This past summer the Center for Learning and Leadership welcomed summer interns who come from APS' 21st Century Atlanta Scholar Program. Our own communications office has had the benefit of two interns in particular, and would love to show off some of their work this week. First off we'd like to tell you a little... Continue Reading →
WSB-TV profiles two of our favorite UrbanCouture students from Grady High
Kudos to Grady High School students Jhari V. Ponder and Claire Buyens, who will present their work at the National Black Arts Festival's Fine Art + Fashion event on Thursday (Feb. 25) at the AmericasMart's Building 2 West Wing. The students, who work with UrbanCouture teacher Vincent Martinez, were interviewed on WSB-TV's "People2People." Here's the video... Continue Reading →
Fierce and ferocious, doggies rule the catwalk during Grady fashion show
Well-dressed pups and their adoring owners received plenty of applause during the third-annual "Doggies on the Catwalk" fashion show Friday at the Georgia Public Broadcasting studio. But the biggest fanfare was reserved for students of the UrbanCouture fashion design program and their founder, teacher Vincent Martinez. "Each year the show gets bigger and bigger," he... Continue Reading →
Fox5 takes a bite out of ‘Doggies on the Catwalk’ (with Mychael Knight!)
Check out this cool video, a Fox5 segment on Saturday's "Doggies on the Catwalk" program. Gotta love Grady High teacher/UrbanCouture director Vincent Martinez and Atlanta fashion designer/"Project Runway" finalist Mychael Knight's appearance here. We're also excited that Georgia Public Broadcasting will not only be hosting Saturday's show but will be filming an hour-long documentary about... Continue Reading →
Grady’s UrbanCouture students prepare for televised show
Fur is literally flying on the campus of Grady High School this week as UrbanCouture founder and teacher Vincent Martinez helps his senior design students prepare for the Jan. 15 "Doggies on the Catwalk" fashion fund-raiser. While this annual event places Atlanta celebrities and their pooches on the catwalk in student-designed ensembles, making it a... Continue Reading →
UrbanCouture students ready for tonight’s fashion debut
UPDATE: Vincent Martinez has passed along the amazing news that Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) has offered to host Grady's annual "Doggies on the Catwalk" event, in GPB’s Midtown studios, at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. On top of that, GPB plans to feature the Grady fashion program’s top designers in an hour-long documentary leading... Continue Reading →