Written by Charlytte Morrone
Spring is here and you know what that means: SCAD style is upon us. Every year after the hustle and bustle of the industry’s most regarded designers’ presentations of their latest collections, it is SCAD’s turn. We present guests from all over the country and get their take on style, how it has changed and how it has impacted their lives, whether it be in fashion or graphic design or architecture during the week of April 14-17.
This year’s guests are the following:
Fashion designer and icon Alexander Wang
Fashion filmmakers Quentin Jones and Arnaud Boutin
Photographer and filmmaker Cass Bird
Fashion editor Sara Moonves
Jewelry designers Danielle Snyder, Jodie Snyder and Eddie Borgo
President of Bergdorf Goodman, Joshua Schulman
Digital creative director of Vogue, Sally Singer
Style editor of T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Kate Lanphear
Executive editor of Woman’s Wear Daily, Bridget Foley
Editor-in-chief of Refinery 29, Christene Barberich
Chairman of Tom Ford, Domenico De Sole
Graphic designer and typographer Stefan Sagmeister
Interior designer William Sofield
West Coast editor of Archietectural Digest, Mayer Rus
“Design Thought” leader Donald Norman.
Monday, April 14 is when the lectures and events begin. On Monday, Eddie Borgo will be in discussion with Kate Lanphear. Later a lecture will take place about “Design and Happiness,” presented by Stefan Sagmeister.
On Tuesday, April 15, William Sofield will be in conversation with Mayer Rus and at night Alexander Wang will converse with Domenico De Sole.
On Wednesday, April 16, one of the more jammed packed days, the design and digital media panel is taking place with Danielle and Jodie Snyder, moderated by Christene Barberich. SCAD students will present their designs in the Jewelry Trunk Show. The digital content panel will feature the film “Fashion, Film and a New Age of Content Marketing,” moderated by Sally Singer and featuring panelists Quentin Jones, Cass Bird, Sara Moonves and Arnaud Boutin. At night Joshua Schulman will be in conversation with Bridget Foley.
Thursday, April 17 is another Jewelry Trunk Show featuring SCAD student designs. At night a lecture will take place on “Why Rice Cookers Are Exciting,” by Donald Norman.
Study up on these guests and clear your schedules, because next week these guests will change your lives.
Are you ready for SCAD style? What does style mean to you?
Click here for the list of events with the times and locations at which they will be held.
