Celebrating FIT and Parsons 2014 Graduates

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From color and quirk to neutrals and knits, this year’s graduate runways have it all.  As an educational resource for the Fashion Institute of Technology as well as Parsons The New School for Design, we can’t help but feature their graduates’ work and feel proud that the University of Fashion offers an online video library to assist these talented graduates in reaching their goals.

FIT Graduate Su Jung Lee

FIT Graduate Su Jung Lee

FIT Graduate Sarah Colone

FIT Graduate Sarah Conlon

The Future of Fashion 2014 Graduates Collection recently featured FIT’s brightest and best designers in sportswear, special occasion, knitwear, intimate apparel, and children’s wear.  Exquisite knits dominated FIT’s runway this season.  Intricately designed knits were paired with the bulkier variety to create entire looks demonstrating thoughtful contrast, as well as use of texture and color placement.  Su Jung Lee’s gorgeous oversized turtleneck jacket sweater draped beautifully atop her high-waisted knitted pencil skirt, showing the range of her talent and vision. Woven garments showed expert command of tailoring and fit while the use of color blocking with wool alongside metallic fabrics proved effective for designer Sarah Conlon.  View all of FIT graduates’ work here.

On June 2, Parsons The New School for Design BFA Fashion Design graduates will be competing for internships with Kering as well as mentorship from Style.com through the “Empowering Imagination” competition. Fourteen finalists will be featured on Style.com between now and June 2.  A panel of judges including representatives from Bottega Veneta, Style.com,  and Saks Fifth Avenue among others will select two talented winners.

Parsons Graduate Shin Young Jang

Parsons Graduate Shin Young Jang

Parsons Graduate Shin Young Jang

Parsons Graduate Shin Young Jang

Featured above are images of Shin Young Jang’s thesis collection, Maturation (courtesy of Style.com). Jang describes her collection as consisting “of both conceptual and wearable pieces, balancing accessibility and creativity” and she credits her mother for teaching her the “importance of balancing the conceptual and the practical.”  Featured below are images from Tuyen Tran’s collection, Assemble.  Tran refers to her garments as “a collection of practical components for the different roles we play in life as we strive to achieve a balance between protection and expression, and a harmony between being part of a greater assembly and being ourselves.”

Parsons Graduate Tuyen Tran

Parsons Graduate Tuyen Tran

Parsons Graduate Tuyen Tran

Parsons Graduate Tuyen Tran

We wish all 2014 graduates the very best in their fashion futures and look forward to watching as careers take flight.  Remember, the University of Fashion is here for you when you need a refresher course!

Photos courtesy of wwd.com and Style.com

 

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Kara Laricks

Kara Laricks is a regular contributor to the University of Fashion. She’s also a New York based women's wear and accessories designer. As the first winner of NBC's Fashion Star, Kara has designed collections for H&M, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue. Her masculine meets feminine line, Kara Laricks, debuted at New York Fashion Week in 2012 and her S/S 2013 collection sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue. Kara's designs have been featured on the Today Show and HBO's True Blood as well as covered in Women's Wear Daily and on Style.com. Kara holds Master's degrees in both Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Kansas and in Fashion Design from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. An educator turned designer, Kara is dedicated to supporting emerging designers and inspiring others to follow where dreams lead.