Austin, Elissa, Me (Project Runway All Stars premiering January 5th) and my sweetie pie from season 5, Daniel

The Fusion of Fine Art and Fashion 2011 hosted by Active Ideas Productions & General Assembly

On Wednesday, November 16th, The Featured Panelists were:

• Patrick McMullan: Photographer and founder of Patrick McMullan Company
• Austin Scarlett: Fashion Designer & Project Runway Star
• Bill Indursky: Co-Founder of VandM.com

Art and Fashion have always been inextricably linked. This discussion focused on the newest incarnations of that concept. Not only has there been a reciprocal influence in the worlds of art and fashion, but in the last decade, a more direct link has emerged—collaborations. Artists and designers have crossed genres, at a meeting of two creative forces, and in essence, developed a hybrid art form.

How does an artist break into the fashion world? By what methods should a designer decide to work with an established or upcoming artist? How has the retail landscape and reproducible nature of fashion items affected this partnership, and how in turn is the fashion market being influenced by art? These and many more questions were addressed exploring the Fusion of Fine Art and Fashion.

Hanging with Daniel, wearing my new favorite items available to purchase in my online Shop! Wrapped in a Bow Dress, Hoppin Houndstooth Skirt, Poppin Polkadots Tights

Patrick, Austin, Elissa, Daniel, Me, and Bill

- Kenley