Join us Thursday, February 9th @ 7PM, The Theater at MAD 2 Columbus Circle, New York City to meet acclaimed Korean designer Lie Sang Bong, whose worldwide clientele for avant-garde clothing includes celebrities like Lady Gaga and Beyonce. He will discuss a career that spans more than two decades, in which he has combined a [...]

We are pleased to share this wonderful fitting CFDA tribute to the long-standing career of one of our beloved faculty, Salvatore Cesarani:  http://www.cfda.com/sal-cesarani/. Please take the time to read and if you see Sal in the hall or elevator be sure to congratulate him in person. Well done Sal- we are so proud to have you [...]

Handbag Designer 101 invites you to compete in the 6th Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards, the only handbag competition of its kind in the world. This is your opportunity to submit your handbag and compete for one of nine awards in handbag excellence, international recognition and a variety of coveted prizes at the awards ceremony [...]

Parsons Career Services will soon be hosting the Parsons Internship Fair and we hope that you will encourage your students to participate. This event is the perfect place for students to find an internship and gain valuable experience interacting with industry professionals. Wednesday, February 1st, 2012, 10 AM-2 PM 55 West 13th Street – Lang [...]

Written by:  Camille Ziegelhofer, Fashion Marketing Online Student. Austin, Texas To many Parsons students, August 29th, 2011, brought the traditional first-day-of-school nerves, with questions running rampant through their minds.  What will my classmates be like?  Will I get along with them?  Will my professors be tough?  Will I make the subway on time?  What do [...]

Bonjour! Haven’t made your plans for Summer 2012 yet? Why not take a 2-week intensive Fashion Industry Now: Paris course.  The course is open to both degree and non-degree seeking students.  Anyone interested in getting to know the city of Paris as a fashion insider, will want to check out this exciting course. COURSE DESCRIPTION: [...]

For years, I’ve found reasons why it’s not a good time to take my kid on top of the Empire State Building. It’s too crowded; too expensive; we might run into King Kong; who knows? But last weekend, the opportunity presented itself in a way where everything clicked. It was Friday and Kid had the [...]

Tuesday marked the last day of this semester’s Fashion Publishing class, and to change it up we  went to see the “Cecil Beaton: The New York Years” show at the Museum of the City of New York. Beaton, a British born photographer and designer, was shooting portraits of Hollywood greats during its nacent 1920s and into [...]

Meet Dylan Cao, a BFA Fashion Design sophomore, winner of the Fall 2011 WGSN Trend Spotting Contest. Dylan comes from a family of artists and has taken an interest in art since the young age of three. Before attending Parsons, he attended a Visual Arts High School in Vietnam. We spoke to Dylan about his [...]

Last Saturday, December 10th, S+M Studios was introduced into the world of art by organizing and curating “Current Bodies,” A One Night Show on the Modern Human. S+M is an open agency dedicated to new ways of making and showing photography. S+M stands for Sean Sullivan and Matt Shrier, both extremely talented third year photography students [...]