Comments (0) The Bead Society of Greater New York (BSGNY) was founded in January 1988 by (the original instructor of SXW 010: Bauble, Bangle, and Bead Stringing) the world renowned artist, Yoshie Marubashi and a handful of her FIT students taking the class. Today, BSGNY boasts over 500 members including a Chapter in Japan. FIT has worked cooperatively with them ever since.
Ten fashion design entrepreneurs will host the NY DESIGNERS CARE pop-up holiday sale at Showroom New York in December. 10% of proceeds will go to New York Cares to Support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and their 24th Annual Coat Drive. Designers include: Sena, Vespertine, Cala Ossidiana, A.D.O, Kristi Vosbeck, Study NY, Accessoir, Kordal, Cuffe Parade, Jacki Easlick. The holiday sale will feature women’s ready-to-wear, eveningwear, bike/safety wear, handbags and swimwear.
“This holiday sale is a fun opportunity for a group of like-minded designers to come together to help those in need and also kick-off the holiday season. We are fortunate that Showroom New York has opened their space to host the event. Holding the sale in the Garment District is just one other way to support the resources available to designers in New York and also create awareness.” says Sena Yang of SENA.
There will also be a drop box for guests to bring gently worn outerwear as part of the coat drive.
Thursday Dec. 6, 11am-8pm, cocktails 6pm-8pm
Friday Dec. 7, 11am-7pm
Showroom NY, 262 West 38th Street, Suite 506, NYC 10018
All designers are Design Entrepreneur NYC alumnus and/or members of Showroom New York. They reside and/or produce in New York and are committed to growing their business and making an impact on the fashion community. http://www.designentrepreneursnyc.com/
Showroom New York is dedicated to help maintain New York’s position as a global fashion capital by supporting young designers who produce locally. Our mission is to encompass the GIDC’s Designer Development Program, offering local designers a viable platform from which to expand their business. http://www.gidc.org/
New York Cares is New York City’s largest volunteer organization. We run vital programs for 1,300 nonprofits, public schools, and city agencies to help people in need throughout the five boroughs, with no cost to the recipient organizations. Since 1987, New York Cares makes it easy for all New Yorkers to work together to strengthen the city; last year, we provided critical services to 400,000 at-risk New Yorkers. http://www.newyorkcares.org/
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Five Years of Unisex ~ Rad Hourani Thursday, November 15, 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Fred P. Pomerantz Center, first floor Join Rad Hourani for a lively presentation of his unisex fashion creations. Since 2007, he has been designing clothing he describes as “gender-agnostic,” working mostly in black and white to create a true unisex look. Mr. Hourani’s photographs have been shown at the Galerie Joyce on the Palais Royal in Paris, and are collected in a book he published in collaboration with Mykromag. |
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The Color Revolution ~ Regina Lee Blaszczyk Tuesday, November 20, 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Fred P. Pomerantz Center, first floor Join historian Regina Lee Blaszczyk for a fascinating look at her book The Color Revolution, which explores the often unrecognized role of the color profession in consumer culture. Ms. Blaszczyk will explain color forecasting and show how “color engineers” help corporations utilize color psychology. A book signing will follow the lecture. |
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M: The Civilized Years, 1983-1989 ~ John Tinseth Thursday, November 29, 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Fred P. Pomerantz Center, first floor John Tinseth is an ex-deputy sheriff, ex-paratrooper, ex-park ranger, and author of the men’s style blog The Trad. Join him for a presentation of his book, M: The Civilized Years, 1983-1989, which collects the best of M magazine. M featured fashion and styling advice for men from Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis, Alexander Julian, and many others. It also documented New York’s urbane, upper-class lifestyle, covered the best restaurants and the wildest bars, and featured articles about how to find the perfect tailor, as well as the perfect wife. |
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Volunteer Opportunities
Contact FIT’s Student Volunteer Community Service (SVCS) Office at (212) 217-4130 or svcs@fitnyc.eduto learn more about ways to volunteer with the following organizations:
Interesting Article:
Venture Capitalists and Investors
http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/91669/Surprising-Insights-From-HubSpot-s-35M-Mezzanine-Round.aspx
Interesting Event:
Hatchery – Are You Serious? – November 14, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
http://ays1114.eventbrite.com/#
The Hatchery invites serious entrepreneurs to take part in its next open pitching event on Wednesday evening, November 14. Presenters will have five minutes to pitch their product or startup to a panel of angel investors. The panel will provide candid feedback and guidance on steps to improve the pitch for actual investor presentations. Further, the panel will provide opinions on whether the products or firm are commercially viable. Typically, panelists have seen hundreds of pitches from startup firms, and have a good feel for the ability of a new company to create a successful launch.
