Darcy Fowkes
December, 2006 – Present D’Arcy Couture Los Altos, CA
Owner/Designer
- Curated and installed the 'Slow Fashion' Exhibit (July 11 through September 9, 2015) at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. The exhibit featured 6 Slow Fashion clothing and accessories designers, and a wall of statistics illustrating the environmental cost of Fast Fashion. The True Cost produced by Andrew Morgan was on continuous loop throughout the exhibit.
- Participated in street festivals and local fashion events showcasing and selling D'Arcy Couture rescued and upcycled fashion.
- Curated and produced local fashion shows, showcasing local upcycled designers.
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Owner of and designer for www.darcycouture.com. Published in Belle Armoire
and Altered Couture. Made ‘See What’s Inside’ web site placement in Volumes 2 & 3 (http://www.stampington.com/html/altered_couture.html).
Participated as a designer and design instructor in the Bill Wilson Center’s Safe Place Community Outreach Program’s annual fund raiser fashion shows.
- Altered Couture class instructor for Eddie’s Quilting Bee and for the Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild.
- Won Most Animated Art to Wear Award in Costume-Con 26 Parallel Dimensions in Design Competition for Interpretation of a Late 20th Century Scarlett O’Hara Ball Gown.
- Participated in the San Jose Museum’s High Fiber under Five 2008 fund raiser exhibit, and sell Altered Couture clothing designs in the retail shop.
- Designer for the St. Vincent de Paul’s annual fundraiser Discarded to Divine, which showcased at the de Young Museum April 17th, 2009.
August, 2007 – August, 2014. Los Altos, CA
Sales
- Responsible for sales at high-end women’s clothing, and gift and home accessories boutiques. Boutiques include(d) Prestige, Blu, View From the Terrace, Ruti Clothing and Lifestyle, and Clary Sage Organics.
August, 2006 – July, 2007. Los Altos, CA
Consultant
- Maintained Born to Quilt's web site.
- Photographed new fabrics and produced a weekly newsletter with a distribution of 9,000.
- Taught Sewing and design classes.
April, 2005 – April, 2014 Fabric Stockinga. Los Altos, CA
Owner/Designer
- Owner and designer of http://www.fabricstockings.com (web site currently obsolete)
- Create fabric stocking patterns; sell to both wholesale and retail customers.
- Design and produce fabric stockings; sell to retail stores and web commerce sites.
- Exhibit at local galleries and museums (Olive Hyde Gallery, Los Altos History Museum, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles).
- Participate in street fairs and festivals.
- Guest artist in 40 by 40, a Menopause the Musical art exhibit.
- Published in local paper, Los Altos Town Crier.
- Published in Sew News; made the cover of the magazine.
- Spotlight Artist in Me Magazine, a Menopause the Musical publication.
- Fabric Stockings class instructor.
June, 2006 – 2012 San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles San Jose, CA
Volunteer
- Sales, cashier, and visitor receptionist.
- Fund raising for annual Gala event.
- Teach Kids Create.
- Trunk show organizer and sales at fund raisers.
- Exhibit installation and teardown.
- Booth and tabletop duty at events and trade shows.
January, 2015– Present Canada College Fashion Department Redwood City, CA
Board Member (current)
- Attend board meetings.
- Publicity committee for Artistry in Fashion.
- Judge student garment challenges.
- Curate and produced local fashion shows featuring student's work.
January, 2007 – February, 2009 Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild Saratoga, CA
Board Member (former)
- Oversee publicity for the Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild (PenWAG).
- Responsible for venue location and contract for the organization’s biennial fashion show.
- Organized and executed a PenWAG First Friday Fashion Show for the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, promoting the Museum’s 2008 Marian Clayden exhibit.
- Coordinated publicity for the show; event was noted in Sal Pizzaro’s column in the San Jose Mercury News.
- Coordinated a collaborated design effort among members that resulted in an Altered Couture article promoting the organization.
- Booth and tabletop duty at events and trade shows.
- Responsible for garment selection and blocking for PenWAG’s biennial show.
- Teach Altered Couture classes.
Previous Career
Over 20 years experience in marketing, communications, market research, and program evaluation in public and private sectors. Companies included start-ups, as well as established corporations (Oracle, Novell, Hewlett-Packard, etc.). Detailed work experience available upon request. Owner of D’Arcy
Designs; designed, manufactured, and distributed a line of silk loungewear for three years. Shops included boutiques in White
Sulfur Springs, VA; Marin County; San Francisco (Union Square, Embarcadero, and Ghirardelli Square).
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
▪ MS, Educational Psychology (abd) with emphasis in testing, research, and evaluation.
Sonoma State University, Sonoma, CA
▪ BS, Psychology with emphasis in statistics and research methodologies.
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