROSS, moderated by AMY ZURCHER Panel One of Etsy's first employees, Vanessa Bertozzi is director of communications for Etsy.com, the Internet marketplace for all things crafty. There, she runs Etsy's blog, Storque, developing content relating to the handmade lifestyle, and coordinates events that highlight the Etsy community of artisans. Faythe Levine is a prominent figure in the DIY indie craft movement and an artist herself. Her work was featured on HGTV's That's Clever, and inspired her to open Paper Boat Boutique and Gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is the founder of the popular Midwest craft fair, Art vs. Craft, and the director and producer of the documentary film Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft and Design. Illustrator and designer Heather Ross draws upon her own self-described "rural and unsupervised" childhood to create otherworldly designs and illustrations. Her whimsical drawings appear on everything from textiles and clothing to surfboards and stationery, and her book, Weekend Sewing, inspires do-it-yourself attitude with sentimental style. Ross also stays busy with her blog, Weekend by Heather Ross. Moderator: Amy Zurcher has a keen eye for talent and a nuanced ability to help young artists market themselves. As the director of shopSCAD, with retail gallery boutiques in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, Lacoste, France, and online, she seeks the latest stars in SCAD's artistic community for shopSCAD storefronts. The film, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft and Design, will be screened May 5, 8 p.m. at Pepe Hall, 212 W. Taylor St.
12:30 PM	Sustainability: From Idea to Action Student Center CALEB MULVENA, CHRIS PARACHINI AND BRITTA RILEY, moderated by MATTHEW MASCOTTE Panel Caleb Mulvena is principal architect at the New York firm Mapos. His Green Depot Light Booth fixture was named "Best New Idea for 2010" by New York Magazine. Mulvena also worked on Louis Vuitton's flagship stores in Paris and New York and the Zegna global concept store in Milan while a senior designer at Peter Marino and Associates. Leading the sustainable and "locavore" movements in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn, Chris Parachini built Roberta's restaurant using salvaged, scavenged and sometimes borrowed materials. His rooftop farm supplies produce for the restaurant, and was named one of New York Magazine's "Best New Ideas for 2010." Parachini's projects are a model for sustainable urban design. Britta Riley is an artist and entrepreneur whose work deals with people, innovation and the environment. Her design firm, Submersible Design, consults with museums and environmental organizations to promote public art participation. In her participatory art practice, which she calls R&D-I-Y (Research-and-develop-it-yourself), she invites people to contribute end-user innovations to an online mass collaboration in an effort to solve big environmental problems. She is the creator of the Windowfarms Project, which encourages people to grow their own food in their apartment windows using hydroponic farming techniques. Moderator: Matthew Mascotte manages the Visiting Artist and Lecture program for the SCAD exhibitions department. Mascotte is responsible for inviting world renowned artists and designers to lecture and conduct workshops at SCAD. In his current position he also works closely with graduate students, assisting them with their thesis exhibitions so that they complete their M.F.A. degrees at SCAD with exhibitions in professional "real world" gallery environments. Prior to his current position, Mascotte was the director of Elizabeth Dee gallery in New York City and was founder and president of Tent Content, an art production and management company. Check out the reading list for this event.
6:00 PM	My World in Vogue: Reporting and Living the Fashionable Life Student Center HAMISH BOWLES Lecture Hamish Bowles is synonymous with style. The revered European editor-at-large for Vogue has covered everything from interior design to celebrity profiles, and is a well-known fixture on the front row of the international fashion runway. As a connoisseur of haute couture, he has consulted for such critically acclaimed exhibitions as the Costume Institute Exhibition Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years—Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library Museum. His collection of more than 2,000 pieces of historic fashion from Trig?re to Tom Ford are often lent to the the Louvre and the Victoria and Albert Museum. A book signing of Bowles' The World in Vogue: People, Places, Parties will immediately follow the lecture.
3:30 PM	Write the Look: The Relationship Between Designer and Critic Student Center CLAUDE MORAIS, BRIAN WOLK AND NICOLE PHELPS Panel, Book Signing Fashion designers Claude Morais and Brian Wolk are the genius behind Ruffian, the line worn by Kirsten Dunst, Cate Blanchett, Kate Moss and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The duo collaborated with Anthropologie to produce Mise en Scene, an exclusive line of clothing and housewares. A recently launched menswear line for Macy's, Threads and Heirs, features casual, modern tops, sweaters, knits and sport jackets in a clean fit. Morais and Wolk design for "an androgynous sensuality and sex appeal of the modern garonne ... all executed with a backward glance at Paris in the Twenties" (WWD). Nicole Phelps is the executive editor of Vogue's Style.com and an expert on fashion trends. In her book, Ruffian, Inside Out (Assouline, 2009), she chronicles her experiences following designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais through their creative process from sketching in the studio to final New York runway preparations. Phelps honed an inimitable eye for global fashion trends as fashion news editor for ELLE magazine, accessories market editor for W magazine, and sportswear market editor for WWD. A book signing of Phelps' Ruffian, Inside Out will immediately follow the lecture. Ruffian will gift 100 copies of the book to students.