Annual Fashion and Textile Studies Symposium
Americans in Paris: Designers, Buyers, Editors, Photographers, Models, and Clients in Paris Fashion
Since Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson first brought the “American look” to the court of Versailles, American have played a vital role in Paris fashion. Graduate students in FIT’s M.A. program in Fashion and Textile Studies present new research on the contributions of Americans as creative designers, discerning clients and buyers, and influential journalists in the capital of international fashion.
Saturday, May, 8, 2010
Noon – 5 pm
Board Room, 9th floor, Marvin Feldman Center
Free; RSVP to 212 217.4319