Lipscomb University
 

Fashion Merchandising/Textiles and Apparel

The fashion merchandising concentration at Lipscomb is an interdisciplinary program involving Family and Consumer Sciences and courses from the College of Business. Students receiving training in all areas of the apparel industry, including selectin, design, construction, history, manufacturing, and retail merchandising. Required business courses satisfy the requirements for a distributive minor in the Department of Business Administration. Students are prepared for positions as buyers, consultants, coordinators, and managers of clothing-related businesses. The concentration in textiles and apparel prepares grduates for positions in related areas of apparel manufacturing, design, and wardrobing.

 

Lipscomb Fashion Week
March 28-April 2
(Coordinated by the senior fashion merchandising students)

 

The Look for Less Fashion Show
 
Lipscomb's fashion merchandising seniors and the fashion club present The Look for Less Fashion Show, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28, in the Shamblin Theatre. Coordinated completely by students, the fashion show will feature retail outfits from Dillards as well as similar looks from ThriftSmart. Students will show how to get the same look for less with the thrift store clothing. The fashion show is free and open to the public and door prizes will be given away.
 
 
Halston Collection
 
The public will have a rare opportunity during Lipscomb Fashion Week, March 28-April 2, to see selections from Lipscomb University’s valuable collection of patterns, sketches, memorabilia and dresses designed by famed American design house, Halston.
 
This outstanding collection of garments, portfolios, patterns and other memorabilia from Halston’s heyday in the 1960s and '70s is one of the finest collections of its type and is an outstanding example of historical costumes from a 20th century designer.

Admittance to the Halston Collection display, held in Lipscomb’s Beaman Library, is free. The library is open Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library is best accessed from the Belmont Boulevard entrance to campus.
 
The display is coordinated by Lipscomb's fashion merchandising seniors. To see more information on the Halston Collection, click here.
 
 
Nashville Fashion Week Educational Panels
 
Lexus Nashville Fashion Week is a city-wide celebration of Nashville’s thriving fashion and retail community and its vast array of creative talent – featuring local, regional and national design talent in fashion events and shows, and encouraging both Nashvillians and visitors to explore the city’s diverse fashion and retail spaces throughout the week with promotions, partnerships and educational workshops.

Panels are free, but registration is required. REGISTER HERE!
 
The Fashion Ad
Wednesday, March 30, 12 p.m.
Ezell Center, One University Park Drive, 37204
-- Michael Howard, photographer
-- Amanda McRae, fashion/wardrobe stylist
-- Salome Steinman, model; Bravo’s “Make Me a Supermodel”
How does a collection translate to a thought-provoking, culturally relevant presentation that connects to the lifestyle of the consumer (or the lifestyle to which that consumer aspires)? With a myriad of creative, technical, budgetary and schedule choices to make, how does a team come together to produce what becomes the iconic fashion ad?
Retail Reality
Wednesday, March 30, 1:45 p.m.
Ezell Center, One University Park Drive, 37204

Jacob Keiser, visual merchandiser
David Levy, co-owner, Levy’s
Rhett Murdaugh, manager, imogene + willie
Dena Ferrell Nance, owner and founder, whats-in-store

In an era when “shop local” is both a frequent marketing slogan and an economic rallying cry, local businesses and boutiques can provide the sort of unique products, designs and experiences that savvy consumers seek. But for every small boutique that succeeds and prospers, many more fail. What’s the reality behind small, local retail endeavors?


Where Fashion and Web 2.0 Collide
Thursday, March 31, 12 p.m.
Ezell Center, One University Park Drive, 37204

Dave Delaney, social media strategist, davemadethat.com
Nicholas Holland, CEO, Centresource Interactive Agency
Rachel Lang, marketing director, Project Artisan
Zarna Surti, blogger, Zarna’s Runway

In many cases, more established fashion companies are still behind the curve in shaping and implementing an effective online identity and presence. As the digital world changes how we shop for fashion, what are the challenges and opportunities for the fashion industry?


American Luxury
Thursday, March 31, 1:45 p.m.
Ezell Center, One University Park Drive, 37204

Jeff Garner, designer, Prophetik
Robin Keyser, founder, Project Artisan
Matt Springer, manager, Billy Reid

What is the current state of the luxury market, and how does it differ in the U.S. from older, more established markets in cities like Paris and Milan? As U.S. companies draw on their own heritage to reinvigorate their brands, are they defining a new kind of uniquely American luxury market that involves being eco-friendly and focuses on sustainability?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Halston Collection


Lipscomb is fortunate to own an outstanding collection of garments, portfolios, patterns, and other memorabelia from the house of Halston. It is one of the finest collections of its type, and is an outstanding example of historical costumes from a 20th century designer. Halston designed garments and accessories for noted celebrities, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis, Elizabeth Taylor, Lucille Ball, Liza Manelli, and Lauren Becall. He also designed a number of theatrical costumes for use in Broadway stage productions. In the summer of 2005, parts of the collection were featured at the Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. Halston Fits America: Fashion and Innovation from the Collection of Lipscomb University.