November 2017
History of Patricia Stevens Whats Happening in the Arts: Siba 70th Year Anniversary Celebration Runway Show Workshop with the Pros in Los Angeles, California Portfolio Review with St. Louis Professionals
Letter from the President
If you’re thinking about higher education, Siba’s small class sizes, individual attention, and expert instructors can help you develop the skills today’s employers seek in graduates. We strive to make our community accessible to students of all backgrounds by offering a variety of financial aid options. Since our establishment in 1947, we have been dedicated to strengthening our region with a committed presence downtown and exceptional graduates. Why choose Siba? You will never be lost in the crowd: our average class size is just nine students. Our talented, knowledgeable faculty will become your dedicated mentors. You will have access to opportunities outside the classroom where you can participate in community events, network with industry leaders, and acquire work experience in your desired field of study. You will be part of a creative, supportive campus, located in the vibrant downtown Loft District, that will celebrate your unique qualities. Accreditation Siba is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award associate and bachelor’s degrees. Cynthia Musterman President
Contents History of Patricia Stevens
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Siba 70th Year Anniversary Celebration Runway Show
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Workshop with the Pros in Los Angeles, California
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Portfolio Review with St. Louis Professionals
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PatriciaStevens Stevens – The Institute of Business & Arts got its start in 1947 as the St. Louis affiliate of Patricia Stevens, a modeling and “finishing” school for young women. Patricia Stevens herself was a working fashion model, and there were many schools bearing her name around the country, but the one in St. Louis was operated by the Klute family. In addition to modeling and comportment classes, young women could also take courses that would aid in them in the post-WWII work world – think secretarial skills. Over the years, Patricia Stevens’ catalog of offerings expanded to include not just short-term certificate and diploma programs, but also Associates and Bachelor’s degrees. The school’s longest-running programs, which are still among its most popular, are the Retail Management/Fashion Merchandising and the Interior Design programs. One other major change to this once-all-girls college was the addition of men. The school now functions as a completely co-educational environment.
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Major changes came to the college in 2010. Previously, the school had never had a permanent campus. Although it’s always been located in downtown St. Louis, the location changed every 10 years into a new leased space. Alumni may recall our locations on Olive in the 80’s or at Union Station in the 90’s. In 2010, the school moved to its new, permanent location on Washington Avenue in the city’s revitalized garment district.
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The building, originally built in 1917 for the Gerorge E Keith shoe factory underwent a $3 million dollar renovation. At this time the school also changed its name to Stevens – The Institute of Business & Arts, or Siba, for short. The changes were made in part to reflect the modernization the college had been undergoing for years; from a modeling school for women to a co-educational college offering a full slate of Associates and Bachelor’s degrees. Now, seventy years after it began, Stevens – The Institute of Business & Arts still honors a long tradition of service to the St. Louis region though its talented alumni, but today we also
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offer an alternative to students seeking a less-conventional approach to college. For us that means college leadership that’s nimble to the changing professional world and adjustments to curriculum to make students more marketable after graduation. It means honoring our long-standing commitment to small, nurturing classes. And it means cultivating an environment where students can feel free to be themselves. Looking toward the next 70 years, Siba is sure to see more changes, because as we all know the only constant is change, and we welcome the challenge.
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What’s Hapening in the Arts:
In celebration of its 70th year operating in St.Louis, Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts (Siba) is hosted a runway fashion show featuring eight talented, local designers, and an open house showcasing the school’s historic garment district 8
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Stevens – The Institute of Business & Arts (Siba) is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year with an event that honors the college’s roots in the St. Louis region and celebrates its location in the heart of the city’s revitalized garment district. Thursday, August 24, starting at 5:30 p.m., Siba is hosting an open house which culminates into a fashion production on Washington Avenue. The show will feature eight amazing designers, with this beautiful city serving as the backdrop for their latest collections. To helm the production, Siba has partnered with an alumna of the school, Jacquelyne Craig. Jacquelyne graduated with a degree in Retail Man-
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RUSTIK POP BARBARA She describes BULTMAN Rustik Pop as a is a down-to-earth, revolutionary eco-conscious cross-road brand focused of styles for on high quality, the fearless aesthetically pleasing design woman. She sees fashion not while being as labels, but as a way people a solution to textile waste. can express themselves without saying a word.
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agement/Fashion Merchandising and used the skills she learned at Siba to found her own company, Blaq Séance Productions. Since it’s inception in 2011, Blaq Séance has hosted fashion events in venues throughout the city including the Contemporary Arts Museum. A woman of many talents, Ms. Craig, is also co-owner and curator of the arts organization A.R.T.C., which hosts “The First Friday Art Walk.” According to Jacquelyne, her goal with A.R.T.C. is to create a platform where local artists and designers can gain exposure and experience. Two recent events she’s especially proud of are
For Veto, the art of design has always been his second love to music, he tries not to compromise between the two. His collection, SHVRN, is a street wear line that gets its in-fluence from all things “existing and existed.” ALEX CARTER
The direction of this capsule release illustrates risks while embracing the freedoms of youth. Which represents the mentality, environment and the never ending outpouring of learning. RAGE ROSS
She aspires to bring art and fashion together using a bold, sexy, and daring approach. Describing her style as Urban Couture, Kelsy includes hand detailed- painting into her pieces.
