List of Fashion Institute of Technology alumni
Graduates, past students and alumni of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City include:
- Amsale Aberra[1][2][3] – fashion designer of couture bridal gowns and eveningwear
- Reem Acra[1][4] – fashion designer of couture bridal gowns and eveningwear
- Karen Allen – actress
- Jhane Barnes – fashion designer[5]
- Timothy D. Bellavia – children's author and illustrator
- Fonzworth Bentley – hip-hop artist, entertainer, fashion designer
- Gessica Brooke[6] – fashion and accessories designer
- Carolina Bucci – jewellery designer
- Lady Colin Campbell - writer and television personality
- Helen Castillo - fashion designer; cast members on season 12 of the reality television series Project Runway[7]
- David Chu[1][8] – President, Designer and CEO of Nautica International, Inc.
- Mandy Coon – fashion designer
- Francisco Costa[1][9] – designer, Calvin Klein collection for women
- Angie Cruz[10] – novelist and author
- Laura Dahl – fashion designer
- Chloe Dao – winner of the TV series Project Runway (season 2)
- Erica De Mane - chef, food writer, cookbook author[11]
- Amy Devers – furniture designer and TV personality (Freeform Furniture, Designer People, Trading Spaces)
- Amber Lee Ettinger – model and actress
- Nina Garcia[1][12] – Project Runway judge; editor-at-large, Marie-Claire magazine
- Laure Hériard-Dubreuil - French entrepreneur and founder of The Webster Miami[13]
- Carolina Herrera – fashion designer, President of Carolina Herrera New York
- Caroline Hirsch – founder and owner of Caroline's Comedy Club
- Elisabeth Jensen – former Disney Consumer Products executive; education advocate and candidate for United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2014
- Calvin Klein (1962)[1][14] – founder of Calvin Klein, Inc.
- Frankie Knuckles – DJ and producer best known for his involvement in pioneering house music
- Michael Kors – President and CEO of Michael Kors
- Lady Starlight – performance artist; muse of pop star Lady Gaga
- Nanette Lepore[1][15][16] – fashion designer and owner, Robespierre, Inc.
- Antonio Lopez,[17] – fashion illustrator
- Roxanne Lowit[1] – fashion and celebrity photographer
- Leon Max – President and CEO of Max Studios
- Melissa McCarthy – film and television actress, comedian, writer and producer; attended for two years
- Audrey Quock[18] – model and actress
- Ralph Rucci (1980)[1][19] – fashion designer, Chado Ralph Rucci
- Joel Schumacher[20] – director, producer, writer, costume designer
- Angela Simmons – TV personality, fashion designer, CEO of Pastry Kicks
- Fabrice Simon – fashion designer and artist
- Naomi Sims – model and author
- Ramona Singer – TV personality, starred on Bravo TV series The Real Housewives of New York City
- Ivy Supersonic – hat designer
- Isabel Toledo – fashion designer
- Daniel Vosovic – runner-up of TV series Project Runway (season 2)
- Joe Zee – Creative Director of Elle Magazine, host of the Sundance Channel's original program All on the Line
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Noted FIT Alumni. Fashion Institute of Technology. Accessed January 3, 2010.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Amsale Aberra. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ Amsale Aberra biography. Amsale.com.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Reem Acra. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ . MarketWatch.com. 13 January 2012 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/polyvore-partners-with-covergirl-to-launch-polyvore-live-2012-01-13. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
{{cite web}}:|url=missing title (help) - ^ KTLA Spring Fashions and Hangbags with Gessica Brooke retrieved on March 1, 2011
- ^ Wenik, Ian (August 16, 2013). ""Reality TV"". The Union City Reporter. pp. 1 and 9.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: David Chu. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Francisco Costa. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ Angie Cruz: Fashionably Late. Austin Chronicle. November 16, 2001.
- ^ Urrabazo, Yolanda. "Erica De Mane Fashions a Springtime Dish". FIT Alumni. Fashion Institute of Technology. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Biography - Nina Garcia." 2016. Nina Garcia. Accessed January 14. http://ninagarcia.com/post/1602714022/biography.
- ^ Polla, Ada (17 June 2014). "Laure Hériard Dubreuil: Stylish Advice for Effortless Chic". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ CFDA Member Profile: Calvin Klein. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Nanette Lepore. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ WFIT NYC. Fashion Institute of Technology. Archived August 18, 2015.
- ^ Padilha, Roger, and Mauricio Padilha. 2012. Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex & Disco. Random House Incorporated.
- ^ Audrey Quock Interview. AsianceMagazine.com.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Ralph Rucci. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ Joel Schumacher Biography. Yahoo! Movies.