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Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Circularity: Building a Zero-Waste Business
No full text"Changemakers in Circularity: Building a Zero-Waste Business" panel with Lauren Singer of Package Free Shop, and Mitchell Henderson of the Fashion Institute of Technology
Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Human Rights: Arianne Phillips in conversation with Karla Welch
No full textChangemakers in Human Rights conversation between costume designer Arianne Phillips and Karla Welch of The Period Company
Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Circularity: Your Brand's Place in the Circular Economy
No full text"Changemakers in Circularity: Your Brand's Place in the Circular Economy" panel with Logan Duran of Tapestry, Adam Siegel of Recurate, Danielle Nkojo of Kantoor Brands and Marie Driscoll of Coresight Research
Sustainability Awareness Week 2021: Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum
No full textIn this panel, faculty representing diverse areas of content will discuss their experiences creating sustainability-focused curricula and introducing themes of environmental responsibility, circularity, and waste-reduction into their courses. Panelists will provide advice and tips for peers who may wish to create new sustainability-themed courses or update existing courses to include examples, projects, or assignments that touch upon sustainable practices and values.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
Faces and Places in Fashion: Charles L. Nesbit
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.Charles Nesbit, COO of Chico's describes his career in the apparel industry and most recently, his role as COO of this chain of women's specialty stores
Virtual Artists Talks Series: Praveen K. Chaudhry on New York City: Pandemic, Resilience and Hope
No full textIn March 2020, New York City came to a halt. As pandemic restrictions set in, streets were deserted, subways empty. In the summer, after the murder of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter protesters filled the city. Then, in November, the city celebrated the presidential election.On March 25, 2021, photographer and FIT Political Science Professor Praveen K. Chaudhry shared his images of this tumultuous year in a conversation with guest speaker and frequent collaborator Souzeina Mushtaq, assistant professor, University of Wisconsin–River Falls. The images are now on view as the virtual exhibition New York City: Pandemic, Resilience and Hope through the Art and Design Gallery.Chaudhry says, “Someday, hopefully, we will look back and ponder on how we got through this trauma and pain, how we moved on as 2020 makes its way in our history books and becomes a distant past.
Faces and Places in Fashion: Teri Agins
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.Teri Agins, freelance journalist and feature writer for the Wall Street Journal describes how fashion design has changed in the past 15 years as it becomes more of a business. She attributes the change to the fall of dress codes, rise of cheap chic, reliance on celebrity marketing and the trend toward fashion companies being publicly owned and risk-averse. Ms. Agins predicts that the age of multi-billion dollar companies like Calvin Klein, appealing to all price-ranges is ending and will be replaced by scaled-down fashion design firms
FIT Children's Fashion Show: 1980 part 1 Spring
No full textFIT student fashion show featuring childrenswear designs
Soul Club Oral History Project: Gwenveria Sargeant
No full textThe Soul Club of FIT was organized in 1968 by community member Clara Branch after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Clara Branch was a staff and faculty member of the Fashion Design Department who served as the club’s advisor until her retirement in 1991. The purpose of the club was to share and celebrate Black heritage and culture, and to assist students with books, materials, and mentorship. The Soul Club of FIT is best remembered for its annual standing-room only event, The Soul Fashion Show, which was held at FIT from 1971 through the early 1990s. Clara Branch directed these shows which featured the work of young Black designers and models, and were supported by the larger community of the New York City fashion industry. In 1992, Rhonda Burrell-Stubbs took over as director upon Clara Branch’s retirement.The Soul Club Oral History Project is an initiative of the FIT Library, inspired by the Soul Club fashion shows’ exuberance, positivity, dynamism, and joy. For this oral history project, FIT alumni and faculty members are interviewed about their participation and experience in the Soul Club. The goal of this project is to explore FIT’s rich and diverse history and uplift, amplify, and publicly share the stories of Black fashion students and faculty members as told by the community members themselves.Gwenveria Marcell (Chisholm) Sargeant is a native of Syracuse, New York with a diverse background. She is a Fashion Design graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology and a well-traveled, seasoned and innovative Woman’s wear Designer/Merchandiser. She is possessed with a wealth of experience in both the Women’s & Children’s wear markets. Her design endeavors have taken her to various parts of the Far East and Europe for both design development/research as well as production purposes.Her entrepreneurial efforts (in association with her partners) resulted in a licensing agreement with “Sears, Roebuck and Co ” in association with G-lll Apparel Co., Cathy’s of California & Berkshire Hosiery, which resulted in nationwide distribution in over 100 stores. These unique garments and accessories were manufactured under their F.A.I.T.H. (Fashion Art In The House) label and featured original urban/ethnic textile designs & graphics for Women’s Coats, Ladies Accessories& Children’s Sportswear. Gwen is the founding member (1994) and Chairman of the Board of the Fashion & Arts Xchange Group Inc., a not-for-profit service organization that provides opportunities for networking and interchange among the diverse community of African-American professionals in the fashion and arts industry.Recently she enjoyed serving as adjunct professor in the Fashion Design Art department at FIT her alma mater, and currently serves as guest Professor for the Educational Opportunities Programs there teaching fashion design to underprivileged, inner city high school students. While keeping her finger on the pulse of the fashion market as a Designer/Consultant on a freelance basis to various companies in the garment industry. Gwenveria now resides in Northern Westchester with her Husband and two sons.Taur Orange, interviewer, is the head of Educational Opportunity Programs at FIT
Fashion Culture: Worn In New York
No full textOn Tuesday, October 30, 2018, New York Times bestselling author Emily Spivack presented Worn in New York, a contemporary cultural history of well-loved clothes and the people who wore them. Contributors in and out of the public eye share personal, wild, poignant, funny stories about the clothes that are part of their New York lives. A book signing followed the presentation