All that work doesn’t go without notice. Ms. Craig was recently named a top female entrepreneur by a partnership between the Urban League of St. Louis and Coca Cola. Her A.R.T.C. organization has been covered on Blavity.com, AllTheArt. com, and in publications including Alive, St. Louis American, and The St. Louis Post Dispatch, as well as on Fox 2 News.
CLASSIC CULTURE Raised in St. Louis, Brandin Vaughn has been crea-tively expressive through apparel since he was a drawn to textures, fabrics and colors as a young child. Brandin knew then as he knows now, that this is his passion.
YORO CREATIONS & REFASH STUDIOS From the moment they met in 2015 they instantly meshed! Kelley Boster loved Yolanda Newson’s statement jewelry designs and Yolanda loved Kelley’s
Her latest event, Siba’s 70th Anniversary Fashion Production will feature established, as well as up and coming designers including: Alex Carter, Aileen Woods, Barbara Bultman, Brandin Vaughn, Kelsy Ross, Refash Studios and Yoro Creations, as well as Veto. Tickets for this exciting event can be purchased at https://siba70thanniversary. eventbrite.com. All proceeds from the event benefit the Siba Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization providing scholarships to deserving Siba students.
over-the-top style. Ever since, the two have been finding ways to combine their talents and work together. This collection is a lush celebration of love and the beauty we can achieve together combining our voices.
JAMES “BIKO” GATES, AKA NAPPY DJ NEEDLES, is a 10-time RFT Music Award winner and is a highly-respected figure in the St. Louis music scene. His audiences are
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the “Still Dreaming Tour” with Jermaine Clark and A.R.T.C’s most recent exhibit “Black Women Over Breathing,” curated by VSCO’s Adrian Walker.
drawn to his eclectic style which includes vintage classics as well as new artists who he features onstage and on-the-air through his radio show “Rawthentic” on KDHX 88.1. Over the years, Needles’ playlist has expanded and he often refers to his style as polyrhythmic; many different genres as one fresh sound.
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The week of September 25th, 2017 we embarked on our first Workshop with the Pros held in Los Angeles, California. The plan was for students to create a project and present their ideas to professionals in Los Angeles, California. The students were given an assignment 3 weeks prior to meeting with the pros. The assignment was to create a group of 5 characters including atleast one protagonist. Each student was randomly selected to create their characters based on a design movement. Design eras selected were Art Deco, Victorian, Art Nouveau, Pop Art, Psychedelic, Punk and Arts & Crafts. Clothing, environment and props had to reflect the design era given. All of the students took the time during their fall break to work on the projects. They work tirelessly
to develop and create something to impress the professionals. The evenings presentation began just minutes before the sunset on Marina Del Ray. It began on the top floor of a 80 foot italian yacht owned by a friend of Engel’s. The presentations all went smoothly. Sporadically filled with the mentors sharing hours of useful and essential knowledge in the world of creativity and visualization. Overall, the mentors were very impressed by the detail of their ideas and the styles in which they created them. They are looking forward to the next visit by the students. The presentation mentors were numerous professionals who have been/or are currently involved with projects in California that are/have getting/gotten a lot of media attention. 13
Mike Meaker who’s IMDB account is a long list of amazing movies such as: • Life of Pi • The Hunger Games • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor • The Golden Compass • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift • The Chronicles of Narnia • X-Men 2 • Reign of Fire John Rice, another mentor, also has an impressive IMDB account, working on recent projects such as: • Angry Birds & Angry Birds 2 • The Simpsons Movie • King of the Hill • Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story • Hank’s Back Story • The Trouble with Gribbles • It’s Not Easy Being Green • Hank’s Choice • World Premiere Toon: The Kitchen Casanova • The Simpsons • A Streetcar Named Marge • Kamp Krusty • Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? • The Otto Show Dana Stewart, the lonefemale mentor is a creative director at Just Play Products, a leader in the children’s consumer goods industry making an impressive mix of promotional and everyday items for the whole family. With brands such as Disney, Barbie, Pixar, Marvel 14
and even My Little Pony, she is at the top of her career. She is a former student of Edward Engel, the Chair of the Graphic Design Department. The mentor Don Dufer (who drove 2 hours to attend presentation) is longtime creative director at WebMD. Creating graphic content for all their websites. In addition, he has numerous freelance clients to keep him busy. Finally, the mentor, Alan Jergens is and Illustrator and Painter who worked for Walt Disney Imagineering immediately out of college with John Rice and Edward Engel. His client list is quite impressive.
• E.B. Effects • Tim Curry • Universal Studios • Mel Gibson • Paramount Studios • Walt Disney™ Studios • Barbra Streisand • Warner Bros. Studio
Television and Film: • How I Met Your Mother • Star Trek • Go On • Body of Proof • Kitchen Confidential • Reba • Acts of Valor • Road Trip • Jungle Book • Bones • Uncle Buck • Heartbeat • Step Brothers • Semi-Pro
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