{"id":14555,"date":"2017-02-02T12:27:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/?p=14555"},"modified":"2019-02-23T14:26:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-23T18:26:03","slug":"instructor-spotlight-den-ly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/2017\/02\/02\/instructor-spotlight-den-ly\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructor Spotlight: Den Ly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Den Ly\u00a0designs hybrid dress shoes\u00a0with a dash of performance and an emphasis on sustainability. He is a graduate of FIT’s Accessories Design program.\u00a0<\/span>He was born in a refugee camp outside of Bangkok, Thailand during the time of Cambodian genocides. As a young child, his family moved to Florida to pursue the American dream. Den spent most of his teen years immersed in the underground indie scene participating in art, music, skating, surfing, competitive Jujutsu, and mixed martial\u00a0arts. After a career-ending knee injury, Den returned to Cambodia to teach and happened to meet an artist of bespoke shoemaking who influenced his footwear career today. His goal is to\u00a0<\/span>open an accessories\u00a0think-tank based in NYC with factories in New York and Cambodia, promoting\u00a0American-made products and international trade with a cause.<\/a><\/p>\n

Instructor Den Ly teaches the following FIT Precollege Classes:<\/strong><\/em>
\nHLD 031\u00a0Sneaker and Performance Footwear Design<\/a><\/p>\n

Teaching philosophy:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Learning is the most crucial part of human interaction. Students should be able to learn in an environment that cultivates free thinking and respect for the design process. I like to show them that there are\u00a0many avenues through which one can reach their goals. It takes a lot of work, but finding a special\u00a0connection witch each student\u00a0enhances the ability to bring out their greatness.<\/p>\n

On Precollege Programs:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Precollege Programs prepares you for what is expected at the next level of education\u00a0and potentially the work field; it’s a gateway to adulthood! I enjoy the idea of teaching good fundamentals needed to succeed in life and the design world. My goal is to help guide students\u00a0to achieve the best result of one\u2019s capability without the added pressure that most of them face\u00a0in their academic environment. Emphasis on hard work and self-respect teaches students\u00a0confidence much needed in the competitive college and industry environment!<\/p>\n

Industry Experience\/Recent Exhibitions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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