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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Last week, Fashion Publishing was lucky enough to have fashion writer and editor, Lauren Greene, pay us a visit and give us insider tips of the publishing world. Greene was written five books, including the recent Seventeen’s Ultimate Guide to Style, as well as an untold number of fashion features. Here’s a glimpse into her [...]

Patrick Michael Hughes Early Saturday November 19th the doors opened at H&M for the heavily advertised and eagerly anticipated ‘The Very Best of Versace for H&M.’ This was the latest capsule collection collaboration with a prestigious fashion brand. At the time of his murder in 1997 Gianni Versace was hailed as The King of Glitz and [...]

by Mary Helma, AAS Fashion Design Let’s be honest: How many of you have entered Elegant Fabrics and left without taking a swatch?  If you’re a Parsons student, chances are you have been to the two story fabric store on 40th Street, and you’ve probably taken a swatch– or ten.  Did you know that you [...]

This weekend, I had a spontaneous opportunity to join old friends at the Carsten Höller: Experience exhibit at the New Museum, just a short walk from our apartment. On the surface, it seemed like something whimsical that I’d love: the German artist gets his chance to create an interactive show with a giant slide, carousels, [...]

St. John the Divine has transformed itself into a holy place of contemplation, and this time one reflects on The Value of Water: the art of water, the scarcity of water, and the sanctity of water. Dozens of artists are shown together, smattered throughout the far flung chapels and corners, creating a unique convergence of [...]

by Nick Palmer and Sarah Jones Located at Fifth Avenue and Fortieth Street, the New York Public Library is a great place to escape the city– plus, it’s close to Parson’s 560 Fashion Avenue campus.  The reading rooms are quiet and spacious, and there are tons of computers that you can use. The library itself is a grandiose building [...]