Evetta Petty is off to the races—the UK’s Royal Ascot, one of the most famous in the world. Her hat has already arrived. Petty is the only American milliner represented at Ascot this year, and she’s the first Black milliner ever to have a hat selected for the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective. Twelve milliners were…
When it comes to packaging design, looking great and protecting the product are only a couple of the design goals. The package also has to attract the target audience, the potential buyers. At one point for instance, it seemed that those looking for “fair trade” food products were more attracted to labels showing photos of…
Talk about multi-tasking. Tara Morton (AAS, Fashion Design, ’14) is New Zealand’s ambassador to Spain. She was recently appointed ambassador to the Holy See as well and was greeted by Pope Francis. Ambassador Morton is also accredited to Andorra, Malta, Morocco, and has had postings in New York, Cairo and Baghdad. “Every day is different,”…
Iconic activist Ruby Bridges has a lot to say about civil rights. A six-year-old second grader in 1960, she was the first and only Black student at William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. In fact, she was the only student, period. The day she arrived, surrounded by federal marshals, parents withdrew their 500 children…
This GIF is for you! It was created by Damaris Chamorro, ’24, in Prof. Anthony Capparelli’s Pictorial Problem Solving class. For a holiday card assignment, students learn to add movement and motion to their work. Chamorro, a recipient of The School Art League Trustrees Award, enjoys working with mediums that include drawing, painting, photography and mosaics…
What a delightful story! Thank you for posting it. Warm regards, Kim
What a touching story! I am about Ruby Bridges’ age and in school we learned about Norman Rockwell’s sentimental paintings…
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All of the hats are beautiful! I love the Royal Ascot hat! I’m sure if Henry Higgins saw it he…