Presentation given in Saudi Arabia by Katarzyna Gruda, Director of Graphic Design & General Studio School of Art, Media & Technology Parsons The New School for Design. The focus of this presentation was on Parsons' AAS Fashion Marketing Program. Design by Brian McDermott

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PARSONS AAS/
FASHION STUDIES/
FASHION MARKETING/
WORK 2008/
VOLUME 1
Everyone wears clothes; hence everyone
is involved in fashion. And design—cre-
ating form—is one of the activities that
define us as human. Design reflects the
values and habits of the community and
culture, and through clothing we “fash-
ion” the image we present to the world.
Good fashion design and skilled mar-
keting help consumers control and
define the image they present. In the AAS
Fashion Studies and Fashion Marketing
programs here at Parsons our students
acquire the language, the technology,
and the tools they will need to design
and market garments that advance fash-
ion and foretell the future. Because Par-
sons is in New York, a global city, our
students have the benefit of many over-
lapping and interesting cultures.
Our on-campus and online students
study at the intersection of multiple
cultures, which creates opportunities
and possibilities that are a reflection of
our world now and in the future. The on-
campus and online students in these two
programs are from all over the world:
Argentina, Alaska, Denmark, England,
Korea, Japan, Germany, Dubai, Rus-
sia, Israel, New York, California, Ghana,
France, Texas, Utah, Kansas and Ireland.
NOTE FROM THE CHAIR They’ve been to the best schools both
here and in their own country. They’ve
had a wide variety of jobs: stock broker,
ballerina, teacher, writer, engineer, attor-
ney, secretary, architect, chef, medical
doctor, and public relations manager.
These experiences and backgrounds
provide a rich cultural environment for
their education at Parsons.
Together with the Directors of Fash-
ion Studies and Fashion Marketing, I
salute the students in the 2008 Parsons
AAS Program.
Pamela Trought Klein
Associate Dean of Professional Studies
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3. Parsons A.A.S. Fashion Studies captures
the eclectic nature of a leading New York
City design school; the program enables
the students’ creativity and imaginations
to flourish. We educate the students using
the latest theory, methods and technology
available within the fashion industry.
Our goal is to cultivate global partner-
ships and industry collaborations that will
enrich the students' lives beyond their
university experience. This includes main-
taining a focus on current global fashion
issues that address social and environ-
mental concerns related to apparel and
textile manufacturing.
NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR The degree program also offers cross-
disciplinary courses and opportunities for
independent study that provide alumni
the opportunity to generate change upon
entering the fashion industry.
Tamara Albu
Director of Fashion Studies
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6. Scott Amen
scott.amen@gmail.com
Where From New York; Previous Work Experience Fashion Stylist, Actor, Model,
Producer; Previous College BA in Theatre, University of Scranton, Pennsylvania;
How many hours do you spend out of class each week doing classwork? 10–20 Scott Amen, continued
Top Left Mens, Black and White Surfshorts with Patent Leather detailing; Bottom Left Mesh Panel Swim
Navy Hooded Wool Female “Bomber Jacket Remixed” with bell sleeves, fully lined, off center front zip Trunks, hidden button fly pocket; Materials White Mesh, Green/White/Purple Checkered Cotton, yellow Top Right & Right Mens Floral Yoke Pipe Surf Shorts; Materials Neon Blue/Yellow Floral Cotton,
closure with snaps and cotton ribbing Dimensions Size 2 Materials Navy Wool buttons; Bottom Right White Mesh, Red/White Floral Cotton Pique, red and white buttons White Cotton Piping detail on edges, silver grommets, white velcro fly, white shoelace
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Gregory Scott Angel
gregoryscott.ny@gmail.com
Where From Montana; Previous Work Experience Technical Designer for a well-
known men’s wear company; Previous College Interlochen Arts Academy & Queens
College/Aaron Copland School of Music; How many cups of coffee do you drink a Gregory Scott Angel, continued
day? Too many. . . at least three Left Red embroidered satin day dress with silk organza insets; Right White cocktail dress of sateen
cotton with body detail and cotton organdy insets
Group of menswear; Influence Russian Roulette in Tokyo
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7. Carina Bidasio
cbidasio@hotmail.com
Where From Los Angeles; Previous College U.C. Davis, BA in Sociology; Where do
you plan to live after graduating? New York; How many cups of coffee do you drink
a day? Too many
