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  Marie Aja-Herrera
  Savannah
  B.A., Birmingham Polytechnic; M.A., Krakow University; M.A., London Institute, Central Saint Martins.
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  Marie Aja-Herrera has more than 20 years of experience as a fashion designer, writer, creative director and instructor. Prior to joining SCAD, she worked for Costume National, Byblos, Pierre Cardin, NIKE, Adolfo Dominguez and Purificacion Garcia, Jacques Vert plc and Jefferson International Inc. in Hong Kong. She also had her own label, catering primarily to the European market. In addition, she has served as a dean and chair of fashion programs. She continues her design work, writes articles for various magazines, and serves as undergraduate and graduate adviser for fashion students at SCAD. Aja-Herrera recently received an honorary doctorate from New York University - The Yorker International Institute for her work in design and design education.
  
  Selected Awards:
  

  • Who's Who of American Professional Women, 2006-07
  • Who's Who of World Professionals, 2006-07
  • International Young Contemporary Designer Award
  • RSA Bursary
  • Glove Guild International Design Award
    

  Memberships:
  

  • The Textile Institute
  • The Fashion Group International
  • Society of Industrial Artists and Designers, United Kingdom
  • The Polish Union of Artists
    

  Courses:
  

  • Introduction to Fashion Design
  • The Business of Fashion
  • Fashion Sketching
  • Senior Collection I
  • Fashion Portfolio and Presentation
  • History of Fashion
  • Fashion Design Final M.A. Project
  • Fashion Design MFA Thesis

  
  
  
  
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  Denis Antoine
  Savannah
  B.A., University of the Arts; M.A., Royal College of Art.
  
  
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  John Bauernfeind
  Savannah
  B.F.A., Parsons School of Design; M.A., Central Saint Martins College of Design.
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  John Bauernfeind has worked with brands such as Calvin Klein, Pollini, BCBG/PVH and London Fog. His experience ranges from menswear to womenswear and from apparel categories of mass market to luxury design. He also has illustrated for established design houses such as Coach, Avirex and Vanderbilt. In addition to teaching, he serves as the graduate coordinator and the competitions chair for the SCAD fashion department.
  
  Publications:
  

  • Illustrations, "Here and There," Doneger Group, New York, Spring/summer 2008.

  Courses:
  

  • Senior Collection I
  • Fashion Sketching
  • Drawing and Illustration for Fashion Menswear
  • Introduction to Fashion Design
  • Fashion Portfolio Presentation
  • The Business of Fashion
  • Apparel Development III
  • Fashion Studio Practice I and II
  • Directed Studies in Fashion I
  • Fashion Design Technology
  • Fashion M.A. Final Project

  
  
  
  
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  Kathryn Dillon
  Savannah
  B.F.A., Parsons School of Design, New School University.
  
  
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  Sabrina Gardner
  Savannah
  B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
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  Sabrina Gardner has worked as a designer in New York with Blassport, as well as for Liz Claiborne, where she specialized in knitwear lines. Her couture work has been exhibited in Savannah, Hilton Head, Atlanta and London. Since 1996, she has served as a faculty member in the fashion department at SCAD, where she teaches a wide variety of classes. In addition, she has led student groups on off-campus programs to London and Paris. Gardner regularly accepts commissions to construct garments and to make one-of-a-kind quilts for clients.
  
  Courses:
  

  • Fashion Technology
  • Introduction to Fashion Design
  • Decorative Surfaces
  • Advanced Fashion Technology

  
  
  
  
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  Carol Harris
  Savannah
  B.Tech.Dip., Cert.Ed., University of Wales; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
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  Carol Harris worked in the fashion industry for 15 years as a designer and technical designer, before joining the fashion department at SCAD in 1999. For the past three years, she has been working on her Ph.D. at Manchester Metropolitan University. For her thesis, "The Evolution of the Clothing Industry," she is investigating the effects of the global shift on the American and British clothing industries. Harris also is the assessment coordinator for the fashion department.
  
