Precollege Programs at FIT

Tag: Fashion Design

  • Instructor Spotlight: Jill Topol

    Jill Topol has been a driving force in the photo/fashion industry for over 20 years. As a top celebrity fashion stylist, Jill has had the pleasure of calling Destiny’s Child/Beyoncé, N’SYNC and the Jonas Brothers as some of her steady high-profile clients. Jill’s work can be seen in publications including Harper’s Bazaar & Elle International, Vibe, Interview, Rolling Stone, Seventeen,…

  • How can FIT’s Precollege Programs help you on your Fashion Journey

    Fashion designers from all over the world get their start at FIT. Many come back to learn even more skills, to stay on the cutting edge of fashion design and development. FIT has concentrations in menswear or womenswear. Whether you’ve been creating your own fashions since you were a tiny tot or just decided yesterday you were meant to…

  • Instructor Spotlight: Barbara Seggio

      Barbara Seggio is a fashion and technical designer with expertise in apparel. She is a graduate of FIT and has been teaching in the Fashion Design Department for over 25 years. She teaches all levels of Sewing, Draping, and Patternmaking. She is also the Evening/Weekend Adviser of the FD Department. Barbara has enjoyed teaching Precollege classes…

  • Instructor Spotlight: Roza Mirakova

    Roza Mirakova worked in various companies as a patternmaker/technical designer in childrenswear and womenswear for over 15 years. She graduated from FIT in 1996 with a B.S. in Production Management. She is highly experienced in draping, sewing, and patternmaking. After working as a tutor for a while, she was inspired to teach and share her knowledge with…

  • Instructor Spotlight: Susanna Moyer

    Susanna Moyer is a global leader in the fashion industry as well as an educator. She started her fashion design career in Paris working for Christian Dior then leading the design team at Olivier Lapidus. She returned to the US where she founded her namesake brand selling to Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom’s and 250 specialty stores.…

  • Instructor Spotlight: Mary Capozzi

    Mary Capozzi has been an instructor at FIT for over 8 years. During her 17 years of experience in the fashion industry, Prof. Capozzi designed children’s clothing, swimwear, and denim. She also has a passion for art, particularly fashion illustration and digital illustration. Prof. Capozzi teaches the following FIT Precollege Classes: HSX 095 Costume & Couture Rendering Teaching…