Alumni Magazine of the Fashion Institute of Technology volume 3 / number 3 / summer 2010 Hue09_m5.4.indd 1 6/15/10 3:02 PM Features 7 The Future Is Now Commencement 2010: Nina Garcia ’92, Departments Norma Kamali ’64, and 2,700 brand new alumni 8 4 Life in the Fast Lane Bespoke swim trunks, titanium fibers, Hue’s News Recent developments at silicone trims—all in a day’s work for and related to FIT Jared Berger ’06 6 10 Hue’s Who 24 Joe from A to Zee VIPs at FIT events, from The daily life of Elle’s creative director, September to May and his collaborations with a fellow alum 14 16 Artifact Nature Versus Picture A “wild” silk dress from Fashion Design and Photography students The Museum at FIT’s latest show team up for an eco-themed shoot 15 18 Footprint Spring Awakening One editor’s vision of a Baker Scholars bring a rite of spring— sustainable future the prom—to local seniors 15 20 Faculty On…. Four by Four 20 Corporate accountability Four Graphic Design grads present in the information age four design projects 19 24 I Contact Mind the Gap A Textile/Surface Design student Are saggy pants a legit fashion statement discusses his love for the loom or a disgrace? 28 26 Alumni Notes Please Don’t Touch Find out what your classmates Art Market MA students learn how are up to 8 to sell performance art 31 Sparks Eva Franco ’94 on her favorite type of still life Front and back cover photo: 7 Carolina Palmgren. Hue is the alumni magazine of the Fashion Institute Vice President for Editor of Technology, a State University of New York Advancement and Linda Angrilli External Relations college of art and design, business and technology. Managing Editor Loretta Lawrence Keane It is published three times a year by the Division Alex Joseph Assistant Vice President of Advancement and External Relations, Seventh Staff Writer for Communications Alumni Magazine of the Fashion Institute of Technology Avenue at 27 Street, Room B905, New York City Gregory Herbowy Carol Leven 10001-5992, 212 217.4700. Editorial Assistant Email: [email protected] Vanessa Machir volume 3 | number 3 | summer 2010 Address letters to the editors, Hue magazine. Art Direction and Design Empire Design Studio Hue magazine on the web: fitnyc.edu/hue 2 Hue09_m5.4.indd 2 6/15/10 3:02 PM 26 Departments 10 4 Hue’s News Recent developments at and related to FIT 6 Hue’s Who VIPs at FIT events, from September to May 14 Artifact ON THE COVER A “wild” silk dress from The Museum at FIT’s latest show For this issue, Hue gave six pages— 15 the front and back cover and a four-page Footprint spread (pp. 20-23)—to studio Newwork, One editor’s vision of a 16 a graphic design firm founded by four ’07 sustainable future grads, and asked them to showcase their work and the work of some fellow alumni. 15 Faculty On…. the covers feature a dress by ideeën, Corporate accountability a New York-based women’s collection in the information age designed by Junko hirata, international 19 trade and Marketing for the Fashion in- I Contact dustries ’08 and Fashion Design ’04, A Textile/Surface Design student and Atsuko Yanase. hirata, born in tokyo discusses his love for the loom and raised in Paris, worked for labels like Yigal Azrouel and helmut Lang before 28 meeting Yanase in 2005, while both were Alumni Notes designing for Catherine Malandrino. Find out what your classmates the two launched ideeën in 2007. are up to Ideeën combines structural shapes 31 and soft draping techniques with a New Sparks York, street-wear vibe. their autumn/winter Eva Franco ’94 on her favorite 2010 collection features military-inspired type of still life outerwear with a mix of washed leather and dip-dyed Mongolian fur; peeking from beneath are lace silk dresses. Front and back cover photo: Carolina Palmgren. In 2008, ideeën received Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion award, given to emerging fashion designers. in 2009, swarovski Crystallized sponsored a runway show featuring ideeën along with rodarte, Jason Wu, and Alexander Wang. ideeën is available at Assembly, oak, and other u.s. boutiques, and in Canada, Sitings hong Kong, Japan, and the uK. On FIT’s website, www.fitnyc.edu Continuing and Professional Studies: fitnyc.edu/continuinged ideeen-newyork.com FIT job openings: fitnyc.edu/jobs Gallery of student work: fitnyc.edu/studentgalleries Gladys Marcus Library: fitnyc.edu/library The Museum at FIT: fitnyc.edu/museum 18 To view videos about the college, go to: youtube.com/aboutfit Email the FIT Alumni Association: [email protected] Go to fitnyc.edu/hue to answer The Ask, tell us what inspires you for Sparks, or update your alumni info. www.fitnyc.edu/hue 3 Hue09_m5.4.indd 3 6/15/10 3:02 PM Current