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Faces and Places in Fashion: Seth Morris
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.Mr. Morris describes his career in the intimate apparel business and his role in Carole Hochman Design Group
Faces and Places in Fashion: Joseph Barrato
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.After showing a video about Ralph Lauren's career, Joseph Barrato speaks about his own career in retailing and current responsibilities as President of Ralph Lauren Black Label and Purple Label. Mr. Barrato describes his early years as a partner with Ralph Lauren and assignments at Brooks Brothers and Bergdorf's, and explains the attraction of working for a firm like Brioni that is committed to hand tailoring, luxurious fabrics and expert finishing, before returning to Ralph Lauren. He emphasizes the role that his education at FIT played in developing his passion for the fashion industry
Faces and Places in Fashion: Narciso Rodriguez
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.After an introduction by Ms. Papazian, American designer Narciso Rodriguez shows a video of his Spring 2008 collection and answers questions from the audience about his career and inspiration, problems with grading sizes, challenges of moving from being an entrepreneur to working with firms like Loewe and Liz Claiborne
Faces and Places in Fashion: Joseph Barrato
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.After showing a video about Ralph Lauren's career, Mr. Barrato speaks about his own career in retailing and current responsibilities as CEO of the Italian luxury menswear firm Brioni. Mr. Barrato describes his early years as a partner with Ralph Lauren and assignments at Brooks Brothers and Bergdorf's, Barrato explains the attraction of working for a firm like Brioni that is committed to hand tailoring, luxurious fabrics and expert finishing for a clientele that includes royalty and Hollywood stars such as Pierce Brosnan and Richard Gere
Globally Connected: A Conversation on Contemporary Art in Greece
No full textDaphne Vitali is a young and emerging Curator at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens in Greece. Recently curated projects include “Deeper Than Silence,” a series of sound art commissions at the Roman Agora in Athens (2020); “When the Present is History” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki (2021), and “Everything is in a State of Change” in Athens (2021) which explored the relationship and interconnection between the human and the animal worlds. Daphne Vitali studied history of art and contemporary art theory at Goldsmiths College in London. She will be in conversation with Chrysa Tasioula, Senior in the Art History and Museum Professions (AHMP) Program at FIT.This year's Globally Connected program is a series of 45-minute virtual discussions led by students, faculty, and alumni to advance global education at FIT in our new world with limited mobility. The major themes will be fashion, art, sustainability, racial equity, and life during the pandemic around the world
Globally Connected: Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment
No full textIn this talk we examine the issues and problems of cultural appropriation and borrowing that stem from the structure of power dynamics in the creative industries, fashion and entertainment in particular, and look at a number of specific case studies to explore whether they are culturally offensive or not. Analysis of the case studies shows that understanding cultural appropriation requires global and socio-historical contextualization and cultural inequalities inherent in various aesthetic expressions, and, they raise thought-provoking questions as to how far designers, creators, and entertainers can go to utilize and adopt other people’s cultural components as part of their creative inspiration and are not perceived as an offensive mockery or vulgar imitation. A complex dialogue between cultural appropriation and creative inspiration serves as a window to further investigate the history, values, customs, and beliefs of different cultures in multilayered global contexts, such as social, economic, political and religious dimensions, and it simultaneously raises the level of our cultural awareness.This year's Globally Connected program is a series of 45-minute virtual discussions led by students, faculty, and alumni to advance global education at FIT in our new world with limited mobility. The major themes will be fashion, art, sustainability, racial equity, and life during the pandemic around the world.Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura earned her PhD in Sociology from Columbia University and is trained as a professional designer at Bunka College of Fashion in Japan, Kingston University in the UK, and FIT. She is the author of The Japanese Revolution in Paris Fashion (2004) and Fashioning Japanese Subcultures (2012). She is a board member of the International Fashion Research Centre at Bologna University. She has been invited to teach a class on Fashion Communication to M.A. students in the School of Design at Politecnico di Milano during the Fall 2020 semester. Her research interests include fashion theory, French haute couture, youth subcultures, ethnic dress, and indigenous needlework. She is currently working on two books: “The Exclusive World of Geisha and Maiko in Contemporary Japan” and “Fashion and Sustainability in New York”.Dr. Jung-Whan Marc de Jong is Associate Professor of Sociology in the Social Sciences Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, grew up in The Netherlands, and ended up in New York City in August 2009 after working and studying in London and Los Angeles for over a decade. In addition to cultural appropriation in entertainment, he conducts research and teaches courses in digital sociology, criminology, and East Asian global pop culture production. Dr. de Jong holds MA degrees in American Studies from the University of Amsterdam and the University of London's School of Advanced Studies, and a MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Southern California
Hue Live: What Is Mexican Fashion? With Museum at FIT curator Tanya Melendez-Escalante ’04
No full textTanya Melendez-Escalante ’04 grew up in Mexico City and taught at Universidad Latinoamericana in Mexico before moving to New York to earn her MA from FIT in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice. Today, she’s the senior curator for education and public programs for The Museum at FIT.For this live virtual event, Melendez-Escalante will discuss how she came to be a curator; the recent exhibition she curated in Guadalajara, Mexico; and the complex ways in which Mexican fashion intersects with style in the United States. After a conversation, Melendez-Escalante will take questions from the audience.FIT’s Hue Live is a series of intimate conversations featuring the people and stories that define FIT. Starting this spring, when connecting the FIT community around common interests and pursuits is more important than ever, FIT chief storyteller Alex Joseph, will speak with some of the college’s most talented and influential alumni across a range of industries
Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Business: Defining Timeless Style–the Past, Present, and Future of Ralph Lauren
No full text"Changemakers in Business: Defining Timeless Style–the Past, Present, and Future of Ralph Lauren" panel with Devon Leahy of Ralph Lauren and Michael Rider of Polo
FIT Children's Fashion Show: 1984 Spring
No full textFIT student fashion show featuring childrenswear designs
FIT Menswear Fashion Show: 1995 Spring
No full textFIT student fashion show featuring menswear designs.Produced and directed by John Karl. Choreographed and directed by Kadan Production, Michael McConkey. Mens Fashion Club presidents: Dwijendranath Frank Mahabir, Eldin Johnston. Menswear Club presidents: Christopher B. Randall, Fotios Bonzikos. Student designers: Juan Vazquez, Hirofumi Tambo, Erick Drake, Victor Magsaysay, Selim Nasir, Gabjoo Choi, SoonYoung Kim, Harrie Kim, Boris, Burdikin, Lucinda Fitzpatrick, Tony Sol, Wang, Marilu Perez, Peter Valles, Hans Tunmats, Joshua Van Orden, Danar Boyle, K.D. Fan, Yeon Kim, Melissa Cash, Raul Arevalo, Frank Torr