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  • 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…

  • Instructor Spotlight: Linda Daly

    FIT’s adjunct professor Linda Daly is an artist-designer whose multi-media work has been exhibited in the U.S and Mexico. After completing an MFA from the Instituto Allende, she went on leave from her Doctoral Studies at Columbia University to open an Atelier and Gallery in Soho, NYC. Teaching Philosophy: My teaching goal is to allow…

  • 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…

  • In The Halls: Natalie

                  Student: Natalie Program: Summer High School Live 2019 Precollege Courses: HFA 024 Basic Life Drawing & HFA 147 Introduction to Painting Describe your personal style? My personal style includes Harajuku fashion, all things pink and pastel, and gore. I am a gore artist and am fairly known in…

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