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Ellen Goldstein interview, 1994 December 15
No full textEllen Goldstein, the Chair of the Accessories Design and Millinery Department, started with FIT’s Fashion Design Department as a part-time instructor. In 1981, the school received a federal grant for industries affected by imports and was able to start an accessories department. With additional support from the industry, the department has taken off. Goldstein explains her beginnings as a tapestry weaver and how she got into handbag design. She then describes the demographics of her department’s diverse student body. She discusses how both the 1-year and 2-year program are feeding the accessories industry and how FIT’s millinery program has revitalized an industry thought to be dead
Diversity Comic Con: Breaking into Hollywood
No full textSuperhero movies and TV shows have become a multi-billion dollar industry in the last decade. And not just from Marvel and DC, but from indie and creator owned comics as well. Scott Pilgrim, Men in Black, A History of Violence, Road to Perdition, and many more. Learn how you can increase your chances of getting your comic onto the big screen. Featuring Shanty Harmayn (Producer), Robert Scull (Nickelodeon), Alex Segura (Archie Comics) and Vivek Tiwary (The Fifth Beatle). Moderated by Gamal Hennessy, ESQAs part of its Civility Week, FIT hosted the Diversity Comic Con for a third year, and in 2020 it was completely online. The comic con features panel discussions, speed networking, drawing contest, cosplay challenge, a comic anthology an a virtual marketplace/exhibition.While the medium of comic books has been around for almost a century, the presence of minorities—as both subjects and creators—has been sorely lacking. But times are changing, and the participation and visibility of multicultural art and stories are more crucial than ever.More and more, the lines between print and screen media are blurring and merging as stories that were once the domain of comic books become the movies and television shows of today. Comic books are the beginning of visual storytelling.Diversity Comic Con gives students an opportunity to be exposed to careers that are truly multidisciplinary while providing a venue to showcase their work to publishers, professionals, and the general public. This event gives them an invaluable experience and will widen their horizons.This event is fully sponsored by a grant from the President’s Diversity Council
Faces and Places in Fashion: Zaheda Moosa
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.Zaheda Moosa is a graduate of The Art Institute in Philadelphia- with a Bachelor degree in Fashion Design. Zaheda is a Design Director specializing in Girl’s apparel with 10 years of combined design and graphic experience. She has a reputation for designing innovative and meaningful, differentiated product that disrupt the marketplace and create excitement for customers. She has designed and developed garments featured in reputable stores such as Babies R Us, Nordstrom, Macy's, Lord & Taylor, as well as off-price retailers such as Ross, Burlington, and TJ Maxx. In her current role at G & W Industries, a large childrenswear company, she overseas design for Betsey Johnson Kid’s license and Separates
World Affairs Lecture Series: Life as a Woman Journalist in Afghanistan
No full textFatima Faizi has been a reporter for The New York Times in Afghanistan since 2017. Born and raised in war, she learned English during her first job as a reporter and photographer with Al Jazeera. She was recently evacuated from Kabul. Souzeina Mushtaq is an Assistant Professor (Visiting), Communication and Media Studies, University of Wisconsin, River Falls.The Department of Social Sciences’ World Affairs Lecture Series fulfills FIT’s mission to foster an understanding of diverse cultures and politics within the international as well as domestic perspectives. It also embraces, supports, and expands upon the president’s campus-wide initiative on civility.This lecture is presented in partnership with the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Presidential Scholars Program, and the Office of International Programs
Byron Lars in Conversation with Valerie Steele
No full textFashion designer Byron Lars is beloved by celebrity A-listers, including Natalie Portman and Taylor Swift, and by notable figures such as Michelle Obama for his style “mash-ups,” which is an integral part of his design DNA. Lars and MFIT’s Director and Chief Curator Dr. Valerie Steele discuss his career, which started in 1991 with a small collection of sportswear focusing on what he referred to as “twisted American classics.” In 2020, Lars partnered with longtime colleague Sheila Gray to found IN EARNEST, a newly established iteration of the firmly established clothing brand. By definition, the new name means “occurring to a greater extent or more intensely than before,” so it makes sense that “IN EARNEST” is also the brand’s credo
Catwalks and Collecting: Alexander Fury on Westwood and Galliano
No full textFashion journalist, author, and critic Alexander Fury and MFIT Curator Colleen Hill discussed Fury’s latest book, Vivienne Westwood: The Complete Collections (Yale University Press, 2021). The conversation included an overview of highlights from Fury’s personal collection of fashion, which includes designs by Westwood, John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, among others
Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Circular Design: One X One - The First Science - Fashion Accelerator
No full text"Changemakers in Circular Design" panel featuring Dr. Theanne Schiros, Dao-Yi Chow of Public School NY, and Celine Semaan from the Slow Factory Foundation about the One X One conscious design initiative
Changemakers in Action: Community Building with a Sustainable Edge
No full text"Changemakers in Equity - Community Building with a Sustainable Edge" panel with Custom Collaborative's Ngozi Okaro, Mara Hoffman, and Tabitha St. Bernard, Founding member of Women’s March and fashion designer, moderated by Swati Argade, Bhoomki
Sustainability Awareness Week 2021: Welcome Remarks from Caroline Levine from the SGA
No full textWelcome Remarks from Caroline Levine from the SGA.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
Sustainability Awareness Week 2021: Author Eric Dean Wilson, AFTER COOLING, Book Talk
No full textTimely in a way that may challenge more than comfort, Eric Dean Wilson’s compelling first book looks at the costs of keeping ourselves cool, and the heating that alone engenders in After Cooling: On Freon, Global Warming, and the Terrible Cost of Comfort (Simon & Schuster). He appears in conversation with Amy Lemmon, Professor and Chairperson of English and Communication Studies, and select FIT students and recent alumni. The speakers will be participating in a live chat during the premier of this prerecorded presentation.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