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Fashion Culture: Fashion Metropolis Berlin
No full textBerlin was a fashion capital in the 1920s, with hundreds of thriving clothing manufacturers, most of them Jewish, before it was decimated by the Nazis. Author Uwe Westphal shares this history in a discussion with FIT historian Keren Ben-Horin and journalist Jennifer Altmann, whose grandfather ran one of Berlin’s fashion houses.Organized in partnership with the Museum at Eldridge Street
FIT Oral History: Diversity Grant Project: Barry Ginsberg interview
No full textThis is a faculty highlight interview conducted under the Diversity Grant Program.Barry Ginsburg, Professor Emeritus, Science & Mathematics Department, School of Liberal Arts
FIT Talks: Linda Tain Interview
No full textAlex Joseph, Managing Editor of FIT's Hue Magazine interviews Linda Tain, a long-time professor in FIT's department of Fashion Design. Linda Tain talks first about her childhood, and how her life led towards the fashion industry and FIT. Tain reminisces about some of the students she studied with in the 1950s at FIT, including Antonio Lopez, Randy Fenoli, and others who have influenced her throughout her life, as well as the different teaching techniques from then to now. She then recounts her first jobs as an illustrator at Ingenue Magazine, Glamour, and Macy's with Esther Larson, and continues to talk about the development of her career as a fashion illustrator throughout the 1960s and 1970s. She then talks about her becoming a full-time professor at FIT in 1983, how Lou Stollar convinced her to become involved in the union, and how her time as the union's Grievance Officer was very active in the 2000s. She also goes into detail about the uniqueness of FIT's union contract initially created by Lou Stollar and Marvin Feldman. She speaks a bit about her book Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers, and then delves into how FIT and the fashion industry have changed from 1963 to 2019.BIOGRAPHY: "Linda Tain is a professor of fashion art, design, and history of clothing and has been teaching at the Fashion Institute of Technology for over 30 years. In 1999, she received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. She has conducted numerous seminars on historical costume as well as design and product development and has worked in the fashion industry as an illustrator, designer, and consultant, specializing in the designer sportswear, knitwear, and intimate apparel markets.
FIT Talks: Interview of Lawrence Abrams about his mother Miriam Abrams
No full textLawrence Abrams interviewed by FIT's Special Collections Associate, April Calahan.Born in New York City, December 5, 1910, Miriam Abrams, worked as a fashion designer for 50 years.Mr. Abrams discusses the legacy of his mother, fashion designer Miriam Abrams, as well as his own work as a jewelry, belt, and clothing designer. The talk mentions Mrs. Abrams's work for couturier Billy Gordon, Hattie Carnegie, and Norman Norell, Casino Dress, Glenhaven and Bill Blass, Youth Guild, owned by Arthur and Vera Lefkowitz, and Nat Abelson of Ginsburg and Abelson. Discussed at length is her influence on half-size (petite, plus-size) clothing. Mr. Abrams links the discussion to various materials donated to FIT's Special Collections and the Museum at FIT in 2017, including an image of a young Lucille Ball modeling one of the designs
FIT Talks: Artie Kopelman Interview
No full textDr. Artie Kopelman interviewed by Karen Trivette.Dr. Arthur Kopelman is a population ecologist whose research interests, since 1987 include the population dynamics and feeding ecology of fin and humpback whales of New York and New England; and since 1995, the population dynamics of harbor, grey, harp and hooded seals of NY. He received his Ph.D. in Biology in 1982 from The Graduate School and University Center of CUNY. Dr. Kopelman is a full professor of Science in the Department of Science and Mathematics.For nearly 30 years, Dr. Kopelman has been one of the strongest voices propelling FIT towards embracing the issues of sustainability, and was pivotal in the establishment of the annual SUNY-wide Sustainable Business and Design Conference. Dr. Kopelman is a member of FIT's Sustainability Council and was the chair of the Ad-Hoc Sustainability Committee of the FIT Faculty Senate (2009-2012), and chaired the FIT Faculty Senate Committee on Sustainability (2012-2014).In May 2010, Dr. Kopelman was appointed to Distinguished Service Professorship rank by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. Distinguished Professorship is the highest honor conferred upon instructional faculty in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Dr. Kopelman is the first faculty member at FIT to be named to SUNY Distinguished Faculty ranks.Dr. Artie Kopelman is a co-founder, president, chief scientist, and webmaster of the Coastal Research and Educational Society of Long Island (CRESLI, http://cresli.org). Recently, Dr. Kopelman has been examining the site fidelity of harbor seals at Cupsogue Beach Park in Westhampton Beach, NY, since 2006. Dr. Kopelman is also a board member of Save the Great South Bay
Faces and Places in Fashion: Founders of Tuckernuck
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."In 2012 we were moving into our first homes, attending weddings, traveling, having kids and growing generally frustrated with the lack of retailers that reflected our classic, but modern lifestyle. We would hunt for unique home brands, gifts and clothes in small boutiques, but yearned for an online equivalent that made shopping easy. We became fixated on creating a happy and authentic retail brand that embodied our classic style and spirit, rooted in sport, travel, family, friends and celebration. So, we quit our day jobs in finance and retail and launched Tuckernuck together. In 2018 we launched our own line of clothing and accessories.