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Katie Cadamatre Carolina Figueroa
cadamatre@gmail.com caro_fig@hotmail.com
Where From New Jersey, grew up in South Carolina; Previous Work Experience Where From Venezuela; Previous Work Experience Internships at Donna Karan,
Assistant at Stephen Burrows, Freelance illustrator for Escada, Internship at Harper’s TSE and GAP, Freelance Designer; Previous College Instituto de Diseño Perera,
Bazaar Previous College Rhode Island School of Design, BFA Illustration; Had you Graphic Design; How many cups of coffee do you drink a day? One
been to NYC before entering Parsons? Since my family is from Jersey, I’d been to the
city a lot before starting at Parsons—and I lived in Manhattan for a few months while
I interned at Harper’s Bazaar. I love New York and try to visit often Left Detail Illustrations ; Right Complete Illustrations
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8. Amy Terrell
llerreta@yahoo.com
Where From Atlanta, Georgia; Previous College BBA from University of Georgia
and Graduate Gemology degree from Gemological Institute of America; How many
cups of coffee do you drink a day Zero
The Cacao garment was inspired by a selection of colorful spring fruits dipped in dark chocolate.
Both the bustier and circle skirt were created using various silks.
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Shoe Collections/The Jewel Collection This collection of shoes was inspired by my love of diamonds
and fine jewelry. Each shoe is adorned with an intricate splash of gems; The Wooden Shoe Collection
These two shoes showcase the natural beauty and character of wood with a fine cherry finish. The eleva-
ted height created with the platforms is reminiscent of the towering trees that inspired their designs;
The Architecture Collection The architecture of great buildings past and present inspired this collecti-
on of shoes. From the archways of ancient cathedrals, to the aquatic center built in Beijing for the 2008
Summer Olympics, the visible lines created in buildings around the world can awaken the imagin-ation;
The Fantasy Bug Collection Imagine walking barefoot through the tall grass on a hot summer day. Al-
though these shoes will certainly keep the dirt off of your feet, they will also evoke childhood memories
of sharing afternoons with the grasshoppers, spiders, and ladybugs in your own backyard.
Amy Terrell, Continued Amy Terrell, continued
Left These floral inspired thigh-high leggings are trimmed with orchids and greenery fashioned out of
silk fabrics; Right Fabricated out of fine green and black silk, the inspiration for this gown came from
the Japanese tradition of delicately crafting origami paper cranes
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9. Chi Lo
chidawg@gmail.com
Where From Hong Kong; Previous Work Experience Internships at DKNY, Yigal
Azrouel, Blanc de Chine; Previous College I used to go to Lasell College in Boston
for Psychology but half way through, I realized that is not the right career path for
me. So I transferred to Parsons AAS fashion Studies; Had you been to NYC before
entering Parsons? Yes, I was in NY in 2005. That was a fun little spring break get-
a-way with my brother
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Zijuan Tang
rabbit_1230@hotmail.com
Where From China; Previous College Guangzhou Academic of Fine Art,
Kingsborough Community college; Previous Work Experience None; How
many cups of coffee do you drink a day? At least two Zijuan Tang, continued
Left Summer dress and hat; Right Winter and Spring Coats
Equestrian inspired fashion illustrations
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Linda Yun Anita Lau
linda.s.yun@gmail.com Season Spring/Summer; Image and Spirit Energy, romantic, luxury, urban, classic with a twist, comf- akyl18@hotmail.com
Where From Born in the U.S., grew up in Korea; Previous Work Experience Design ort, eclectic, fashionable, freedom, modern; Target customer Modern, urban, fashion-conscious women Where From Born in Hong Kong, grew up in Newton, MA; Previous Work
Intern Calvin Klein NY, Donna Karan NY. ‘Han’ Brand Fashion Design Research in their 30’s with multifaceted lifestyles. Specially designed for Sunset Cruise; Silhouettes Dress: Tight ExperienceTech Design Intern, Rebecca Taylor; Intern, Triple 5 Soul Previous
Center; Previous College Yonsei University Seoul, Korea, Master of Science, Fashion high waist bustier top and A-line skirt with details in the back and fraying edge, Jacket: Loose, comfort- College Boston University Bachelors of Science, Elementary Education, Magna
Merchandising & Design Bachelor of Science, Double Major: Clothing & Textiles able bodice and tight sleeve; Colors Classical with blue and grey accent; Fabric Dress: silk/polyester Cum Laude; Where do you plan to live after graduating? New York City or