  Exhibitions:
  

  • SCAD Faculty Show, 2002
    

  Awards:
  

  • SCAD Presidential Award for Faculty Development, 2003
  • Who's Who Amongst American Teachers, 2004-06

  Memberships:
  

  • Society of Industrial Artists and Designers, United Kingdom

  Courses:
  

  • Apparel Development II and III (undergraduate)
  • Childrenswear Design (undergraduate)
  • Computer-aided Fashion Manufacturing (undergraduate)
  • Senior Collection II and III (undergraduate)
  • Fashion Design Technology (graduate)
  • Fashion Studio Practice I and II (graduate)
  • Directed Studies in Fashion I and II (graduate)
  • M.F.A. Thesis (graduate)
  • M.A. Final Project (graduate)

  
  
  
  
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  Sachiko Honda
  Savannah
  B.S., Guilford College; M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
  
  
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  Jacqueline Keuler
  Savannah
  A.A.S., Nassau Community College; B.S., Empire State College; M.A., Syracuse University.
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  Jacqueline Keuler has extensive experience as a draper and patternmaker and has worked for top 7th Avenue design houses, including Maggie Norris Couture, Randolph Duke Eveningwear and Carolina Herrera Bridal. She also has designed under her own label for the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets. She served as the fashion design program director at Syracuse University and a fashion design at Parsons School of Design in New York.
  
  Publications:
  

  • "Create Great Support" and "Secure Your Shape," Sew Stylish Magazine premiere issue, Summer 2007
  • "Boning up on Bustiers," Threads Magazine November 2003 No. 109

  Courses:
  

  • Eveningwear
  • Senior Collection I and II
  • Apparel Development I and III

  
  
  
  
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  Soo Hyun Kim
  Savannah
  B.S., Chung Ang University; A.A.S., Fashion Institute of Technology; M.S., Philadelphia University.
  
  
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  Jason Paul McCarthy
  Savannah
  B.A., University of East London; Master of Arts, Royal College of Art.
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  Prior to joining the SCAD fashion faculty, British designer Jason Paul McCarthy was a professor at the University of East London, where he taught in the fashion design, fashion marketing and fashion futures programs. He was also a designer with Nocturne, a women's wear label based in London and China. His versatility and experience ranges from menswear to women's wear, across many aspects of the fashion industry, including visual merchandising, branding, storyboarding, design realization, futures of fashion and wearable futures.
  
  Courses:
  

  • Introduction to Fashion Design
  • Computer-aided Fashion Design
  • Fashion Aesthetics and Style
  • Visual Merchandising Communication for Fashion

  
  
  
  
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  Christopher McDonnell
  Savannah
  Des.R.C.A., Royal College of Art.
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  Christopher McDonnell has owned successful retail outlets in London, Tokyo, Osaka and Sydney, with wholesale ranges distributed to stores in 24 countries. He represented the United Kingdom in the Best of Britain pageant, served as head of design and product development at Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy's in New York, and held positions as creative director at Alfred Dunhill International and Paul Stuart Inc., New York. He has lectured at the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martin's in London and was a guest speaker at National Heritage in the U.K.
  
  Awards:
  

  • British Designer of the Year

  Memberships:
  

  • Chambre Syndicale, Paris

  Courses:
  

  • Business of Fashion
  • History of Fashion
  • Senior Collection I
  • Fashion Promotion
  • Current Trends and Forecasting

  
  
  
  
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  Anthony Scott Miller
  Savannah
  B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design.
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  Anthony Miller began his career as an assistant designer for Rosemary Brantley, then worked for leading high-end retailer Ecru, where he developed the first of two wholesale lines, ecru prêt and for Fetish Group, Tag Rag. He lived and worked in Milan, Italy, as a designer for Studio Francese representing such companies as Pancaldi & B, Armani, Brunello Cucinello and Lara Biagotti International as corporate design director for Burn International to manage product development from concept to production. Miller was requested to design a bustier by Thierry Mugler for a retrospective with the proceeds benefitting AIDS Health Care Foundation. A 1989 graduate of Otis College of Art and Design, Miller joined SCAD in September 2003 and is chair of the fashion department, where, with faculty, he has developed new degree programs in accessory design, fashion marketing and management, and luxury and fashion management. Miller conceived of the Style Lab mentorship program, and works with top designers who visit the department. He was nominated for the Marty Award for menswear in California, and was nominated for the Rising Star for Tag Rag. Miller is a regular on the Style Network's reality show "Ruby" as a fashion expert, contributes his fashion expertise to NPR, has been a keynote speaker for Color Group International, and is a consultant for the YMA Geoffrey Beene scholarship Committee.