and Upcoming Exhibitions at The Museum at FIT Now on view at The Museum at featuring everything from street FIT: Eco-Fashion: Going Green. styles to school uniforms to Up through November 13, work by new designers such as Eco-Fashion examines the past Chitose Abe of Sacai and Hiroki two centuries of fashion’s Nakamura of Visvim. The environmental and ethical exhibition will coincide with practices, good and bad, and the publication of a book of the provides historical context for same name, featuring essays by the current drive behind Museum Director Valerie Steele Lorenzo Ciniglio sustainable design. For an and Deputy Director Patricia Even better than Facebook: Alumni met in the flesh at the April event. in-depth look at one dress from Mears, and a range of related the exhibition, see this issue’s public programming, including Alumni Outreach Continues with what’s happening on campus Artifact (p.14). a “Lolita” tea party offered Facebook Page, Fashion Show Event Beginning September 17, through the museum’s Fashion visitors can immerse themselves Culture series. For more informa- Allison Oldehoff,the college’s Center’s eighth-floor alcove for in Japan Fashion Now, an tion, visit fitnyc.edu/museum. new manager of alumni and a cocktail hour preceding that exploration of the past 20 years’ Japan Fashion Now will run faculty relations, is administering evening’s Fashion Design BFA and evolution in Japanese design through January 8, 2011. a Facebook page for FIT alumni. Menswear AAS show, The Future Log on to see what your friends of Fashion. Attendees were then are up to, engage in community- invited to the Morris W. and wide discussions, and find Fannie B. Haft Auditorium to up-to-the-minute information watch a live, 3D simulcast of the on FIT happenings, on campus event on the big screen. “Our and beyond. Visit facebook.com/ alumni are a tremendous source FITalumni and click the “Like” of pride for the college and it was button to join the group and post a thrill to welcome so many of your updates. them back,” Oldehoff says. “This In other alumni relations news, just marks the beginning of on April 26, 70 graduates gathered opportunities for them to share in in the David Dubinsky Student the strength of the FIT network.” Annie Griffiths Belt Programming Update Pakistani Girl, by Annie Griffiths Belt forNational Geographic. On March 3, Belt spoke about her work and extensive travels at the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre as the featured three conscious design for working guest of the spring 2010 Liberal Arts Dean’s Forum, cosponsored by the Presidential This past academic year, Scholars honors program. new FIT degree programs were architects, interior designers, and approved. space planners. The Entrepreneurship for The Master of Fine Arts in the Fashion and Design Industry Illustration, which replaces the Bachelor of Science begins in current Master of Arts program, fall 2011. Offered through the will be introduced this coming In “Mind the Gap” (pp.24-25), Jay and Patty Baker School of fall. This will be FIT’s first Hue looks into the surprisingly Business and Technology, it will terminal degree, representing long-lived saggy pants educate students in the market- the highest academic credential phenomenon. ing of new products and services, in the field. Accordingly, the What’s your take on the establishment of their own program has expanded with some additional coursework the trend? How, if at business ventures, and the revitalization of existing opera- devoted to the curriculum’s all, do you think it’s tions. The Sustainable Interior entrepreneurial element. There influenced menswear? Environments Master of Arts— will also be increased studio whose start date has yet to be time and an on-site Los Angeles Email [email protected] announced—will be a 36-credit, component, for students to learn Submissions will be considered two-year curriculum in energy- about and make connections for publication in a future issue. efficient and environmentally with the film industry. 4 hue | summer 2010 Hue09_m5.4.indd 4 6/15/10 3:02 PM The Power of SUNY QUICK READ SUNY’s new strategic plan, The Power of >> Andrew Cronan has been appointed director of SUNY, was spearheaded by Chancellor Nancy FIT’s Career and Internship Center. Cronan was Zimpher and developed with input from all previously Fordham University’s executive 64 campuses over the past year. It outlines director of career services. A lifetime resource what’s happening on campus the six “big ideas” SUNY will pursue in the for all alumni, the Career and Internship Center next five years and beyond as it seeks to lead may be visited at fitnyc.edu/careerservices.