Hue Live: Brandice Daniel
No full textHue is the official magazine of the Fashion Institute of Technology, a State University of New York college of art and design, business and technology, and Liberal Arts. Join HUE Magazine's, Alexander Joseph, for a candid pre-recorded conversation with Brandice Daniel. Brandeis is an International Trade and Marketing major alumna, and is a proud fashion outsider from Memphis. She has experience in fashion buying and production, along with a talent for bridging the gap for designers of color. In a historic move, Daniel led the collaboration between Harlem’s Fashion Row, Nike, and LeBron James on the HFRxLBJ16 shoe, the first LeBron sneaker designed by and for women. The shoe sold out in less than five minutes. She has been featured in TEDx Memphis, the Forbes 30 under 30 summit, and the Forbes CMO Summit. She’s been a guest judge on Project Runway and is a member of Gucci’s Changemakers Council. She’s been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and Essence Magazine, and appeared on BET, Good Morning America, and more
Hue Live: Hue Live: Boys Don't Knit: A Conversation with Josh Bennett, Knitter Extraordinaire
No full textFIT’s Hue Live is a series of intimate conversations featuring the people and stories that define FIT. Starting in spring 2020, when connecting the FIT community around common interests and pursuits is more important than ever, Hue’s managing editor, Alex Joseph, will speak with some of FIT’s most talented and influential alumni across a range of industries. Hue Live is hosted by Alex Joseph, MA Fashion and Textile Studies ’15, managing editor of Hue, the FIT magazine. He has been interviewing and writing about alumni and other industry luminaries for the college for 20 years.In the first-ever Hue Live event, Josh Bennett will discuss his career with Hue Managing Editor Alex Joseph.Josh Bennett, Menswear ’12, designs a hand-knitted luxury sweater collection sold at Bergdorf Goodman, and partnered with Marvel to create a limited-edition collection Marvel x Josh Bennett. He was the men’s sweater designer at Tommy Hilfiger and has worked with Gant by Michael Bastian, Perry Ellis, Alexander Wang, and Vogue Knitting. Pre-social distancing, he could be found hosting Knit@Nite, a weekly knitting party at Club Cumming, actor Alan Cumming’s East Village cabaret
Fashion Culture: Fashion Victims: Dressing Up the Death Drive
No full textIf looks can kill, who is the victim in fashion? Scholars Patricia Gherovici and Jamieson Webster will engage in psychoanalytic readings of fashion. They will analyze fashion impulses from the phallic charm of Gucci to the suicide of Alexander McQueen, from the invention of new fads to fashion as art or creation as understood in the Lacanian notion of sinthome
Shoe Symposium: The Collection of The Museum at FIT
No full textMFIT Director and Chief Curator Dr. Valerie Steele and Curator Colleen Hill use the museum's collections to provide an overview of the history of shoe design for The Museum at FIT's 25th academic symposium "Stilettos to Sneakers: A Virtual Shoe Symposium" on December 3, 2021. This virtual event brings together scholars and curators and their new research on the social and cultural significance of shoes