  
  
  
  
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  Evelyn Pappas
  Savannah
  B.S., Ithaca College; M.A., Syracuse University.
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  Evelyn Pappas' professional work experience has spanned 30 years in the bridal industry. She served as supervisor of training at Pietrafesa Inc. in Liverpool, N.Y., and a manufacturer of high-end men's and women's tailored garments for clients such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers and Nordstrom. Pappas has spent many years sharing these industrial experiences with fashion students at Syracuse University and SCAD. Her areas of expertise in the classroom include the aesthetics of fine clothing and the technical skills of advanced garment construction, tailoring, draping and patternmaking.
  
  Awards:
  

  • First Marshal, Ithaca College Graduation
  • Who's Who Among Students in American Universities/Colleges
  • Full graduate teaching assistantship
  • SU Knit-Wit Award for excellence in scholarship and teaching
  • SU Summer Fellowship

  Memberships:
  

  • Costume Society of America

  Courses:
  

  • Fashion Technology
  • Apparel Development I and III
  • Classic Tailoring
  • Rising Star
  • Advanced Sewing Technology
  • Senior Collections II and III

  
  
  
  
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  Tricia Quackenbush
  Savannah
  A.S., Vincennes University; B.S., M.A., Ball State University.
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  Tricia Quackenbush has more than 10 years of industry experience and has been a professor in the fashion department at SCAD for two years. She teaches fashion design with an emphasis on technical design. Her work experience includes all aspects of the merchandising and management fields of the fashion industry, as well as buying and developing displays. Quackenbush has also held assistant design and patternmaking positions. She has been sewing for more than 35 years, specializing in innovative pattern development, perfection of fit and sophisticated fabric usage.
  
  Courses:
  

  • Fashion Technology
  • Advanced Fashion Technology
  • Apparel Development II and III
  • CAD Patternmaking
  • Senior Collection II and III
  • Rising Star

  
  
  
  
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  Doris Treptow
  Savannah
  B.S., Funda祠Educacional de Brusque; M.F.A, Savannah College of Art and Design.
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  Doris Treptow held several positions in the Brazilian apparel industry starting in 1991. She has had a variety of work experience, serving as a senior designer at Tifa Casual Wear, a designer at Buettner S.A. and a fashion coordinator at Havan. She started her own consulting office, where she provided trend forecasting and product development for apparel manufacturers. Her teaching experience started in 1996 and includes community colleges, art colleges and universities in Brazil.
  
  Publications:
  

  • "Inventando Moda," a fashion design textbook used at top universities in Brazil; is in its fourth edition

  Courses:
  

  • Introduction to Fashion Design
  • Computer-Aided Fashion Design
  • Computer-enhanced Fashion Design
  • The Business of Fashion

  
  
  
  
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  Lara Wolf
  Savannah
  B.F.A., School of the Art Institute; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
  
  

Atlanta

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  Zina Arthur
  
  Atlanta
  B.F.A. and B.A., Stephens College
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  In 1983, Arthur started her own business, Z.W. Designs. Its market of services has spanned from design concepts through technical design for apparel manufacturers. Her    firm also was selected to work with the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
  
  Courses:
  Fashion Technology
  Apparel Development II
  Senior Collection II
  
  

  
  
  
  
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  Jason Bunin
  Atlanta
  B.F.A., Parsons School of Design.
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  Bunin has worked in the fashion industry for many top names, including Isaac Mizrahi, Jill Stuart, Donna Karan, Anna Sui, Bill Blass Group and Sean John, as well as owning his own eponymous collection, Jason Bunin. Known for his versatility, Bunin has designed a range of products, including men's wear, women's evening wear, bridge and sportswear lines and accessories.
  
  Memberships:
  Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)
  Fashion Group International (FGI).
  
  Honors and recognitions:
  Gold Thimble Award- Parsons School of Design (1991)
  The Rising Star Award- Men's Wear Designer of the Year (FGI) 2000
  Nominee, Perry Ellis Men's Designer of the Year (American Fashion Awards) 2000
  "Out 100" Most Successful People (Out Magazine) 2000
  
  Courses:
  Senior Collection I
  Introduction to Fashion Design

  
  
  
  
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  Sarah Collins
  Atlanta
  B.A., Oglethorpe University; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
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  Sarah Collins is interested in the social and psychological aspects of fashion. She taught the first fashion classes at SCAD-Atlanta in Fall 2005.
  