and Human Environment & Design; How many cups of coffee do you drink a day blended taffeta and double faced iridescent color twill fabric, Jacket: wool/cotton/polyester blended Hong Kong
Two to three cups of coffee per day. I love coffee ottoman fabric
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11. Nicole Hernandez Jane Ji Eun Kim Caroline Rossignol Alice Park
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Zeynep Catalbas Julie Snyder Christina Chang Anastasia Lekkas
Penina Advani Maria Reyes Dagmara Dziedzic Anita Lau
Susanna Ngao Richa Tripathi Gregory Scott Angel Doris Chang
Valentina Lokhova Samo Miller Hyeseon Lee Elisa Karp
Xingcen Liu Su Hyun An Hyun Kyun Chang Emily So
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12. Leg-wear intended to assist in prevent-
ing pulmonary embolisms. Modeled at
the Line Debut premiere at Parsons’ new
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center.
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2008 Line Debut reception. DVT Awareness by Design 2008 was presented by the Coalition to Prevent
Deep Vein Thrombosis and AAS. The 2008 Stacie Nipps Alumni Achievement Award was presented to
AAS Fashion Studies alumnus Jay Godfrey.
Featured Anne Curry, Natalie Morales, Bob Woodruff, Pam Klein, Jay Godfrey; Next spread features
images from the Line Debut runway premiere
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Fashion Studies/Student Work /2008/Special Projects/Independent Study/Sustainable Raw Materials/Ingeo Earth Day Exhibition
Written by James Mendolia Assistant Professor Fashioin Marketing
It is our philosophy to educate the fashion stu- environment. Students were able to discover textiles and exactly what qualifies textiles as
dents at Parsons regarding the importance of the latest developments in eco-friendly fabrics friendly to our environment. Some of the fabrics
sustainable textiles. This knowledge will allow and identify fabrics and trim that will work used in the study were created using Ingeo, the
the students to rethink the design process and with their designs for a specific target market. world’s first man-made fiber derived from 100%
generate long term positive change upon enter- A major consideration for the design students annually renewable resources, as well as fabrics
ing the fashion industry. was to select eco-friendly fabrics that were that are made from organic cotton amd innova-
The objective of the Independent Study is to unique and innovative and would not compro- tive organic and healthy fabrics derived from
allow the fashion design students the opportu- mise their creativity. Students learn to conduct milk, and a fabric produced with crab's pulp.
nity to work with a Merchandiser to select sus- textile research along with their instructor to The independent study is a creative collabora-
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tainable raw materials that are friendly to the determine which mills manufacture sustainable tion between instructors James Mendolia and
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resources
ion capitals.
we are familiar with.
textile manufacturing and dyeing.
man-made fiber from 100% annually renewable
Ingeo A corn-based fabric that is the world’s first
fashion as they enter the industry. It is all
introduce the fashion students to newly
to use their intellectual capacity to chal-
Our planet is in crisis and it is our
try to see the work of several of Parsons’
about questioning the whole system that
dents can lead the way in transforming
and socially conscience, Parsons Stu-
developed fabrics that are eco-friendly
lenge the design process. It is my job to
responsibility to motivate our students
Tokyo, three of the world’s leading fash-
New York, and then traveled to Paris and
designs with a social conscience. The
materials to create innovative fashion
are taking steps to use eco-friendly raw
Julia Poteat. It was developed to allow
Ingeo Earth Day Exhibition premiered in
tine Chang and Margaretta Braddock
emerging designers. Scott Amen, Chris-
vided a showcase for the fashion indus-
The Ingeo Earth Day Exhibition pro-
negative impacts on the Earth related to
fashion design students to explore the
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Fashion Studies/Student Work/2008/Special Projects/ Crstof Beaufays /Design Studio Master Class
Written By Deborah McNamara/Fashion Studies, 2006
Parson’s Design Studio Course instructed by In this intensive two-week master’s class, materials; removing the melted plastic and cut-
Crstof Beaufays, Creative Assistant to Jean- each designer was challenged to decon- ting it into pieces; patterning the pieces; and
Paul Gaultier, stresses the importance of a de- struct pre-existing knitted sweaters and, then recreating the initial shape using a fabric
signer’s process. One need not always have a using the details and patterns from such gar- of our choosing.
