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(NEW YORK) Following in the footsteps of Ruffian's Brian Wolk and Claude Morais, Lars Nilsson and Yigal Azrouel, the Savannah College of Art and Design's 2009-2010 Style Lab mentors have been announced. Catherine Malandrino, Angel Sanchez, and Tuleh's Bryan Bradley will work with top student designers in the fashion department at SCAD's Savannah campus, and, for the first time, at the university's Atlanta location as well. "It is such a pleasure to share the knowledge and the experience I've gained throughout my career," said Sanchez in a statement. "I am very curious on what I will learn and discover during this process."

"The Style Lab program and designers will challenge and influence students to develop and grow their creative thought process, preparing them for an ever-changing fashion industry that is redefining itself," said Michael Fink, dean of the School of Fashion. "Students will learn how to design for a designer and how to focus their goals based on a given direction. Most importantly, this experience teaches them to be positive, goal-orientated thinkers akin to the objectives of the fashion department." The Style Lab mentorship will take place through the spring quarter in 2010, with several designs being featured in the annual SCAD Fashion Show. At the show, a designer will be honored with the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award; past recipients include Ruben and Isabel Toledo, John Galliano, Oscar de la Renta, and Tom Ford.