Norma Kamali, Kenneth Cole and LoveShackFancy’s Rebecca Hessel Cohen were honored by the Fashion Institute of Technology at its annual awards gala Wednesday night. Guests at The Glasshouse event in New York City also caught the Future of Fashion runway show, which featured leading looks from the Fashion Design BFA class of 2024. Model and activist Carolyn Murphy served … Read more
Less than 24 hours after The New School’s Students for Justice in Palestine called for an emergency vote by the school’s board of trustees to divest from companies with ties to Israel, 43 protesters had been taken into custody Friday morning at its downtown campus. While pro-Palestinian protesters continue to speak out at dozens of … Read more
With the commencement gowns and university gala season nearing, The New School is gearing up to honor three pivotal figures in the fashion industry at its annual Parsons Benefit in New York City. Designer Thom Browne, advocate and luxury brand consultant Bethann Hardison and the J.Crew Group’s chief executive officer Libby Wadle will be the … Read more
After months of negotiations and a three-day strike, academic student workers at The New School have reached a tentative agreement with the university for a successor contract. Pending ratification, the deal would give the university’s academic student workers, who are members of the ACT-UAW Local 7902, across-the-board raises ranging between 24 percent and 31 percent, … Read more
WE ARE IN THE AREA: With its 10-year anniversary approaching, the fashion and accessories design studio Area NYC is extending its reach with a deal through the business accelerator for fashion brands Tomorrow London Ltd. Terms of the deal were not disclosed Thursday. Tomorrow is further supporting Area as its global partner for business development. … Read more