final sketch in hand or vision of a garment in ments, to reconstruct them into an original These unconventional design methods pro-
mind when one begins; rather, through experi- design incorporating woven fabrics and knits. vided constant experimentation, and required
mentation a designer may create a work that Students utilized Mr. Beaufays’ orginal “volu- the utmost creativity. The result of such creative
would be unimaginable on paper or in the mind. molding” technique, which required fash- processes was not merely beautiful and unique
Works of this nature are often the most impres- ioning batting or other voluminous articles clothing to be worn, but truly the creation of
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great design.
Master Class, 2008
Fashion Studies/2008/Design Studio
Written by Alison D. Webb (right), AAS
ultimately, a completed garment.
selves, and can be described, simply, as
the method of choice for learning at
of life, for the beauty of each creation
Parsons. The results speak for them-
informed collaboration of others, is
the whole of the Parson’s experience:
exploration of self, combined with an
experience of this class is analogous to
the energy it conveys to the world. The
resides not only in mere appearance, but
ration infuses each garment with a sense
environment filled with dialogue, discus-
ing in an array of garments that pushed
sion, and analysis. I feel that this collabo-
aesthetics. Each piece was created in an
the boundaries of their own personal
welcome opinions of each other, result-
the opinions of Cristof but also by the
dent individually, influenced not only by
exploration was executed by each stu-
our points of view as designers. This
creation…creation of ideas, designs, and
We were given ample time to explore
edly a positive one; the emphasis was on
My experience in the class was undoubt-
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Sherine Kazim Chung-Min Yi
Philina Fan Yichun Yeh
Vanessa Mieger Caroline Hur
Julie Eun So Baik Sarah Bruchmann
Hooman Pishdad Sierra Wingate
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17. New York City based designer Ardistia
Dwiasri has always had a curiosity about
art, illustration and fashion. A native of
Indonesia, she received BA and master’s
degree in industrial and manufactur-
ing engineering from Northeastern Uni-
FASHION STUDIES
versity, along with an AAS degree in
FEATURED ALUMNA
Fashion Studies from Parsons The New
School for Design.
ARDISTIA DWIASRI Dwiasri’s first foray into the fashion
www.ardistianewyork.com industry was an internship with Diane
info@ardistianewyork.com/ Von Furstenberg that led to work with
tel 212 473 0392 GAP, Ann Taylor, and Tommy Hilfiger.
fax 212 473 2128/ Eager to have her own unique point of
Office Headquarters view recognized, she decided to launch
280 Park Ave S Suite 9E her own signature collection, Ardistia,
New York , NY 10010/ for Spring/Summer 2007.
Apropo Showroom Many in the fashion industry have not-
141 west 36th St 7th Floor ed Dwiasri’s intricate details and inno-
New york NY 10018/ vative silhouettes, along with her use of
p 646 473 1440 fine Italian fabrics. In October 2007 she
f 646 473 1121/ received the fashion award from Biore/
barbara@aproposhowroom.com Gen Art. In addition, she was profiled in
WWD in April 2007 for “New Designers
to Watch,” and in May of the same year,
she received a Gen Art Ready-To-Wear
nomination.
The Ardistia Collection has been fea-
tured in Vogue Japan, New York Times
Magazine, Zink, Daily Candy, style.com,
and Audrey Magazines. It can also be
found at specialty stores throughout the
US, Canada and Asia.
