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| Model walks runway in an outfit by Jin Young Kim, during the Future of Fashion 2017 runway show at the Fashion Institute of Technology on May 8, 2017. Photo: © Shawn Punch 2017 |
On Monday May 8th, the Fashion Institute of Technology also known as FIT, held Future of Fashion 2017 graduates' collection fashion show at the Feldman Center located on their campus in New York City. The school is on West 27 street and Fashion (Seventh) Avenue. The runway show presented a total of 79 outfits from 67 students ranging from sportswear, special occasion, children's wear, knitwear and intimate apparel. The venue was packed with press and many accomplished members of the fashion industry absorbing the youthful, excited energy.
High fashion designer Dennis Basso, Ralph Lauren CEO Stefan Larsson, New York Fashion Week founder Fern Mallis and Neiman Marcus Fashion Director Ken Downing were just some of the many heavy hitters that came out to support the graduating class. Students were mentored in their design process by FIT faculty and professional designers such as Sophia Theallet, Karen Sabag and Flora Gill. The clothes were modern, elegant, sexy and mature. They could sell easily in any department store.
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| Model walks runway in an outfit by Carolina Sanz, during the Future of Fashion 2017 runway show at the Fashion Institute of Technology on May 8, 2017. Photo: © Shawn Punch 2017 |
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| Model walks runway in an outfit by Jongah Lee, during the Future of Fashion 2017 runway show at the Fashion Institute of Technology on May 8, 2017. Photo: © Shawn Punch 2017 |
Judges such as Ken Downing, Vogue Runway Director Nicole Phelps, and stylist Kemal Harris voted for designs they thought stood out. The Critic Winners for 2017 are: children's wear - Jongah Nicole Lee; intimate apparel - Jin Young Kim; knitwear - Yekaterina Burmatnova & Aleksandra Gosiewski; special occasion - Carolina Sanz; sportswear - Bria Hendrickson, Jinwoo Hong, Samantha Kirshner, Taylor Ormond and Selen Sahin. The event was partially sponsored by Calvin Klein Inc., together with the Calvin Klein Family Foundation. Please click on link to view all looks from the FIT Future of Fashion 2017 runway show.
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| Designer Dennis Basso and FIT President Dr. Joyce F. Brown arrive at the Future of Fashion 2017 runway show at the Fashion Institute of Technology on May 8, 2017. Photo: © Shawn Punch 2017 |
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| Ralph Lauren CEO Stefan Larsson arrives at the Future of Fashion 2017 runway show at the Fashion Institute of Technology on May 8, 2017. Photo: © Shawn Punch 2017 |
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| Graduating students left to right, Jinwoo Hong, Carolina Sanz, Jin Young Kim, Yekaterina Burmatnova, Aleksandra Gosiewski, Taylor Ormond, Bria Hendrickson, Selen Sahin, Jongah Lee and Samantha Kirshner pose with their Critic awards during the Future of Fashion 2017 runway show at the Fashion Institute of Technology on May 8, 2017. |
