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The information on this page was either provided to the present New School Archives staff or was found in legacy files. Corrections and additions welcome. Year Honoree Presenter 2018 Marco Bizzarri, CEO of Gucci Cleo Wade Solange Knowles Vincent Staples with video supplement José Neves, CEO of Farfetch Beth Buccini 2017 Eileen Fisher Mara Hoffman […]
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The information on this page was either provided to the present New School Archives staff or was found in legacy files. Corrections and additions welcome. 2011 David Ferron (women’s), T Young Hwang (men’s), Serena Chang (children’s) 2010 Niloufar Mozafari (women’s), Dylan Taverner (men’s), Susan Kay (children’s) 2009 Julia Blum, Robert Fitzsimmons (women’s—a tie, not a team), […]
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Editor’s note: the publication date of this article reflects the date this article was added to the new version of The New School Histories website, not the original publication date. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Being able to identify the origins and historical significance of archival materials is truly satisfying, and—dare I say it?—quite fun. Full […]
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Editor’s note: the publication date of this article reflects the date this article was added to the new version of The New School Histories website, not the original publication date. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. After a particularly cold winter here in New York, “swimsuit season” is officially upon us, leading millions of women to contemplate […]
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Editor’s note: the publication date of this article reflects the date this article was added to the new version of The New School Histories website, not the original publication date. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. This is the second part of our series on the history of women’s swimwear. Click here to view Part 1! At the end […]
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The Parsons fashion design program has been the starting point for many of today’s industry leaders. Not many people know that before Tim Gunn was the host of Project Runway, he was the Chair of Fashion at Parsons School of Fashion. We’re looking at all of the notable people who have come through Parsons as an important […]
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A Timeline of Important Events for Parsons Fashion Throughout the history of the Parsons fashion department from 1950-present there have been many important events that have helped shape the fashion department into the prestigious program that it is today. We have compiled a timeline of what we see as the most important events in the […]
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The Fashion Design program at Parsons has always been known for its professors and mentors, and the professors have always been industry professionals who bring the students outside of the classroom and into the real world. Before 1952 some of the most notable and iconic professors and mentors were Gilbert Adrian, Claire McCardell, and Christian […]