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Strong couture shapes and innovative modern. Ardistia’s emphasis on con-
elements are the foundation of the Ardis- struction is at times precise and power-
tia Fall/Winter 08 Collection. The Biore/ ful but also offers delicate finishes that
Gen Art Award winner pays homage to evoke an updated femininity and reveal
the Guardian Goddesses of the Roman interesting juxtapositions. A muted
Empire who stood for both beauty and color palette of burgundy, plum, olive,
strength. Her exquisite, impeccably mustard, winter white, deep black and
cut creations offer great versatility and charcoal grey give the collection a feel-
subtle surprises. Each silhouette offers ing of serenity. In addition, accents of
a reference to historical designs, which silver armor gloss provide radiance to
are converted into something entirely its full presentation.
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18. Julia Poteat was born in Richmond, working in the fashion industry as a
Virginia, and moved with her family to designer, she taught as part-time faculty.
Cleveland, Ohio, when she was five years During this time, because of her experi-
old. Her mother worked as a sample mak- ence in the garment industry, she was
er in Cleveland’s garment industry. From asked to become the Construction Coor-
a very early age, she developed a passion dinator of Fashion Methods. This is a title
for fashion, often drawing garments, that she still holds. In 2004, she became a
making patterns and sewing them herself full-time faculty member at Parsons The
on her mother’s home sewing machine. New School for Design.
Following her graduation from Glenville Julia is a producer for the Line Debut
High School in 1962, she was accepted to (May) and Mid-Season Gallery Pre-
Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, New York, view (December) shows that present
to study apparel design. During her the “best of the best” graduating AAS
FEATURED FACULTY
senior year at Pratt, the fashion editor Fashion Studies students. Julia and
FASHION STUDIES
of Mademoiselle magazine approached James Mendolia, full-time AAS Fashion
her to model for their college issue. This Marketing faculty member, have devel-
JULIA POTEAT was her entrée into the New York fashion oped an independent study class promot-
poteatj@newschool.edu/ industry. She continued in the modeling ing sustainability in the fashion industry.
Fashion Designer/ profession after graduating from Pratt In 2006 Julia started the Eliza Collection,
AAS Assistant Professor with a BFA in fashion studies. a handbag and accessory line.
of Fashion Methods While modeling for 7th Ave Fashion
Coordinator of Fashion Houses in the 1970s, Julia began to free-
Construction/ lance design for garment and textile
Independent Study: companies as a print stylist. Inspired
Sustainable Raw Materials by the use of prints in the sleepwear
industry, she used both her textile and
garment design background, to be-
come the Design Director for the Mary
McFadden sleepwear and Loungewear
Division of Boutique Industries in 1981—
a post she held until 1993. During her
tenure, she won the Industry Tommy
Award three times. This award is for the
both the garment and the printed fabric
used in its creation. While at Boutique
Industries, she also designed sleepwear
for the Givenchy, Ralph Lauren and
Michael Kors Divisions. From 1993 until
2004,Julia was the Knit Sleepwear and
Loungewear Design Director/Merchan-
diser for Shadowline Industries.
Julia has always had an interest in edu-
cation. When in 1996, she was askedto
teach a class for the Associate Degree
Program at Parsons by the chair Pamela
Klein, she did not hesitate. While still
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Upper right and right Garments developed for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Miami 2008; Handbags from the Eliza Collection
Upper left Garment developed for the 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Hollywood. This year’s
show aired nationwide December 3 on CBS
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21. This year, AAS Fashion Merchandis-
ing and Marketing faculty and students
traveled to Italy and Guatemala. They
studied on campus and online, finding
solutions and asking questions about
sustainability, empowerment in business
and developing apparel supply chains to
meet consumer needs in a challenging
economic environment.
Marketing is the strategic study of hu-
man behavior and exchanging informa-
tion. Our students investigate the inter-
relationships between fashion design,
merchandising and marketing analyzing
the history and trends of our industry
NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR moving forward. While New York City
remains the backdrop to Parsons study,
we broaden our international scope
though new media and technology.
The examination of today's fashion
culture finds a home on our campus and
online environments, with students com-
ing together in local and global discus-
sion. The inspiring field of fashion has
proven to be an inspiration for Fashion
Marketing students, as you can see in
the 2008 edition of WORK.
