Fashion Design: News and Events
Fashion Design Office
Sullivan Center
36 S. Wabash Ave., 7th floor
Phone: 312.629.6710
fashion@saic.edu
Anke Loh, Chair, aloh@saic.edu
Conrad Hamather, Graduate Coordinator, chamather@saic.edu
Michelle Maynard, Administrative Director, mmayna@saic.edu
Gensler Architecture
11 E. Madison St., suite 300
IDEO
626 W. Jackson Blvd., suite 700
Department of Fashion Design
36 S. Wabash Ave., 7th floor
Department of Fiber & Material Studies
37 S. Wabash Ave., 9th floor
Saturday, February 23, 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $75; $50 for SAIC students
To complement its collaborative exhibition with the Art Institute of Chicago, Material Translations, the Fashion Resource Center is pleased to present companion programs. Material Innovations, a morning symposium led by visionaries in the fields of fashion and designed objects (Reiko Sudo, Co-founder of Nuno; Jeanette Puig-Pey, Global Fabric/Leather Design Manager for the Lear Corporation; and Carlie Berna of Material ConneXion). Making, an afternoon of concurrent workshops, features Fraser Taylor–Heat Press Workshop, Chris K. Palmer–Fabric Pleating Workshop, and Beata Kania–New Embroidery Workshop. The day concludes at IDEO with a reception and discussion of new products and materials. To purchase tickets, visit saic.edu/frc.
