DEBUT 2009 Runway Show & LA Fashion Gala

The only student Runway Show like it on the West Coast, DEBUT attracts almost 10,000 people over three days each spring. The event celebrates the work of our top design students graduating from the Advanced Study Fashion, Theatre Costume, Textile, and Interior Design programs.

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• Students celebrated 50 years of Barbie by designing original looks for the style icon.

  

• Chairing Styles artfully fuses high fashion with interior design and textile design.

  

• Our tribute to Dancing With the Stars showcases costumes from nearly every genre.

  

• With celebrities, cupcakes, a DJ, and more, the Fashion Club Party is the place to be before the show.

  

• FIDM's DEBUT Runway Show is always the fashion event of the season!

  

• Project Runway star Leanne Marshall’s winning collection debuted at New York Fashion Week.

  

• Valentina’s collection combines femininity with clean architectural lines.

  

• Sara designed the only menswear collection of the DEBUT 2009 Runway Show.

  

• Lacey's collection was a nod to the glamour and femininity of the 1950s.

  

• Charles created a collection featuring both men's and women's designs--a DEBUT first.

  

• Mike is one of FIDM's many international students.

  

• Hardware, dark colors, and structured silhouettes lent a rock'n'roll edge to Liz's collection.

  

• A popular storybook character inspired Brenda's DEBUT collection.

  

• Clay's aquatic-themed collection consisted entirely of dramatic evening gowns.

  

• Adrian captured a worn, vintage look for his collection.

  

• Jonathan didn't learn to sew until he attended FIDM.

  

• When most girls were playing with Barbie, Natalie was designing her own clothes.

  

Past DEBUT shows have included collections from alums Monique Lhuillier, Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall and Project Runway contestant Nick Verreos. FIDM is now the home of Project Runway Season 6.