Goodbye Sass!
“The next picture I send you I’ll be on a camel” The associate dean (and for five months our interim dean) of the School of Art and Design has left after 17 years at FIT for a warmer… much warmer…clime, … Continue reading
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Dean Arbuckle on Simone Cipriani & The Hand of Fashion series
“We’re so excited to have forged this collaboration with Simone Cipriani and the Ethical Fashion Initiative,” said Dean Joanne Arbuckle following Cipriani’s talk last night with Nina Braga, Director of Institoe E. “His discussions with renowned speakers address critical aspects of … Continue reading
A book fair for devotees of art and design
Last weekend’s Designers and Books Fair brought a capacity crowd of students, faculty, and a great many other design devotees for book browsing and presentations. It was a star-studded Art and Design School affair. The Who’s Who and the Who‐Will be … Continue reading
Posted in Event, FIT staff & faculty
Tagged Andre Leon Talley, Andrea Kiliany Thatcher, Ben Yarling, Communication Design, Demetrios Eames, DJ Stout, Hamish Smyth, Jesse Reed, Joanne Arbuckle, Julian Acevedo, Keith Godard, Les Trois Ourses, Lucky Peach, Milton Glaser, Molly Butterfoss, Patrick Knisley, Peter Meehan, Ruth Jamieson, Ryan Essmaker, Sass Brown, Steven Heller, The Paris Review, Wendy Goodman
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Paul Dillinger of Levi Strauss kicks off Summer Sustainability Institute
Acting Associate Dean Sass Brown welcomed three dozen industry members to the second annual Sustainability and Textiles Summer Institute June 8. The four-day program introduces designers and others from around the world to practical ways of minimizing the industry’s carbon … Continue reading
Fine arts photographer crosses over, fashionably
Jordan Tiberio faces a type of conundrum not unfamiliar to students who fully explore their craft: “I won a fashion shooting contest, but I’m a fine arts photographer,” says the recent winner of the Western Digital (WD) Fashion Walk. “I’m used … Continue reading
Sarah Campbell the print lady
Celebrated textile designer Sarah Campbell brought her keen sensibility, warmth and signature style to Faces & Places in Fashion this past Monday. “She was really heart warming, and intrinsically British,” said Assistant Dean Sass Brown who was in attendance. Currently … Continue reading
Posted in Faces & Places in Fashion, Guest Speaker
Tagged Rena Sussman, Sarah Campbell, Sass Brown, West Elm
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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 … Continue reading
Art & Design’s Sass Brown Appointed Acting Assistant Dean
Sass Brown, our new Acting Assistant Dean, has been appointed to replace Dr. Erika Massaquoi, who left in April. Brown is student-conscious, eco-conscious, a dedicated promoter of sustainable fashion, and about to publish her second book on eco fashion and accessories. “She … Continue reading
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Tagged eco fashion, Kingston University, Sass Brown
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FIT in Milan student work hits the runway
Waking up in Milan, you might think, is inspiration enough to create high fashion. But it’s just the start of the day for BFA fashion students studying at FIT in Milan. In addition to 120 hours of classwork at the … Continue reading