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The Boston Globe refers to Jay Calderin as “a budding designer’s best friend.” Calderin is the author of Form, Fit, Fashion, which the LA Times called, "a new fashion bible for designers, aspirers and the just plain curious, this tome contains all the secrets." The popular title has just been updated and will be re-released in 2013 as The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book.
His second book, Fashion Design Essentials was published in 2011. Both books have been translated into German and Chinese. He has collaborated on a third book, Fashion Design, Referenced, which was released in 2013. His monthly column Fashion Filter is featured on RockPaperInk.com
Calderin founded Boston Fashion Week, and has served as the organization’s Executive Director since 1995. In 2012 he was appointed Creative Director of the first Chengdu Fashion Week in China.
He is an instructor and the Director of Creative Marketing at the School of Fashion Design in Boston. He also teaches at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
His work as a fashion designer has graced the pages of Vogue and Elle magazines. He held the office of Regional Director of the Fashion Group International of Boston from 2009-2010.