Scope and Contents In this audio recording, fashion designer Stan Herman provides a detailed personal biography, explaining why and how he started in the fashion industry and traces the successes and failures of his career on Seventh Avenue. He inquires about the lives of the students in the class. Herman proposes that his project, "The Shape of the Nineties," will focus on silhouettes and shapes. The sound quality of this recording is poor. This recording may have been made on October 11, 1994. In the fashion...

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In this audio recording, Parsons School of Design alumna and fashion designer Robin Howe discusses ideas for a student project based on "a jacket theme" with a black and white color palette. The sound quality of this recording is poor, with abundant static in the background. In the fashion show program, this project is titled, "Color Spiked Black."

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In this audio recording, fashion designer Michael Kors outlines his ideas for a student project that will result in modern workwear for a "cool" woman -- a female boss -- using bias cut fabric in black and white to reflect the reality of which colors urban dwellers wear to work. Students then ask questions about the project. In the fashion show program, this project is titled, "Bias in Black & White."

Scope and Contents In this audio recording, fashion designer and Parsons School of Design alumnus Isaac Mizrahi introduces his student project, a glossy, "glitzy," colorful women's workwear ensemble exhibiting sportswear elements and an autumn feel. He emphasizes employing fabrics that students may not purchase through traditional sources, such as a tablecloth. Mizrahi and the instructors, probably Marie Essex and Frank Rizzo, converse about how the students should present their ideas to Mizrahi. Students then...

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In this audio recording, fashion designer Mary Ann Restivo describes a student project using "soft naked wools" in navy, white, and pastel. Students then ask questions about the project. The sound quality of this recording is muffled, with significant background static. In the fashion show program, this project is titled, "A Menswear Influence."

Scope and Contents In this audio recording, fashion designer and Parsons School of Design alumna Adri describes her project, titled, "Circa 2000: New Designers Sign in." She stresses her philosophy of "non-seasonal thinking" and discusses the state of the fashion industry, as well as where she thinks it will be in five years. Students then ask questions about her project. A voice, probably that of Frank Rizzo, mentions that he and Adri were friends when they were students. In the fashion show program, this...

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...

Scope and Contents In this audio recording, fashion designer and Parsons School of Design alumnus Jeffrey Banks describes his project for creating "seasonless dress" and menswear that can be worn nine months out of the year. Banks discusses seasonal dressing and the need to break with conventional wisdom on seasonal fabrics and apparel. The design prompt is that a man receives a telephone call from his boss, telling him that he must go to Europe the following day. Students are asked to design an outfit that...

Scope and Contents In this audio recording, Parsons School of Design alumnus and faculty member Donald Brooks outlines a theatrical costume project. Each year, Brooks chooses a different theme for students to address in costume that will serve as the fashion show finale. He describes previous themes, such as vegetables, flowers, and "hookers." As Parsons School of Design was celebrating its centenary in 1996, this year's design prompt is to create ten pieces for each decade of the school's hundred year...

Scope and Contents In this audio recording, Parsons School of Design alumnus and fashion designer Albert Capraro describes his prompt to create a "taffeta fantasy": "It will be a sea of taffeta confections, beautiful romantic candy box kind of dresses" in shades of pink. He mentions Dior, Givenchy, Sophie Gimbel, Elizabeth Taylor, and Audrey Hepburn. Fashion Design Department chair Frank Rizzo suggests that students seek inspiration in photographs of Sophie Gimbel dresses donated to Parsons by Saks Fifth...