We want to remind everyone that Parsons 2010 Show, which displays a range of projects and activities across all five schools at Parsons, is set for May 19 through May 24 in the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center – 66 Fifth Avenue. There will be exhibits in both the Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries and [...]

“A Response to Emotion: Every Bag Tells a Story” was the subject of a recent competition issued to Parsons Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing students, by Italian handbag company, Braccialini.  A partnership with the winning creations from the Braccialini Handbag Competition were announced and presented by Emilia Pedullà, President and CEO of EMIMAR-Braccialini Franchisee USA [...]

From the success of the WORKWEAR exhibition, which was exhibited to launch the MFA Fashion Design and Society program in February 2010,  Shelley Fox will represent the School of Fashion at Parsons by speaking at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of their two day symposium, Costume Collections: A Collaborative Model for Museums, which celebrates and illuminates the historic collection-sharing [...]

Dear Fashion School Community, Please stop by the STOLL open house, showcasing the knitwear collections of our recent BFA Graduates. This event is open to the industry, please feel free to forward to interested colleagues. STOLL FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY PRESENTS: Parsons The New School For Design Thesis collections by: Paula Cheng, Samuel Green, Samantha Hyman, Angela [...]

The School of Fashion is pleased to announce a graduation ceremony, for the AAS Fashion Marketing & Fashion Design graduating classes, December 2009 and May 2010. This initimate ceremony will involve your AAS Fashion program directors, faculty and administration held at Tishman Auditorium – 66 W 12th St ground floor at 10:30am on May 19th. [...]

Please join us in congratulating the following students who received this year’s Council of Fashion Designers of America, (CFDA Foundation) coveted fashion scholarships. $25,000 Geoffrey Beene Design Scholarship: Carmen Chen Wu $10,000 CFDA Scholarship: Yuen Chi Lo and Lauren Burnet Honorable Mention CFDA Scholarship:  Paul Negron Congratulations to all of the scholarship winners and those [...]

Congratulations to Parsons graduating students  Aimee Kestenberg and Frank Nathan for being chosen as finalists for the Independent Handbag Designer Awards. Aimee is one of the five finalists in the Best Use of CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements category and Frank is chosen for the Best Student Made Handbag. Aimee Kestenberg’s sketch. The 3rd annual Independent [...]

The School of Fashion invites you to Line Debut 2010, featuring emerging designers from the AAS Fashion Design program on Thursday, May 6th,  Industry and Press Reception 6:30–7:30 p.m. RSVP Required: www.ParsonsLineDebut.eventbrite.com, at Sheila C. Johnson Design Center – Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Gallery – 2 West 13th Street. General Reception 7:30–9:30 p.m. Awards Presentation [...]

Thursday April 29, 6:00pm at Macy’s Herald Square – Women’s on 3 Ellen Tracy and Macy’s challenged design students from Parsons The New School for Design to re-invent the iconic white shirt.  Join them to welcome the winner of this challenge, 4 runner ups, and be among the first to purchase these winning designs! Free [...]

Join fashion designer and AAS alum, Prabal Gurung for a discussion exploring his unique design perspective. Gurung has worked with Cynthia Rowley and Bill Blass, and launched his own line February 2009. His collection has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and WWD. And his Hollywood following includes Demi Moore, Rachel Weisz, and Zoe Saldana. [...]