Beau Monde Welcomes

You! Wondering what Beau Monde is? Beau Monde is an association involving The Art Institute of Indianapolis students just like yourself. We are an organization that fosters fellowship among students and gives back to the community. We welcome you to the school and we invite you to come to one of our monthly all member meetings. If you are a returning student--great--it’s never to late to join. We welcome everyone with open arms.

WHAT’S YOUR PASSION? If you are a fashion design or fashion retail management student, Beau Monde is the school organization for you! We meet every second Wednesday of the month to talk about upcoming events and new ideas for fundraisers and workshops. Not in the fashion program, but love fashion? We would LOVE for you to join--anyone with an interest in fashion is welcomed.

This past quarter, Ai Indy had the pleasure of having a guest speaker from Paul Frank. Tracy attended OTIS College of Fine Art and graduated in 2001. While in school, she did a ton of dressing for Donatella Versace and Isaac Mizrahi and worked in retail throughout college. One of Tracy’s keys to success was attitude. Our attitude is what gets us by. Picking up the coffee order, filing, copying, and anything else that seems below our level is part of

moving up the ladder and getting noticed and how much you love doing the simple tasks. She has worked for multiple companies such as Mossimo and Frankey B.  Now that she is working for Paul Frank she finally feels like she has made it to the top. Paul Frank collections can be found in stores such as: Macy’s, Nordstrom’s, Target, JCPenney, and in boutiques.

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Guest Speaker: Designer Tracy for Paul Frank

Hello Fashion Students:

Welcome to FALL quarter. I hope you are all rested up because we have some exciting opportunities and events planned for this quarter! First, check out the Project IMA runway show on Friday, October 22nd at 7 & 8pm. We have several FD students who have submitted “one of a kind” garments. Let’s all go and support our Ai students and faculty! For more information go to www.imamuseum.org/projectima

Last but not least…….save the date for our 2nd annual AIINDY Fashion Show on Thursday, October 28th. Please watch your email and visit our fashion bulletin board for more information.

By Natalie Swindell

ALWAYS FREE

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BEAU MONDE NEWSLETTER / FALL QUARTER / OCTOBER 2010

Gary Stephens, Lila Margarita, Guest Speaker Tracy Bunkoczy, Katherine Justice, and Madison Hanulak pictured above.

NOTES FROM NATALIE

BEAU MONDE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

“"I'm an Ai Indy student majoring in Fashion Design who loves beauty, style and fashion! I chose this degree to help my jewelry line, Tailored Charms, become more successful and to further my knowledge in the fashion industry.”

--Joi McCreary

LABOR DAY BASH

On September 6, Beau Monde celebrated the holiday with a party. The party was a lot of fun and because it was a pitch in, we had tons of food! Pictured above from left to right: Madison Hanulak, Tommy Kmec, Katherine Justice, and Courtney Carroll

Enjoying the last official day of summer! From left to right: Amy Rigdon, Madison Hanulak, Courtney Carroll, Mrs. Caroll, and Tommy Kmec enjoy the food and beautiful weather!

“I see fashion design as a way to be creative and artistic. It also is a way to produce something for people to use, rather than just look at. Fashion is fun and useful at the same time!”

— Joseph Chang

“I love everything about fashion, and I love to shop like a true Diva.”

— Natasha Hill

Guest Speaker Tracy for Paul Frank continued...

Her daily tasks include: checking emails, answering questions or commenting on design boards, getting approximately 4 approvals a day, meetings with staff, department heads, and her bosses, and the most fun, traveling. She does an abundance of traveling and some of her favorite places are Tokyo, Italy, and London. Tracy’s favorite part about her job is the inspiration and the development process.

Lastly, we asked Tracy’s advice on how to be successful after college. Her response was attitude and portfolio. Individuals who do some of the smallest tasks with the best attitude go the furthest.

By Katie Justice

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Beau Monde is officially on the web!

Check out our website!

www.beaumondeaiindy.com