FAME 2008 Spotlights Original Student Designs and Media

Chicago, Il. – From high fashion to quirky independent short films and animations… that is what attendees can expect at FAME 2008. The Fashion and Media Extravaganza is a compilation of top student design and media work from The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago.

The feature model during this year’s fashion show is Heather Kuzmich from ‘America’s Next Top Model’. 'organiK revolution' a new clothing line designed by The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago grad and member of the Chicago Fashion Incubator at Macy’s Kristin Rosynek Hassan will debut on the runway.

NBC 5’s Art Norman will serve as emcee for this year’s media show. The fashion show will be emceed by Macy’s Andrea Schwartz.

FAME 2008 will be held on April 10, 2008, at Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph, in the heart of Chicago’s Millennium Park. The cost for either the day or evening show is $30 and may be purchased at www.harristheaterchicago.org. Show times are as follows:

Day Show
11 a.m. Media
1 p.m. Fashion

Evening Show
6 p.m. Media
8 p.m. Fashion

For more information, visit www.fame-chicago.com or contact Natalia Derevyanny at 312.777.8640 or nderevyanny@aii.edu.


About The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, located at 350 North Orleans Street (at Mart Center) attracts a diverse mix of students from throughout the Chicago area and world. A second campus is located at 180 North Wabash, and is a satellite location of The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago. The college’s bachelor’s degree programs include Advertising, Culinary Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Game Art & Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Visual Communications and Web Design & Interactive Media. The college’s associate’s degree programs include Accessory Design, Culinary Arts, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Production, Graphic Design and Web Design & Interactive Media. Graduates are trained for entry-level positions in their chosen fields through curricula that emphasize actual job skills and competencies necessary for success in the field. For more information about The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, call the college at 312.280.3500 or visit the school’s website at www.artinstitutes.edu/chicago
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