School Name and City, State, Zip:
Agoura High School
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Classes Taught:
Clothing Construction I & II, ROP Fashion Merchandising & Design

Years in the Profession:
Teaching - 6 years,
Fashion & Textile Designer, Manufacturing - 21 years

Year FashionClub Started:
The FashionClub was established before I started teaching at Agoura. I have been the Club Advisor for the past six years.

Number of FashionClub Members: Between 10 and 30

Professional Affiliations:
Home Economics Careers & Technology

Favorite Fashion Designers:
Donna Karan, John Galliano,
Victor & Rolf, Yohji Yamamoto

Favorite Website:
trendwatching.com
springwise.com
colorassociation.com (CAUS/The Color Association of the United States)

Favorite Creative Resources:
Cotton Council, Pantone, Women’s Wear Daily, magazines, thrift stores, daily life, news, and music

Describe your Fashion Club’s most successful activity or activities.
Two years ago some of the students wanted to put on a fashion show featuring their own designs; some of them were beginning sewers with no pattern making experience. I was not certain they could do it, but they did! Five designers created a unique theme. They held model castings, created a website, and planned the music, lighting, staging, advertising, and a panel of judges. They raised $1,100. The second, now annual, event took place last year. It was filmed and edited by other students.





Explain the benefits that your students derive from their FashionClub experience
How to be independent and go for it, working with others, and delegating responsibilities.





What advice would you give to a new FashionClub Advisor?
Let the students do the work. You are just there to advise and make sure they act professionally.





What is the secret of your FashionClub success?
It helps to have the students bring others into the club and up through the ranks; freshmen will someday become the seniors.





How do your FashionClub members inspire you?
When you let the students take over, it is amazing what they can do. You see them becoming adults and dealing with real life situations.