Alice Demirjian
Director of Fashion Marketing
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24. This Summer 2008 AAS Fashion Marketing student Sarah Bang interned at LP&P The six-foot tall mannequin was not very cooperative! Tourists enjoyed seeing me
by Catherine Fung and worked on the development of the new e-commerce web lose my struggle with the mannequin as they walked by our SoHo store.
site www.shoplpandp.com. Here, designer Catherine Fung and Sara Bang inter-
view each other, in conversations about Web development, mannequin mishaps What one piece of advice would you give to incoming Parsons’ students?
and what it takes to launch a website. Pay attention in class. All my classes have been very useful in preparing me for an
internship. For example, Fashion CAD (Photoshop) provided me with the tools to
Designer Profile work on an e-commerce project. I understand how to enhance images and work with
them so that they are web-ready. It definitely gave me a better understanding of the
AAS Fashion Studies Alumna, Catherine Fung, launched The Little Prince & Piggy job market and the range of skills that employers are looking for.
label (later named LP&P) in 2004 in New York. The line debuted at Saks Fifth Ave-
nue’s New York flagship store, where matching outfits brightened the large window Sara Bang Interviews Catherine Fung
displays. Catherine has since been featured on the WB11 news, showcased her Fall/
Winter 2005 collection at the 20th Anniversary Gala of GIDC, and was honored What are your hopes for the new e-commerce (shoplpandp.com ) website?
with the Stacie Nipps Fashion Achievement Award from Parsons The New School of I have been receiving many inquiries from out of state and overseas customers
Design in 2007. about purchasing our merchandise. I’m so excited that I can finally satisfy their
requests. I hope to create the same satisfying shopping experience online that cus-
Inspiration for The LP&P label comes from self-assured women from around the tomers have when they come into our SoHo store.
world, luxurious fabrications and old world technique, French jazz music and of
course her dogs Little Prince and Piggy. Regarding the website, what do you find to be the most difficult challenge so far?
It is a full time job, indeed, to keep all the photos, info and press up to date!
Designer Catherine Fung Interviews Sara Bang What is your favorite memory in developing shoplpandp.com? Any examples that
include the interns would be great. Please don’t hold back.
What most appealed to you about your position at LP&P? It is always fun to undertake a group project with interns who have new ideas and
First of all, I really liked your designs. Your Fall/Winter knitwear collection is some- fresh points of view. It’s refreshing to learn what people in the marketing side of
thing that would appeal to every female. It is feminine, stylish, and each piece looks the business think. It was very exciting to see each phase of the project achieved,
like a one-of-a-kind original piece. I also liked your involvement with the community especially the first time I saw the layout come together. It’s like seeing a baby from
by donating proceeds from your canine collection to various animal-friendly organi- crawling to walking to running. Sara, good job with baby-sitting the online store
zations in New York City. from born to running!
For me, it was important to learn from you, a business-owner and designer. I
wanted to be able to observe your creative process, as well as learn day-to-day busi- Any marketing tips on how we should introduce shoplpandp.com
ness operations. It helped that you understood where I was coming from, since you to the world?
were also a student at Parsons at one point. I’d like to do a soft launch in mid-August first and then we’ll have a launch party in
the store in September. What will we do at the launch party? It will be a surprise!
In regards to e-commerce, what lessons have you learned?
I have learned that there are many steps in developing an online store. Prior to the How has your education at Parsons been useful for you?
actual steps necessary to creating an online presence, I now comprehend the sheer It was a wonderful experience at Parsons. I love all my teachers. I still go back from
amount of research that goes into a project such as this one. time to time to visit them. I’m still learning from them every time when I see them.
From understanding the current market, to knowing where to position LP&P in They have always been very supportive of my career.
terms of competitors—every detail had to be carefully thought out before develop-
ing the website. And there are surprises—for example, I had no idea that it would What one piece advice would you like to share with current Parsons’ students,
take me so long to research the different shipping options we should offer to online whose hopes are to launch and develop their own brand?
Sara Bang shoppers. It is all about fine-tuning the smallest of details to make an online store A dream doesn’t come true overnight. The only failure is quitting.
sarahkb82@hotmail.com run smoothly.
