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Lift For Life Academy Students Do Fashion Design Right
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) June 10, 2010 - Urban fashion its edgy, chic and fun. Who better to model urban fashion designs than city high school students? And what if those students aren't just the models, but the designers, as well?
On Saturday, June 26th at 5:00 pm, fashionistas and Lift For Life Academy supporters are in for a treat as Academy fashion design students take their walks on the runway at a Spring Fashion Event.
The event takes place at Lift For Life Academy, 1731 South Broadway. Proceeds from the event go to help build four new classrooms on the Academy campus.
The students have had the distinct advantage of learning design from two of St. Louis' foremost designers, Laura Kathleen Planck and Carmella Simpson. They, with the assistance of Academy consumer sciences teacher Elizabeth Wagner, have spent the year teaching sewing and pattern basics as well as the finer points of design.
"This has been a year of amazing exploration and discovery for the 13 students who have had the opportunity to work with Laura and Carmella," noted LFLA principal, Katrice Noble. "The students have been able to let their creativity loose, and many have revealed talents they may not have known they had."
Saint Louis designer Laura Kathleen Planck began working on her fashion career when she was 8 years old. After many years of designing and constructing garments for herself she attended Western Kentucky University where she earned a degree in Design, Merchandising, and Textiles. She also studied fashion design at Accademia Italiana in Florence Italy. While working under the late Jean Claude Mastroianni New York, she had an opportunity to work with a 10,000-piece collection of vintage couture once owned by fashion icons including Jackie Onassis and Marilyn Monroe. She recently opened her own clothing business in St. Louis.
St. Louis native Carmella Simpson designs fashion for the truly bold, under the label Mella Y. Her collection of one-of-a-kind creations is inspired by Elsa Schiaparelli's whimsy works, Vivianne Westwood's signature "punk" aesthetic and Gilbert Adrian's opulent costuming. A graduate of the International Academy of Design and Technology, Simpson first became interested in design while serving in the U.S. Air Force in Europe. She worked in costume design before launching her label in 2003. Both Planck and Simpson were invited to join the Lift For Life Academy faculty last fall.
Lift For Life Academy, St. Louis' first independent charter school and non-profit organization located in the historic Soulard neighborhood, serves students in grades six through 11 - with plans to expand through 12th grade by 2011. Currently, the school is in the process of expanding to accommodate the addition of an 11th grade. Donations to help construct additional classrooms can be made at liftforlifeacademy.org or by calling 314-588-0007. The Academy has as its mission to "offer all St. Louis city students the opportunity to succeed academically and socially in a supportive, enriching environment that promotes life-long learners."
The Lift For Life Academy Spring Fashion Event was organized by committee members Jeff Bensky, Debbie Champion, Tami Fernandez and David Siteman Garland. For more information, contact Susan Kelter at 314-436-7103.
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