The Art Institute Student Fashion Show in Hollywood

(SANEPR.com) June 2, 2009 -- Los Angeles, California (June 1, 2009) – The Art Institute of California – Hollywood has chosen to pay tribute to the “red carpet” in recognition of the major role it plays in helping upcoming talented fashion designers achieve instant recognition. The 2009 fashion show, “Red Carpet: Your Night to Shine,” will be held on June 11, 2009 at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, a symbol of Hollywood celebrity, glamour, entertainment and many red carpet events past and present.
This year twenty-five percent of the ticket sales from the fashion show will be donated to The Miguel Rocha Jr. Scholarship Fund through the EDMC Education Foundation. The Miguel Rocha Jr. Scholarship Fund awards tuition scholarships and stipends to deserving students for fashion design and fashion marketing and management projects related to college course work or school sponsored
competitions and events; such as the portfolio show or annual student fashion show. Tickets are $35 for general admission. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card are accepted. To purchase tickets contact 213.884.1280.
The Miguel Rocha Jr. Scholarship Fund was established in memory a fashion marketing graduate who was tragically killed by a drunk driver. Miguel Rocha, Jr. and his business partner started a company that produced t-shirts with earth-friendly messages called Cali-Green while attending The Art Institute of California-Hollywood. The company continues its mission to keep California green under the direction of Miguel’s former fiancée and business partner who opened a retail store in Santa Barbara.
The 2009 fashion show will feature these fashion design students who have created what they feel will shine as their red carpet winners: Sarah Caterinicchia, Seng Nan Dayu, Jannette Goss, Yuki Haya, Sarah Hunter, Christel Infante, Hye Eun Kim, Liz Kok, Quynh Lee, Linda Miller, Amanda Mixon, Diana Miranda, M. Sonia Moreno, Falavia Otis, Nita Patel, Masai Payan, Antonia Souza, Altha St. Clair, and Ashley Turabaz. Also featured will be local top placing 2009 Passion for Fashion competition entries by: Danna Darma, Adrienne Koppel, Lionel Siongco, Helen Malveaez, and Geena Andrews.

Passion for Fashion

The Art Institutes offer a high school scholarship competition each year known as the “Passion for Fashion” Competition. This competition was created to encourage and reward young talented students who are interested in pursuing careers in the fashion industry. Local winning entries from The Art Institutes schools located throughout North America are judged for the Competition’s grand prize, a full tuition scholarship to an Art Institutes school and a VIP trip to New York City to attend runway shows during Fashion Week and meet staff at Seventeen Magazine.

About The Art Institute of California – Hollywood

The Art Institute of California - Hollywood helps prepare students to begin careers in creative and challenging industries by offering degree programs in the following areas:

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design; Bachelor of Science degrees in Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Digital Photography, Fashion Marketing and Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Set & Exhibit Design, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, and Web Design & Interactive Media; and Associate of Science degrees in Digital Photography, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, and Web Design & Interactive Media.

The Art Institute of California - Hollywood is one of The Art Institutes, a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

For more information or to visit our school, please call 213.251.3636