DEBUT 2013 Red Carpet Inaugural Gowns
See the red carpet gowns designed by FIDM Students and Alumni for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration Luncheon in Washington, D.C.
DEBUT 2013 Octavius Terry
Bob Mackie Scholarship winner, Octavius Terry’s alternative red carpet collection highlights the power of women and men.
DEBUT 2013 Maggie Jean King
As a former theatre student, Maggie Jean King designed a children’s collection full of personality, color, and whimsy.
DEBUT 2013 Kelly Knaggs
Living in Southern California, Kelly Knaggs was inspired to design a snowboard collection for DEBUT.
DEBUT 2013 Katie Chick
Katie Chick was inspired by the Greek Islands in the knitwear collection she designed for DEBUT.
DEBUT 2013 Jordan Blake Service
A Chicago native, Jordan Blake Service has planned on pursuing fashion design as a career since he was 11 years old.
DEBUT 2013 Christine Ko
Christine Ko’s women’s collection is inspired by a rose and features beautiful shade of burgundy and grey.
DEBUT 2013 Chairing Styles
Chairing Styles is a collaboration between students in three majors at FIDM: Textiles, Fashion, and Interior Design. See their designs on the runway at DEBUT.
DEBUT 2013 Britt Luttio
Britt Luttio’s black, white, and red collection is about shape, pattern, and scale.
DEBUT 2013 Bradon McDonald
Bradon McDonald’s collection is inspired by the cliffs between Paradise Cove and Point Dume in Malibu.
DEBUT 2013 Benny Dam
Encouraged by his father to become a designer, Benny Dam’s interest in fashion began when he was just 13 years old.
DEBUT 2013 Ahmad Murtaza
Winner of the Bank of the West Scholarship, Ahmad Murtaza designed a women’s collection that he describes as East meets West.
DEBUT 2012 Yadimar Chavez
Yadimar Chavez created a rustic menswear collection that was
inspired by summers spent with his father in Northern Mexico.
DEBUT 2012 Wensi Michelle Gao
Wensi Michelle Gao designed a children's collection filled
with bright colors and whimsy.
DEBUT 2012 Tracy Moore
Tracy Moore turned to a painting that her father, artist Joe
Spencer, created in 1984, and had the work digitally printed on fabrics that
were used throughout the collection.
DEBUT 2012 Randy Lee Donato
Randy Lee Donato drew on the story of Joan of Arc and her
journey from warrior to saint for inspiration.
DEBUT 2012 Ralph Prado
Ralph Prado showed a collection that reflected our high-tech
society with an orange and blue color palette.
DEBUT 2012 Michael Pinpin
Michael Pinpin created a mostly black and white collection
with pops of red that was infused with texture and metallic.
DEBUT 2012 Joshua Christensen
Joshua Christensen, who competed on Project
Runway, created modern takes on classic American silhouettes for his
DEBUT collection of menswear.
DEBUT 2012 Jessica Dunn
Jessica Dunn showed punk-inspired plaids, cowl-neck blouses,
and slinky racer back dresses that were inspired by smoke and shadows.
DEBUT 2012 Chelsea Dowell
Designer Chelsea Dowell mixed voluminous silhouettes with sleek shapes
in her all-knitwear Debut collection.
DEBUT 2012 Alicia Czerwiec
Alicia Czerwiec's women's wear collection featured weaving
detailing, embellishments, and reverse appliques that mimicked stained glass.
DEBUT 2012 Alejandro Ortega
Designer Alejandro Ortega created a collection filled with
graphic prints and bold color.
DEBUT 2012 Karen Kane Challenge
Debut 2012 Students were given an opportunity to work with
famed designer Karen Kane who challenged the designers to create a Little Black
Dress. The winning designs will be featured in an upcoming collection.
DEBUT 2012 Theatre Costume Design Highlights
View the opulent and glamorous creations from the Advanced Theatre Costume Design Students.
DEBUT 2012 Chairing Styles
A creative collaboration between Textile, Fashion, and
Interior Design Students, Chairing Styles is an annual DEBUT tradition that
features a garment and coordinating chair.
DEBUT 2012 Fashion Design Highlights
See the collections from FIDM's Advanced Fashion Design Students and hear about their inspirations.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Natalie
When most girls were playing with Barbie®, Natalie was designing her own clothes.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Jonathan
Jonathan didn’t learn to sew until he attended FIDM.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Adrian
Adrian captured a worn, vintage look for his collection.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Clay
Clay’s aquatic-themed collection consisted entirely of dramatic evening gowns.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Brenda
A popular storybook character inspired Brenda’s DEBUT collection.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Liz
Hardware, dark colors, and structured silhouettes lent a rock’n’roll edge to Liz’s collection.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Mike
Mike is one of FIDM’s many international students.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Charles
Charles created a collection featuring both men’s and women’s designs--a DEBUT first.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Lacey
Lacey’s collection was a nod to the glamour and femininity of the 1950s.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Sara
Sara designed the only menswear collection of the DEBUT 2009 Runway Show.
DEBUT 2009 Fashion Design Student Collection: Valentina
Valentina’s collection combines femininity with clean architectural lines.
DEBUT 2009 Runway Show Highlights
FIDM’s DEBUT Runway Show is always the fashion event of the season!
DEBUT 2009 Theatre Costume Design
Our tribute to Dancing with the Stars showcases costumes from nearly every genre.
DEBUT 2009 Chairing Styles
Chairing Styles artfully fuses high fashion with interior design and textile design.
Chairing Styles at DEBUT 2011
See the Fashion, Interior Design, and Textile Design
collaboration on the runway at DEBUT 2011.
Advanced Theatre Costume Design Students at DEBUT 2011
See the Advanced Theatre Costume Design Students’ work on
the runway at DEBUT 2011.
Advanced Fashion Design Students at DEBUT 2011
Get a peek at all the excitement from Advanced Fashion Design Students at DEBUT 2011.
DEBUT 2010 Theatre Costume Design
Students from the Advanced Theatre Costume Design program presented their imaginative costumes on the runway at DEBUT.
DEBUT 2010 Chairing Styles Collection
Chairs and fashion by Interior Design, Textile Design, and Fashion Design Students.
DEBUT 2010 Advanced Fashion Design Student Collection: Daniel Martin
Edgy details and striking silhouettes are front and center in Daniel’s collection.
DEBUT 2010 Fashion Design Student Collection: Dominique Pearl David
A Japanese twist on the Princess and the Pea story inspired this fairytale collection.
DEBUT 2010 Fashion Design Student Collection: Grace Sori Hwang
Shimmery metallics and satins are punctuated by bold graphics in Grace’s collection.
DEBUT 2010 Fashion Design Student Collection: Juancarlos Fabian
Juancarlos’s collection of glamorous gowns is red carpet ready.
