Author: Precollege Intern

  • #StayInspired

    Hi Everyone! Blogs are sooo early 2000s… or are they? Blogs are a great way to store information and links. That’s why we’ve kept our Precollege Blog going all these years. We mainly used it for Instructor Spotlights and Student Highlights (you can check our archives!), but now we are going to use it for…

  • Instructor Spotlight: Jacqueline Quinn

    Jacqueline Quinn is a fashion designer born in Dublin, Ireland, who moved to New York City 25 years ago. Jacqueline’s alma mater is the Grafton Academy of Fashion Design in Dublin, and she is currently studying to get her Master’s in Fashion and Fine Arts. Diverse in her background both creatively and artistically, Jacqueline has…

  • Instructor Spotlight: Sooo-z Mastropietro

    Sooo-z Mastropietro, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in Fashion Design and Textile Design, has taught art and fashion design in a variety of settings including the Quick Center at Fairfield University and the Aldrich Museum. Sewing since the age of seven, she turned to her own raw skills to define her self…

  • In The Halls: Valentin

                  Student: Valentin Program: Summer 4-day High School Workshops Precollege Course: HSX 051: Exploring Graphic Design Describe your personal style? My style is simple and color coordinated, like I’m ready to go on vacation at any time, and oversized. Where do you go on your breaks from class? For…

  • In The Halls: Sarah

    Student: Sarah Program: Summer 4-day High School Workshops Precollege Course: HSX 084: Designing a Fashion Mini-Collection Describe your personal style? My personal style is an eclectic mix of vintage styles, mainly 80s and 90s, with more modern streetwear trends sometimes mixed in. Where do you go on breaks from class? I’ve just been exploring the…

  • In The Halls: Isabela

                  Student: Isabela Program: Summer 4-day High School Workshops Precollege Course: HSX 021: Observational Drawing Portfolio Describe your personal style? My style includes dark tones, like greys and blacks, with a splash of color. Where do you go on breaks from class? I go to the dining hall during…