Academy of Couture Art in West Hollywood
Sonia Ete, Thierry Ete Intentional Misrepresentation

A friend of mine told me aninteresting story about her experience with an LA school that goes by the nameof the Academy of Couture Art (ACA) in West Hollywood. The school is run bySonia and Thierry t, assisted by a number of helpers in their efforts to conordinary people. Now, let me start from the beginning. It remainsunclear as to what the story of this couple is, but Sonia t has claimed sheis a great connoisseur of French fashion design, including Haute Couture, andholds an MFA degree from l'Ecole Suprieure des Arts et techniques de laMode (ESMOD), France. According to her, notonly did she develop a new teaching method previously unknown in the USA, butnew body measurement and pattern design techniques as well. The truth is that Sonia only spent 7-9months at ESMOD and, obviously, has never been awarded an MFA degree. Awhile backshe graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing (FIDM) with an A.A.A. Degree, which she carefully concealed until the trial started (well get to that later). The new pattern design method had in fact beenlifted from ESMOD and Helen Joseph-Armstrongs textbooks, but those textbooksare not offered to the students at ACA. It seems that Sonia would be unhappyshould someone else get their hands on the same book she has. The unique USteaching method, according to Sonia and Thierry, is separating Fashion Designfrom Pattern Design and then splitting each program into an enormous number ofcourses (over 100), which, of course, means more and more money for tuition. Sonya's biography, just like ACAs catalogs forprevious years, is replete with beautiful, well-constructed phrases and thenames of celebrities and well-known personalities of our time, both French andAmerican (Jennifer Lopez, SylvesterStallone, Tony Danza, and Michele Lee, etc.) Who will, for example, start checking thequalifications of the faculty or verifying the claims of the owners personalconnections, when the World Wide Web abounds with ads for this schooldescribing its unique nature? When somebody smiles at you nicely and promises awarm welcome in an elite school, international recognition in the near future, and employment in the best companies after graduation, you want to believe. Especially when your childs bright future can be vividly described to you byThierry t, a psychotherapist by education who is ready to cure EVERYBODY. Hewill also calculate your tuition fees, using a formula of his own inventionwhich he keeps to himself, and you will be surprised how quickly moneydisappears from your pocket while you continue to owe more and more. And if youstill have any questions, ask Michelle Myers who, since she has been employedby the school, has learned how to snow all those who call or come to ACA. Dontask Sonya though she will most likely yell at you or break into tears. Shedoesnt like questions and prefers compliments and admiring stares. Years witha psychotherapist have taken their toll. What an amazing school! Located in the prestigious Pacific Design Centerbuilding, this school offers small classes to its students, who from the veryfirst day are systematically indoctrinated to believe they have been chosen. Very nice! But remember: Ifyoure unwrapping a nice wrapper and see something brown, it does not necessarily mean itschocolate. Sonia has a gift for recognizing talent with moneyin theirs pocket and Thierry is a great psychologistwho, through periodic private conversations with students, helps them developthe correct (i.E. Convenient for Sonia and Thierry) opinion about everybodyand everything. Now back to reality. A court in Los Angeles, CA hasrecently ruled on a complaint filed by a former ACA student who raisedquestions about whether the school is misrepresenting itself. Sonia and Thierrywere found guilty of knowingly and systematically telling tales.interestinglyenough, during the deposition Sonia denied having any direct contacts withcelebrities, but later, in court, probably knowing that nobody would challengeher, said she could always call those people. So, dear celebrities, expect a phone call! Thierry t has failed to explain why students whoenrolled at the same time in the same program were paying different tuitionfees and studying absolutely different courses. His magic formula forcalculating tuitions and figuring out how much you will still owe after youhave actually paid for everything remains a mystery. Dont even think aboutasking him questions youre not going to get any straight answers. What youwill get is anti-depression treatment whether you need it or not. On the otherhand, it may completely change your view of the world and you can save somemoney on rose-colored glasses. Watchthose guys!!!

Company: Academy of Couture Art in West Hollywood
Country: USA
State: California
City: West Hollywood
Address: 8687 Melrose Ave, G520
Site: acawh.com

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