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Jefferson Innovator Magazine - Spring 2023
From creating looks for the Grammy's to creating arterial replacements for heart surgery, check out the newest issue of the Jefferson Innovator Magazine to see what our impressive alumni are up to!
How Gina Zo found her dress for 65th Annual Grammy Awards
CBS3 Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are this Sunday, airing on CBS News Philadelphia. It's music's biggest night, but it's fashion on the red carpet that really steals the show.
So when a Philadelphia artist found out she was headed to Los Angeles for the show, she reached out to the next generation of designers.
Gina Zo is the lead singer of the indie pop band Velvet Rouge.
"The love child of Stevie Nicks and Florence Welch," Zo said, "which is pretty much exactly correct."
A member of the Recording Academy, Zo is headed to the Grammys and was looking for a dress designed just for her...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are this Sunday, airing on CBS News Philadelphia. It's music's biggest night, but it's fashion on the red carpet that really steals the show.
So when a Philadelphia artist found out she was headed to Los Angeles for the show, she reached out to the next generation of designers.
Gina Zo is the lead singer of the indie pop band Velvet Rouge.
"The love child of Stevie Nicks and Florence Welch," Zo said, "which is pretty much exactly correct."
A member of the Recording Academy, Zo is headed to the Grammys and was looking for a dress designed just for her...
JEFFERSON FASHION DESIGNERS CREATE DRESSES AND ACCESSORIES FOR GRAMMYS ATTENDEE
Jefferson Nexus
When local recording artist Gina Zo landed an invite to music’s grand event, she turned to a student and recent alumna to create a ‘coming-of-age’ look.
When local recording artist Gina Zo was invited in November to attend the Grammy Awards as a member of the Recording Academy, one important question quickly came to her mind: “What will I wear?”
The lead singer of the “gypsy soul rock-and-roll” band Velvet Rouge knew she wanted to tap into the creative energy of younger designers not yet hemmed in by their professional routines. Already well aware of Jefferson’s stellar reputation, Zo all but immediately reached out to the University’s fashion-design program.
“Young creatives have more of a fearless approach to their work. They can take more creative liberties than someone who’s been in the industry a long time and already has a certain standard that they rarely will shy away from,” she says...
When local recording artist Gina Zo landed an invite to music’s grand event, she turned to a student and recent alumna to create a ‘coming-of-age’ look.
When local recording artist Gina Zo was invited in November to attend the Grammy Awards as a member of the Recording Academy, one important question quickly came to her mind: “What will I wear?”
The lead singer of the “gypsy soul rock-and-roll” band Velvet Rouge knew she wanted to tap into the creative energy of younger designers not yet hemmed in by their professional routines. Already well aware of Jefferson’s stellar reputation, Zo all but immediately reached out to the University’s fashion-design program.
“Young creatives have more of a fearless approach to their work. They can take more creative liberties than someone who’s been in the industry a long time and already has a certain standard that they rarely will shy away from,” she says...
Flirting with Fashion Exhibit
Follow the Thread Blog
by Michaela Day
The process of creating this display all started with thinking about the relationship between gloves and handkerchiefs. Gloves and handkerchiefs are often overlooked as accessories today, however, they were once used on a daily basis to communicate. In the 19th century, modesty and etiquette was a priority, especially in romantic pursuits. In Henry J. Wheman’s 1890 how-to guide The Mystery of Love, Courtship and Marriage Explained, he describes proper ways of flirting to avoid appearing immodest. One point his guide mentions is if there is a language for fans and flowers, then why not handkerchiefs and everyday objects?
His writing inspired advice columns and continued to build on the languages. Victorian men and women had to stay well versed in the latest signals to avoid accidentally communicating the wrong message. Read below the language of handkerchiefs and gloves so that you may flirt wisely, too...
by Michaela Day
The process of creating this display all started with thinking about the relationship between gloves and handkerchiefs. Gloves and handkerchiefs are often overlooked as accessories today, however, they were once used on a daily basis to communicate. In the 19th century, modesty and etiquette was a priority, especially in romantic pursuits. In Henry J. Wheman’s 1890 how-to guide The Mystery of Love, Courtship and Marriage Explained, he describes proper ways of flirting to avoid appearing immodest. One point his guide mentions is if there is a language for fans and flowers, then why not handkerchiefs and everyday objects?
His writing inspired advice columns and continued to build on the languages. Victorian men and women had to stay well versed in the latest signals to avoid accidentally communicating the wrong message. Read below the language of handkerchiefs and gloves so that you may flirt wisely, too...
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