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Ruthie Davis – from Reeboks to Beverly Hill pumps
“If you think these big companies have it all figured out, they don’t,” said Ruthie Davis speaking to students of Faces and Places in Fashion lecture class this Monday. Davis is now a leading American shoe designer with collections in top retail stores worldwide. She was referring to Reebok in the 90s. It was her…
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The weekly scoop from fashion innovators
The Faces & Places in Fashion lecture series is all straight talk, practical advice, fashion forecasting, and insider dishing delivered by formidable fashion innovators. “This semester we have an outstanding array of entrepreneurs with a focus on footwear and accessories,” says Faces & Places professor Joshua Williams. Lectures are open to the public. Lectures are held…
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At ELLE.com the experience makes the magazine
Styles may change, but online content is what’s really on the runway at ELLE.com, one of the most visited online versions of a major fashion publication. “Magazines aren’t what they were 10 years ago–it’s now an experience,” Keith Pollock, Editorial Director of ELLE.com told students of Faces & Places class last week. It’s virtual engagement that Pollock and his…
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Designing like an “anthropologist”–Frank Zambrelli
“Stop taking offense! It’s o.k. not to take things personally and to design for others. Design can be approached as an art, or a science. I liken it to an anthropologist. Both are valuable,” FIT grad and shoe designer (Banfi Zambrelli), Frank Zambrelli told students of Faces & Places class yesterday. Not surprisingly, Zambrelli, according to…