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If you missed this multimedia exhibit highlighting French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, see it in Dallas before Feb. 12. Or you can catch it later in San Francisco, Madrid, Rotterdam, or Stockholm.

With 150 mannequins in six themed galleries, the exhibit showcases couture creations and portrays the designer’s philosophy. One signature feature is 30 mannequins that appear to talk and glance around.

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A.R.E. members contribute to efforts to help design students prepare for a future in the retail environments industry. Some have sponsored design competitions presented by PAVE that provide real-world challenges for students, for instance. Gruskin Group hosts an annual Let's Charrette event at Kean University in Union, N.J. The Springfield, N.J.-based design firm helps students understand how project teams use the charrette process. Gruskin Group issued a challenge to students for the 2011 event through its video on the left. On the right is a recap of how the students spent the 3.5-hour charrette and the organizers' impressions of the event.