  Publications:
  

  • "Here Comes the Sun: Swimwear to suit everybody," April 2007, Atlanta Life Magazine
  • "Beyond the Seams: How threads are turned into trends," Feb. 2007, Atlanta Life Magazine
  • "We Wish You a Pretty Christmas: Simple looks that wear well for the holidays," November 2006, Atlanta Life Magazine
  • "Fashion Comes of Age: Is the youth bias out of style," October 2006, Atlanta Life Magazine

  Exhibitions:
  

  • Curator, "Sewlful: Hip Hop Influenced Threads," November 2007 - February 2008
  • Co-Curator, "To a T: Cute or Couture, Museum of Design Atlanta," October 2006 - January 2007

  Membership:
  

  • Fashion Group International

  Courses:
  

  • Fashion Technology
  • Introduction to Fashion
  • Apparel Development I, II and III
  • Fashion Sketching
  • History of Fashion
  • Business of Fashion
  • Senior Collection I
  • Computer Aided Fashion Design
  • Fashion Design Technology
  • Fashion Studio Practice I and II
  • Computer-aided Fashion Design

  
  
  
  
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  David Goodrowe
  Atlanta
  B.S., Florida State University.
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  Goodrowe's experience in the fashion industry includes both wholesale and retail, with a focus on marketing, business, and management in the fashion industry, specializing in the luxury sector.
  
  Courses:
  

  • Introduction to Fashion
  • Supply Chain Management Strategies

  
  
  
  
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  Elif Filis Hagi-Zaid
  Atlanta
  B.A., Academy of Art - Bucuresti; M.Des., University of Cincinnati.
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  Filis Hagi-Zaid is a Fulbright alumna and is the fashion graduate coordinator at SCAD-Atlanta. She created trend collections and catalogs as a trend designer/stylist for IMOD in Bucharest, Romania, as well as created theater costumes and freelanced as a fashion writer and illustrator for several Romanian fashion and textiles magazines. She also was a freelance RTW, leather and fur designer for several European fashion companies. In the U.S. she designed for tween brands Limited Too and May Merchandising Company. She has participated in exhibitions and fashion shows in her native Romania as well as in Europe and the U.S.
  
  Memberships:
  

  • The Contemporary Arts Museum of St. Louis
  • Romanian Foundation for Design
  • Artists Guild from Romania
  • Fine Arts Fund of Romania

  
  Courses:
  

  • Introduction to Fashion
  • Fashion Sketching
  • Drawing and Illustration for Fashion
  • Life Drawing for Fashion
  • Fashion Technology
  • Portfolio Presentation

  
  
  
  
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  Kim Irwin
  Atlanta
  B.S., Syracuse University; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
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  Kimberly Irwin earned a bachelor's degree in fashion design from Syracuse University and a Master of Fine Arts in fashion design from SCAD. Prior to joining the SCAD faculty, Irwin worked as an associate designer for MyScene, Mattel Inc.'s trendy "tween" line and highest-grossing brand. The focus of her personal practice is on construction of garments and the design of capsule collections, and she designs and constructs handbags and other accessories. At SCAD, she teaches Fashion Technology, Apparel Development III and Senior Collection II.

  
  
  
  
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  Kevin Knaus
  Atlanta
  B.S., Central Michigan University.
  
  
  
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  Bruno Lima
  Atlanta
  Bacharel Em Desenho Industrial, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi; M.A., Fashion Institute of Technology.
  
  
  
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  Rachel Stone
  Atlanta
  B.A., M.F.A., University of California, Davis.
  
  
  
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  Stephanie Taylor
  Atlanta
  B.F.A., Washington University.
  
  
  
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  Shinekia Thomas
  Atlanta
  B.F.A., Pratt Institute.
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  Shinekia Thomas studied fashion design at Pratt Institute in New York City, where she also worked at the Donna Karan Co. in the garment district. As a student, she explored other design-related disciplines, such as ceramics, jewelry-making and architecture, in addition to fashion. In 1997, she traveled to Paris to work with former classmate Jeremy Scott on his budding eccentric collections. Thomas also designed and illustrated the direction for Thierry Mugler's new MTM line and worked as a trend-book illustrator for Nelly Rodi. Her freelance clients have included major active-wear companies Fila Italy, Speedo and Nike. She now serves as a fashion design professor at SCAD-Atlanta.

  
  
  
  
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  Charles Zeagler
  Atlanta
  B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.A., Domus Academy, Milan.