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Faces and Places in Fashion: Hilton Hollis
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.Hollis describes his career as a fashion designer after graduating from FIT, emphasizing the need for being aggressive, seeking out contacts, trusting oneself, taking risks. He explains the challenge of moving from working with designers like Dana Buchman and John Bartlett and moving on briefly to independence in the bridge market for evening wear before having to return to working for private label firms. Recently he established his own womenswear firm
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.Stuart M. Goldblatt is 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: Roberto Faraone Menella
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. Menella describes how he broke into fashion and couture jewelery with his business and design partner Amadeo Scognamiglio. Together, in 2001, after earning law degrees in Italy and studying at Parsons and FIT, they established Faraone Menella R.F.M.A.S., successfully marketing their designs to high-end retailers like Bergdorf Goodman and Nieman-Marcus and have established their own store on 57th Street in New York City. A six minute promotional video highlights how designs changed from simple gold chains to gems and shows the 57th Street showroom
Fashion Culture: What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon
No full textPhilip Gefter’s book "What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon" is a study of the legendary photographer’s life. A fashion photographer and portrait artist, Avedon’s subjects included some of the most notable figures of the twentieth century including James Baldwin, Audrey Hepburn, Truman Capote, and Marilyn Monroe, as well as iconic models such as Donyale Luna and Jean Shrimpton. The book offers a detailed and luminous portrait of the man and his era. Gefter talks with MFIT curator Melissa Marra-Alvarez about Avedon’s early years and his transformative work for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, among other topics
Faces and Places in Fashion: Antonio Bandini
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.Antonio Bandini, Counsel General of Italy describes what makes Italian style so distinctive, using slides of artworks to demonstrate the imagination of Italian artists.NOTE: A portion of the video is muted due to copyright claims
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 his company, Mr. Barrato speaks about his 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.NOTE: A portion of this video may be muted due to copyright
Typography II Guest Lecture: Elizabeth Carey Smith
No full textElizabeth Carey Smith speaks with Professor Yoni Weiss' Typography II class. Elizabeth Carey Smith is a designer in New York City with 18 years of experience in the industry, education, and community of graphic and type design. She is Design Director at Saturday Design in Brooklyn and is Advisory Board President of the Type Directors Club
Art/Works: Teaching Labor Unions and Collectives
No full textTeaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design Students presents the Art/Works: Teaching Labor and Capitalism in Art and Design symposium.Roundtable: Teaching Labor Unions and Collectives: May Chen, ILGWU and Murphy Institute, CUNY; Catherine Rios and David Witwer, Penn State Harrisburg; Lara Kisielewska, President, Graphic Artist Guild; Chair: Dan Levinson Wilk, Fashion Institute of TechnologyArtists and designers aspire to be creative geniuses, and they often are. But they are also bosses, employees, members of professional associations, and citizens of nations that encourage and restrain their creative work in various ways. Art and design students are generally not taught the intricacies of those other roles, how to navigate them, or how to change them. This virtual symposium brings together professionals and educators to explore pedagogical practices in business and labor history for Art and Design students and curricula. In a series of panels and networking sessions, professionals, educators, and students discuss how art and design industries and careers are shaped by labor practices, unions and collectives, workplace equity (or lack thereof), internships, and the history of racial discrimination, cultural appropriation, and other topics in art and design.The Teaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design project is directed by Daniel Levinson Wilk, Ph.D., and Kyunghee Pyun, Ph.D.Teaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design Students has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Humanities Connections Implementation Grants
Talking Trade: Managing Your Suppliers During the Pandemic
No full textThis event provides different perspectives, one on apparel and the other on vaccines, on how the pandemic has reshaped the way companies are managing the logistical challenges of their supply chains.Presented in collaboration with the New York District Export Council on the occasion of World Trade Month.Moderator/Co-Arranger: Mr. David Uricoli, CSR and Sustainability Consultant, Uricoli Consulting Inc. Panelists: Phil Marsom, Director of Internal Audit, Factory Compliance, VF Corp.; Jeffrey Debany, Assistant Director, Corporate Partnerships, UNICEF USA, ITM’2008; Joe Ruiz, Vice President, UPS Foundatio
Talking Trade: Skill Building and Hiring Practices During the Pandemic
No full textThis panel focuses on building valuable skills, the interview process, and networking in the home-based work place. Presented in collaboration with the New York District Export Council on the occasion of World Trade MonthModerator/Co-Arranger: Sonja Chapman, Associate Professor, Dept. of ITM, Jay and Patty Baker School of Business & Technology, FIT. Panelists: Esther Murry, Principal Administrative Associate, NYC Department of Finance, Certified Career Coach, and ITM’2012; Matthew Prail, Vice President, Human Resources, Golden Touch and Jaclyn Groups; Victoria Selig, Marketing and Business Development Assistant, Mallory Group, and ITM’202