Where From Toronto, Canada; Previous Work Experience Internship with
Catherine Fung; Marketing, Merrill Corporation of Canada; Previous College Any memorable stories? Sarah Bang, Continued
University of Toronto, BA, Double Major in Political Science and History; We photographed all of our items featured in the online store on mannequins. After Knitwear peices sold at LP&P, designed by Catherine Fung. Sara Bang, during her internship,
Where do you plan to live after graduation New York planning outfits, it took a good week to shoot all the pictures and variety of angles. photographed the looks for development of the firm’s website
LP&P Soho Storefront Right LP&P SoHo Store Display
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I am from Barcelona, Spain and came to New York City with a clear goal: attend
Parsons The New School for Design and graduate in AAS Fashion Marketing. Driven
by the creative environment of fashion, I incorporated my business and marketing
skills into the study of design in the AAS Fashion Studies program. For me, the most
important fact was not the major but the experience—learning came from the fast-
paced environment, working crazy hours and meeting concrete deadlines.
During my studies, I continued my hobby of designing jewelry, and thanks to the
encouragement of my professors and the skills I developed in AAS classes, I decided
to go for it, and my hobby became my job. I remember feeling regret for the “lost”
and “unpaid” hours of internships but realize now I could never have started my own
brand without them.
Currently, I am working on a project with another designer, Sabel Contente. “Just
for Openers” is an environmental pop-art form created using pull tabs from a
variety of cans. The philosophy is based on the art of recycling. We try to demon-
strate that the most unexpected materials can give birth to stunning designs. These
are created in sterling silver, gold or rhodium-bathed white metal. They can also be
anodized, graffitied and embellished with precious or semi-precious stones.
Elena Estaún Sánchez Aashrita Jayaraman
elena.estaun@gmail.com asherj@gmail.com
Where From Barcelona, Spain; Previous Work Experience Marc Bernstein, Where From India; Previous Work Experience Fairchild Publications–Elegant
DDCLAB, Kenneth Cole; Previous College St. Martin’s; Where do you plan to live Bride, Maggie Norris Couture, Anna Sui, Erich Soldat Textile Agency, Ralph Lauren,
after graduating? In Europe, no specific country. Anne Klein, Euro-Tech; Previous College Parsons The New School for Design BFA
Fashion Design; Do you still write a project’s draft on paper? I always make inco- Guatemala Ajkem’a Loy’a; Mayan Artisanal Women’s Collective Branding and Marketing for their
“I design experimental jewelry using a mix of silver and rhodium. Adding unusual materials such as herent notes before I start anything to map out what I intend to do and then I doodle designed product line. Course Title Practicum in International Affairs; Instructor Jay Dehejia, Alice
rubber, bone, plastic, coconut shells, I try to find beauty in any object and functionality in every stone” for a while thereafter to fine tune the parameters before I start up the final Demirjian, Erin Cho, Pascale Gatzen, Mark Johnson, Cynthia Lawson, Shon Morris, Nadia Williams
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In-Yeung No
inyeung@gmx.de
Where From Germany; Previous Work Experience Weleda North Amreica, Inc;
Richard Chai, LLC; Previous College FIT; Werbe & Medien Akademie Marquardt,
Germany, BA: Communication and Marketing; How many cups of coffee do you
drink a day? Three
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25. Lucia Rolandi
luciarolandi@gmail.com
Where From Buenos Aires, Argentina; Previous Work Experience Assistant Buyer for
Childrenswear, Wallmart Buenos Aires; Intern, Merchandising office, Bodega Veneta;
Previous College Universidad de San Andres, Argentina, BBA Business Administration
(2000 –2004); How many cups of coffee do you drink a day None, but probably more
than 4 cans of Diet Coke
Spring/Summer 2009 collection for Anthropologie
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Jennifer Spencer
Jennifer.spencer11@yahoo.com
Where From Toronto, Canada; Previous Work Experience Merchandising Intern,
Dior; Advertising industry, two years; Previous College University of Waterloo,
Toronto Canada, With Honors in Busines and Sociology; How many cups of coffee
do you drink a day? One Latte
Project: Find a creative way to inform a group of new interns at a company about everything they need to
know about Women’s Wear Daily. Course Title: Fashion Industry: Marketing; Instructor: Tom Handley
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26. Fashion Marketing/Student Work/2008/Special Projects
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