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Critic session with Mark Badgley and James Mischka, 1995 Oct 20
File — Box Mixed pav_9: [Barcode: 31207034047385], cassette: 8
Scope and Contents
In this audio recording, fashion designers and Parsons School of Design alumni Mark Badgley and James Mischka describe their project, "And the Winner Is…" They ask students to design gowns for a glamorous actress attending the Academy Awards, who has been nominated for an Oscar. There is no color direction but the critics insist that the colors must look good on television. The designers describe who they've dressed and how they approach dressing stars for award shows, and what works for...
Dates:
1995 Oct 20
Critics (guest lecturers), circa 1950s-1990s
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Until 2001, the Fashion Design Department partnered established designers with students to create collections based upon the designers' styles. Many of the designer critics were themselves Parsons alumni. Images of designer critics are arranged alphabetically and include: Geoffrey Beene, Albert Capraro, Oscar de la Renta, Louis Dell'Olio, Georgio di Sant'Angelo, Perry Ellis, Ellie Fishman, James Galanos, Rudi Gernreich, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Izabel Lam, Ralph Lauren, Claire McCardell,...
Dates:
circa 1950s-1990s
Annual Fashion Show, 1946-2000
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The proper name of the annual display of Fashion Design Department student work has changed several times since its inception. For consistency, the yearly event is designated "Annual Fashion Show" here, but it was also referred to as the "Annual Fashion Critics Awards Show" and the "Fashion Critics Awards Benefit." The Golden Thimble Award is the name of an annual honor given to student designers by visiting critics from the fashion design industry. Critics over the years have...
Dates:
1946-2000
Critics review session, 1996 Dec 11
File — Box Mixed pav_3: [Barcode: 31207040295002]
Scope and Contents
Not digitized. Designers Jeffrey Banks and Donna Karan critique Parsons School of Design student works in progress. Both Banks and Karan are interviewed.
Dates:
1996 Dec 11
Parsons Fashion Critics Awards Benefit (Bob Bogen Productions), 2000 Apr 28
File — Box Mixed pav_3: [Barcode: 31207040295002]
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Video of the Parsons School of Design annual fashion show at the New York Marriott Marquis. The event honors Arthur C. Martinez, chairman and chief executive officer at Sears, Roebuck and Co. The video begins with a montage depicting preparation for the runway show, clips of the show, and post-show socializing. Martinez is presented the Parsons Award by Philip Scaturro, chancellor of the New School University, and Arnold H. Aronson, chair of Parsons Board of Governors and vice chair of the...
Dates:
2000 Apr 28
Parsons Fashion Critics Awards Show '89 (Bob Bogen Productions), 1989 Apr 18
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Note that there is significant overlap between the three tapes (as well as the three digital files) depicting this event.Video of the Parsons School of Design annual fashion show at the New York Marriott Marquis. The event honors Lena Horne, actress, singer, and activist. The video begins with a montage depicting preparation for the runway show, sketches of student fashion designs, and footage of the audience. Horne recieves the Parsons Award. Following, she gives a speech about...
Dates:
1989 Apr 18
Fashion Design Department, 1959-1970
File — Multiple Containers
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Administrative material pertaining to the Fashion Design Department. Includes memos and correspondence from the office of Ann Keagy, chairman of the Fashion Design Department and President Francis A. Ruzicka. Also includes letters of invitation to guest critics and lecturers. Of note is a survey from 1963 detailing the percentage of designers then working in the fashion industry who attended Parsons.
Dates:
1959-1970