Sandra Holtzman teaches CEO 035: Licensing.
She is the author of Lies Startups Tell Themselves to Avoid Marketing.
Due to possible severe weather caused by Hurricane Sandy, the college is monitoring conditions and coordinating efforts through the Office of the Mayor, the State University of New York, and the New York State Office of Emergency Management.
As of today, October 26, the college remains open and all classes and activities will be held throughout the weekend as scheduled. Please check your FIT email, www.fitnyc.edu, or the college’s emergency phone line at 212-217-7792, late Sunday evening or early Monday morning for any possible changes to the schedule.
Cliff Hoppus
When it comes to U.S. influence on men’s dressing throughout the world, Preppy is number one. If you are in men’s image, styling, design or merchandising, take advantage of this action-packed day featuring prep, preppy, Ivy League, and American classics. Find out what these terms mean, what the look is, who wears it, makes it and sells it. Join in a conversation with menswear authorities on the many shades of prep from “genuine” to “authentic”, “old school”, evolved, high, urban and Euro. Participate in a Q and A during a working lunch followed by a tour of FIT’s current exhibit, “Ivy Style”. Program culminates with actual store visits to the best NYC purveyors of preppy goods, such as J. Press, Paul Stuart, and the new Brooks Brothers concept store. Box lunch and tour bus included.
G Bruce Boyer
photo by Rose Callahan
Seminar leader: Cliff Hoppus, celebrity stylist with G. Bruce Boyer, menswear journalist and consultant Ivy Style exhibition.
Saturday, November 3rd from 9:30am-5:00pm
RESCHEDULED: Saturday, December 1st from 9:30am-5:00pm
Register now for this ONE TIME ONLY Master Class in Prep (class SXN 520) at http://fitnyc.edu/noncreditregister.
FIT Goes Preppy Pinterest Contest
Create a Pinterest board that epitomizes “The Preppy Lifestyle”. One lucky pinner will attend class SXN 520 (50 Shades of Prep: Lifestyle, Designers, and Retailers Talk and Tour) for free! One lucky winner will be enrolled in SXN 520 at no cost. Winner will be responsible for any travel and related expenses. Winner shall contact FIT within 2 days of notification of award; no course substitutions are permitted. Winner must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
How to enter:
1. Follow FIT’s Hot Topics on Pinterest, http://pinterest.com/hottopics/.
2. Create a board and title it “Preppy Look = Preppy Life“.
3. Fill the board with 25 or more pins that epitomize “The Preppy Lifestyle”, be creative. You must include at least two pins from the FIT website (fitnyc.edu) the rest can be from Pinterest or other websites. View our board as an example: http://pinterest.com/hottopics/preppy-look-preppy-life/
4. Submit your board by commenting your URL link to this Preppy Class & Contest blog post by October 28, 2012.
The chosen board will be announced by October 31, 2012! Class is Saturday, November 3rd from 9:30am-5:00pm.
Happy pinning!
LEFT: Our very own Joan Volpe and friend in their preppy looks, circa 1966.
RIGHT: Joan and Charles Volpe in their current preppy garb for the FIT Museum’s opening of “Ivy Style” photo by Owen Hoffman.
Here’s an opportunity for those of you interested in fashion management. It’s offered by the same folks who partnered with FIT this summer to do DESIGNNYC.
http://www.nycfashionfellows.org/
Sandra Holtzman teaches CEO 035: Licensing.
She is the author of Lies Startups Tell Themselves to Avoid Marketing.
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