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Faces and Places in Fashion: Roberto Faraone Menella and Amadeo Scognamiglio
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 short video that showcases their gold jewlery line, Mr. Menella describes how he broke into fashion and couture jewelery with his business and design partner Amadeo Scognamiglio. Toegether they established Faraone Menella R.F.M.A.S., successfully marketing their designs to high-end retailers like Bergdorf Goodman and Nieman-Marcus
Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management 2020 Capstone: The Future of Wellbeing
No full textThe Master’s in Professional Studies in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management is the only program of its kind. A think tank of innovative leadership, the program provides advanced education for emerging executives, fostering both creative and analytical business skills. Students obtain a global perspective through field studies in multiple overseas markets. Through academic and experiential learning and an Executive Mentor Program, the curriculum facilitates the development of empathic leaders with the objective of shepherding brands that are global corporate citizens with products that delight and inspire the consumer.The capstone project (final thesis) reflects the partnership between industry and the classroom. Working in teams, graduating students develop an innovative, in-depth, interdisciplinary approach to a strategic topic determined by the faculty. They present their results to a panel of faculty and industry experts at an industry-sponsored event. In addition, students present their research to industry associations such as The Fragrance Foundation, retailers such as Macy’s, and executives at companies like L'Oréal and Johnson & Johnson.The concept of wellness is evolving across markets, cultures, and societies into a new global consumer focus on holistic wellbeing. This evolution is permeating a vast array of industries and public sectors, with deep roots in socioeconomics, politics, healthcare, and environmentalism. Given its multifaceted impact, the Capstone research assignment for the CFMM graduating class of 2020 was to explore The Future of Wellbeing from two perspectives: global and domestic
Civility Week 2020: Through Our Eyes, a film by SpotlightFIT
No full textDocumentary premiere and conversation by student collective SpotlightFIT.Also part of the Campus Exhibitions and Art and Design Gallery Colloborative Artist Talk Lecture Series.Spotlight FIT made the socially distanced documentary Through Our Eyes 2020 to amplify voices of Black, Indigenous, and POC students at FIT. The 2019–20 academic year impacted students’ lives deeply. The documentary features interviews with eight current and former FIT students regarding how the 2019–20 academic year, in addition to racism on campus, affected their educational and creative lives. The students discuss their experiences with a racist incident at the MFA Fashion Show, the COVID-19 crisis, and the Black Lives Matter uprisings across the nation.Please actively listen to the testimonials of these students and their experiences with an open mind. Spotlight’s goal is to create a dialogue for students who feel unheard. We encourage you to listen actively while reflecting on your own privileges and participation in systemic racism. The views expressed in this documentary are those of its participants and may not necessarily represent the views of the Fashion Institute of Technology
Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion: Claudia Ntsama Dress
No full textClaudia Gisèle Ntsama’s interest in fashion stemmed from helping her aunts in their dressmaking atelier in Cameroon. She later studied fashion in Italy, and now shows her collections there. This technically complex dress—made using the designer’s signature hemp fiber—looks as though it is composed of spools of unraveled thread that are suspended around the body. Ntsama cites the rose as the inspiration for this Spring 2021 design
Changemakers in Action: Welcome from FIT President, Dr. Brown
No full textJoyce F. Brown welcomes you to the 15th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference
Changemakers in Action: Keynote Speaker: Abrima Erwiah
No full textKeynote speaker Abrima Eriwah, Co-Founder and President of Studio One Eighty Nine gives a tour of her company.Abrima Erwiah (based between Accra and New York), with actress and activist Rosario Dawson, is the co-founder of Studio One Eighty Nine, an artisan produced fashion lifestyle brand and social enterprise that has recently won the prestigious Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Emerging Designer Award, the CFDA Lexus Fashion Initiative for Sustainability Award and is in the 2020 Class of CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund A Common Thread. The brand is made in Africa and produces African and African-inspired content and clothing. The brand currently operates a store Accra (Ghana), an ecommerce site, a manufacturing facility in Accra, and supports various community led projects in Africa and in the USA. Studio 189 works with artisanal communities that specialize in various traditional craftsmanship techniques including natural plant based dye indigo, hand-batik, kente weaving and more. Studio 189 focuses on empowerment, creating jobs and supporting education and skills trainin
Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Design and Education: Design x Science or Science x Design?
No full text"Changemakers in Design and Education: Design x Science or Science x Design?" panel with Dr. Yuly Funtes of MIT and Dr. Karen Pearson of the Fashion Institute of Technology
Changemakers in Action: Closing Remarks from Philips McCarty
No full textClosing Remarks from Philips McCarty, Vice President for Advancement at FIT, and Executive Director of The FIT Foundation
Sustainability Awareness Week 2021: Karen Pearson, closing remarks
No full textInformation about the upcoming Sustainability Conference in April 2022 and thank yous to those involved in this year's Sustainability Awareness Week.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
FIT Menswear Fashion Show: 1992 Spring
No full textFIT student fashion show featuring menswear designs.Produced and directed by John Karl. Choreographed and directed by Martin Shows Inc. Student directors: Rory Barnes, Cesar Moreno. Mens Fashion Production Club president: Andrea Marciani. Menswear Club president: Rory Barnes. Student designers include: Young Shin, Sheri Smallwood, E Isidro, Victor Mah, Troche, Joseph Balle, Ernesto Ramirez, Monica Larina, Robert E. Knight, Rosario Bolcenni, Noel Rodriguez, Geof Henry, Joseph Chin, Stephan Szkotnicki, Cesar Moreno, Sharon Manalo, Brian Chick, Rory Barnes