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Faces and Places in Fashion: Stuart M. Goldblatt
No full textPart presentation, part Q&A, FIT's "Faces & Places in Fashion" lecture series is an opportunity to connect students and the public alike to the pulse of the fashion industry in an open and conversational setting.Executive VP of Macy's Private Brands Group where he is responsible for sourcing, planning, shop design, brand management, advertising, and marketing. After describing his career, he explains how he is re-engineering decision-making processes to accelerate the marketing cycle in the speed-to-market approach
Faces and Places in Fashion: Andrew & Mimi Sia
No full textPart presentation, part Q&A, FIT's "Faces & Places in Fashion" lecture series is an opportunity to connect students and the public alike to the pulse of the fashion industry in an open and conversational setting.The Sias describe how they were pioneers in the intimate apparel industry in Hong Kong and developed a manaufacturing base that serves Europe and North America. Their Ace Style Group employs over 10,000 staff worldwide
Black Entrepreneurship: A Mother Daughter Conversation
No full textMeet Shara McHayle and Jade Everett, the mother-daughter team behind the new jewelry brand Hoop 88 Dreams launched August 2019. They’ll discuss Black entrepreneurship, family and business, and brand-building strategies necessary to develop and sustain a successful jewelry business. Moderated by Elena Romero, assistant professor, Advertising and Marketing Communications.This event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities
Faces and Places in Fashion: Aaron Duncan
No full textPart presentation, part Q&A, FIT's "Faces & Places in Fashion" lecture series is an opportunity to connect students and the public alike to the pulse of the fashion industry in an open and conversational setting.FIT grad and Senior Vice President/Creative Director for Playboy Enterprises, Mr. Duncan describes his career path and offers tips on advancing one's career in the business world. Using slides, he also describes all of the activities of Playboy Enterprises and emphasizes the importance of licensing and global strategies to Playboy's financial success.NOTE: A small portion of this video is muted due to copyright
Alexander Nagel: Antiquities Among Us: A Collaboration on the Fate of Brooklyn Navy Yard’s First Old-World Museum Collections
No full textFour faculty received release time under the Center for Innovation Research Release Time Program, which was established last year to provide two semesters of release time for classroom faculty to pursue innovative research projects at the Brooklyn Navy Yard; they began working on-site in Spring 2020, but had to continue their efforts remotely. They will be presenting their research on the following topics: Keith Ellenbogen - Ocean Visualization: Discovering New York; Alexander Nagel - Antiquities Among Us: A Collaboration on the Fate of Brooklyn Navy Yard’s First Old-World Museum Collections; Theanne Schiros - Materials Science-Led Design for Innovation in Sustainability; Amy Sperber - Fashion Avatars: a Database for Diverse Bodies.In addition to these presentations, attendees learned more about the Innovation Center at FIT, including how to apply for release time. We will also be joined by Lucia DeRespinis, Executive Director of the Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs, who will be sharing insight on working with their office to secure grants.Alexander Nagel, assistant professor of Art History, is one of the first FIT faculty members to conduct research at the FIT Center for Innovation, FIT’s latest outpost at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Nagel, a researcher with a focus on the Near East, connected with Brooklyn-based museum professionals, art historians, and artists to recreate ancient artistic environments as education tools for museums, high schools, and elsewhere in academia. Originally, Nagel had sought to use the Center for Innovation as a hub for interdisciplinary partnerships, in order to enhance access to art and monuments. But the global health crisis of 2020 forced Nagel to shift his focus. He created a survey of the art once housed in the Brooklyn Lyceum–a 19th century museum of sarcophagi, materials from Troy, relics from Egypt, and more–that was taken to the Smithsonian, Naval Academy in Maryland, and elsewhere when the Lyceum closed. This survey became the basis for a conversation with institutions near the Navy Yard, and a way to digitally recreate a collection whose museum closed a century ago
FIT Authors Talks: Carli Spina and Helen Lane: E-Textiles in Libraries
No full textAssociate Professor/Head of Research & Instructional Services, Carli Spina, and Assistant Professor/Instructional Design Librarian, Helen Lane, talk about their new book, E-Textiles in Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians.From light-up scarves to solar-powered backpacks to health monitoring fabric, innovative combinations of electronics and textiles are becoming more prevalent and impressive all the time, making appearances everywhere from the runway to medical settings. In the near future, these wearable technologies will be a standard part of daily life. E-textiles, including soft circuits, conductive fabrics, and sewable electronics, may not be familiar to all library patrons now, but the way that e-textile projects combine STEM topics with fun, familiar crafts make them popular for library programs, interesting to diverse groups, and a great tool for teaching new skills and techniques. Best of all, e-textile projects can be designed to fit into budgets of all sizes and to appeal to patrons of any age and level of technical proficiency.In E-Textiles in Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the tools, supplies, techniques, and science behind e-textiles and find out how your library can design successful collections and programs around this hot new topic. The book features key information about the materials and techniques you’ll need to know, examples of libraries that have found success with e-textiles, step-by-step advice on program creation, and projects that can be used for fun and engaging library programs. By the time you finish reading, you will have everything you need to develop a program that will generate excitement within your community and introduce your patrons to new and useful skills. Keep your library on the cutting edge of technology with exciting and engaging e-textiles programming
Accessories 1800-1900: Part One
No full textThe Museum at FIT presents “Accessories 1800–1900,” part one of a two-part introduction to the history of Western women’s fashion accessories. These two videos provide an historical overview for high school students interested in enrolling in FIT's Summer Live, a specialized precollege course, and for college students interested in introductory material to accompany their course work
Black Designers in American Fashion: From Enslaved Makers to Streetwear
No full textMFIT Assistant Curator Elizabeth Way, editor of the book "Black Designers in American Fashion" (Bloomsbury, 2021), and authors Kristen E. Stewart, Katie Knowles, and Darnell Jamal Lisby discuss the significance of Black American fashion makers from the nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. Black designers have always impacted American fashion culture, and these scholars' works reveal their erased histories
Sustainability Awareness Week 2021: Alumna Spotlight Liz Breuer
No full textIn this spotlight, Daniel Benkendorf (Associate Professor of Psychology) interviews recent FIT alumna Liz Breuer, who is the co-founder of New Normal Bureau, a New York City based marketing agency dedicated to helping brands communicate transparently with consumers in ways that promote pro-environmental behaviors. Ms. Breuer will share how her FIT education prepared her for this high-impact work and she will offer descriptions of the kinds of real-world campaigns and messaging that she works on everyday.Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During virtual Sustainability Awareness Week, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, FIT students, faculty, staff, and alumni; experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth; and discover new ways to live with a smaller footprint
Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion: Conservation Work
No full textIn this video you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Conservation Department at MFIT prepared for the 2021 exhibition “Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion.” Associate Conservator Alison Castaneda demonstrates specific techniques for making hat mounts, revealing that the Conservation Department’s best work is invisible