Women of the Garment District: Past to Present – FESCH.TV

Women of the Garment District: Past to Present & FESCH.TV:

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we will host an event highlighting FIT’s special history with the Garment District, and women’s roles in it. Karen Trivette, Head of Special Collections and Archives at the FIT Library, will moderate a panel that will discuss the past, present, and potential future of the district.

Moderated by Karen Trivette, Professor, Head of Special Collections and Archives, FIT Library

-Jodie Chan, Global Head of Communications at Carolina Herrera; Executive Producer of Invisible Seams

-Michelle Feinberg, Owner and Designer at New York Embroidery Studio, FIT Alum

-Dr. Kyunghee Pyun, Associate Professor, History of Art, FIT School of Liberal Arts

-Dr. Dan Levinson Wilk, Professor, Social Science, FIT School of Liberal Arts

-Joy Mao, Textile Artist and Fashion Designer