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Methods of Basic Draping, v. 15. Basic Shift
No full text“Methods of Basic Draping” was produced by FIT in 1982 and is still used today. It’s an FIT classic!Instructor, Professor Lita Konde; Technical supervision, Hedda Gold; fashion illustration, Linda Tain; television supervision, Lee White; produced and directed by Jeffrey Buchman. Presented by the Fashion Design Apparel Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology
Picture This: The Art and Business of Children's Books
No full textThe FIT Library presented "Love Your Library -- Picture This: The Art and Business of Children's Books" on Wednesday, Dec. 7th, 2016. William Low (FIT prof., painter, illustrator), Liz Starin (FIT alum and children's book illustrator) and Colleen AF Venable (author and Art Director for Workman Publishing) discussed their background, inspiration, technique, and tricks of the trade. Moderated by Leslie Preston
Fashion Culture: New Directions in Menswear
No full textOn March 16, 2017, Alexander Joseph, editor of FIT’s Hue magazine, moderated a lively conversation about the diverse future of menswear with four designers: Auston Björkman, founder of Sir New York, a “gender nonspecific menswear” firm; Andrew Morrison, winner of the 2016 Out magazine Fashion Vanguard Award; and Abdul Abasi and Greg Rosborough, who draw on their military and athletic backgrounds for their forward thinking tailoring and sportswear using natural textiles
Commencement 2017: Scott P. Girvan
No full textRemarks to the Graduates: Scott P. Girvan, President, FIT Student Government Associatio
Dance and Fashion Symposium: Dr. Masafumi Monden "Ballet, Clothing, and Japanese Culture"
No full textDr. Masafumi Monden at The Museum at FIT's 14th annual fashion symposium, Dance & Fashion, held on October 23 & 24, 2014.The fourteenth annual fashion symposium, Dance & Fashion, explored how dance costume has inspired fashion, and how fashion designers have increasingly been creating dance costumes.Dr. Masafumi Monden lectures and teaches design studies at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. He publishes in the areas of fashion, Japan, and popular culture
Black Fashion Designers Symposium: Elena Romero in conversation with Dapper Dan and Jeriana San Juan
No full textElena Romero in conversation with Dapper Dan and Jeriana San Juan at The Museum at FIT's annual fashion symposium, Black Fashion Designers, held on Monday, February 6, 2017.The one-day symposium featured talks by designers, models, journalists, and scholars on African diasporic culture and fashion.Elena Romero is an adjunct assistant professor at FIT. She is author of Free Stylin’: How Hip Hop Changed the Fashion Industry.Dapper Dan pioneered high-end street wear during the early 1980s. His celebrity clients include LL Cool J, Missy Elliott, and Jay Z.Jeriana San Juan is a costume designer and stylist currently working on the Baz Luhrmann series The Get Down
Adele Simpson Oral History (part 2)
No full textDesigner, Adele Simpson, interviewed by Phyllis FeldkampThe interview covers Simpson's childhood and early interest in sewing and fashion design. Discussion topics include her start at Ben Gershel, her work with William Bass, and her eventual role as head designer for Mary Lee Frocks. Conducted in 1978, the conversation provides information on the importance of Manhattan's Seventh Avenue within the fashion industry. Simpson also discusses her advice column, "Adele Simpson Says," which ran in The New Yorker in the 1960s. An avid traveler, Simpson repeatedly discusses smart preparation for a trip (especially in terms of packing) and how to experience a foreign place. Simpson's family life comes up several times in the interview, providing contextual information on the life of working mothers, specifically in the fashion industry in the mid-twentieth century.Adele Simpson was born Adele Smithline in New York City, December 28th, 1904 and died in Greenwich, Connecticut in August, 1995. One of the founders of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Simpson was an American fashion designer specializing in women's ready-to-wear ensembles. Her designs were conservative and comfortable adaptations of the mode of the time, earning Simpson a Coty award in 1947. Simpson had a special interest in textiles and frequently used cotton as well as sumptuos textiles inspired by her travels. Her main clientele was the busy modern woman who cared about style. Simpson also designed for four of the American first ladies, Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Eisenhower, Mrs. Carter, and Mrs. Johnson. At the time of this interview, Simpson had just donated her "Simpsonian Institute" collection of fashion magazines, inspirational artifacts, and garments from seasons past to the Fashion Institute of Technology. The interview was conducted at a time when Simpson's company was producing 30,000 garments annually which were then carried in approximately 450 stores, according to Ms. Simpson. No longer the head designer of the Adele Simpson clothing line in 1978, Simpson continued to oversee the overall design process, eventually passing the company on to her daughter and son-in-law. This interview was conducted by Phyllis Feldkamp, a prominent fashion writer and editor
Prof. Christopher Breward “Survival of the Fittest”
No full textProf. Christopher Breward at The Museum at FIT's annual fashion symposium, Fashion, Science, and Exploration, held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.Prof. Christopher Breward teaches cultural history at the University of Edinburgh. He has published widely on fashion and its relationship to masculinities and urban cultures
Lucy Norris “Fashion and the Wild Woman"
No full textLucy Norris at The Museum at FIT's annual fashion symposium, Fashion, Science, and Exploration, held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.Lucy Norris is an independent researcher, a writer, and a contributing editor at SHOWstudio. She has lectured at the Victoria and Albert Museum on postmodernism and David Bowie’s influence on visual culture, and has delivered talks at The Royal College of Art, The British Council, and Parsons
Fashion Culture: Norell: Master of American Fashion
No full textOn February 14, Jeffrey Banks, co-author of "Norell: Master of American Fashion," Ellin Saltzman, former fashion director and senior vice president at firms such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s and Bergdorf Goodman, Stan Herman, designer and former president of the CFDA, and Ralph Rucci, couturier, artist and author, came together for a sparkling introduction to Norman Norell — the first American designer to employ couture techniques, refined workmanship, and luxurious fabrics — whose dresses, coats, and suits were deemed by critics to be “the equal of Paris.” This panel discussion was moderated by Patricia Mears, deputy director of MFIT