Style Weekend: To become successful, young designers must understand that fashion is both art and businessBYLast week, iAcademy students invited their friends and families to gather for a graduation ceremony unlike any other. The school, in collaboration with Style Conquest, made a bold statement as they took their commencement moment to the runway.
But before the “grad” finale, Jean Dee, head of the Fashion Design Department of iAcademy, was there. She went back and forth, checked the schedules, and oversaw the production. Dee was committed to her role—being a “stage mom” to her beloved students.Backstage, Dee continued to assist her students. She gave them the support they needed and ensured everything ran smoothly behind the curtains as the show went on.
“It is a tribute to fashion designers participating in Style Conquest Fashion Shows. Chardy Baldoza of R PR and Prod envisioned an event to launch the careers of emerging designers to the public. magazine commemorate our students’ hard work and provide them with a platform to launch their professional careers,” Dee added.It was the moment they all had been waiting for—a debut of their students' creations.
“iAcademy helps aspiring designers find or forge their creative paths in fashion and the creative industries. We support our students in finding their unique voices and building confidence in their work by honing their fashion competencies through lessons and experiences,” Dee said. “The course takes three years and seven months to complete. Students spend three years in general education and specialized courses, finishing their thesis and internship during the last seven months.
“My hope for every aspiring designer is to learn how to enterprise their creativity—using their unique gifts to solve problems and offer value to the workplace and society,” Dee said. “Fashion is both art and business and to continue living our dreams and achieving success, we must embrace the dual nature of our craft.”During the event, six FDT students debuted their collections. Jannah Collado's"Astor" collection is inspired by an extreme fear of thunderstorms and lightning.