
Creative Careers Seminars
FALL 2020 Registration: Open now, more courses become available daily. Registration for each course ends 2 business days before the course to accomodate the extensive technical process needed for remote class set up.
Precollege Remote Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9am-4pm.
REFUND POLICY: 100% refund, prior to the first day of class.
Fall Remote Seminars
Dates:
- Saturday, October 17, 2020
- Wednesday, November 11, 2020 (Veteran's Day)
- Saturday, November 21, 2020
Students may enroll in one or more sessions as well as in the same 'Career' as long as it's with different speakers, content will vary based on the host and their professional experience. Creative Career Gallery
Minimum Requirements for Remote Learning:
To participate in this live event all enrolled students will be required to log-in
remotely at the specific time.
- a computer or device (using a phone as the primary device is not recommended as some features may not be optimized)
- high speed internet connection (dial-up connections are not recommended, due to the nature of downloading/viewing/sharing media)
- an up-to-date browser, such as Chrome (recommended), Firefox, or Safari
- additional specific material or equipment requirements will be posted with your courses' description as we receive them.
October 17th Seminars:
Registration ended October 16th at 8 am.
HWE 017 55A Creative Careers: Fashion Stylist
Speaker: Leonid Gurevich, Stylist-Designer-Photographer
American fashion designer, editorial stylist, and a fashion photographer Leonid Gurevich
is best known for creating strong fashion looks with luxury flair, characterized by
an extreme degree of individuality. His work has appeared in numerous publications
including The New York Times, Martha Stewart Weddings, New York Weddings, Departures,
and HELLO. He has styled fashion presentations, look-books, campaigns for fashion
brands, an ad campaign for NIKON Europe, and most recently, an ad campaign for the
Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. See work by Leonid here: https://www.leonidgurevich.com/styling
November 11th Seminars:
Registration ended November 9th at 12 pm.
HWE 012 55B Creative Careers: Fashion Designer
Speaker: Mallorie Dunn, Fashion Designer and Small Business Owner
Mallorie Dunn is a graduate of the FIT Fashion Design Program. She additionally has
a degree in Art and Design Education from Pratt Institute. Post graduation, Mallorie
worked in corporate fashion design in the Juniors sector, before switching to freelance
work, and then launching her own business in Spring 2014 - SmartGlamour. Her work
has appeared and she has been quoted in numerous publications including Oxygen, WSJ,
PBS, Buzzfeed, UpWorthy, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, TeenVogue, Huffington Post, Forbes,
and more. See Mallorie's small business SmartGlamour here, and her full portfolio here.
(Remote) - Nov. 11/11:30 am-3:30 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
HWE 012 55C Creative Careers: Fashion Designer
Speaker: Brian Wexler-Rubinstein, Fashion Designer and Small Business Owner
Brian Wexler-Rubinstein, Co-founder and Creative Director of Rezonance Athletics is a recent
graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology. Brian has a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design with a specialization both in Knitwear
and minors in Ethics and Sustainability and Art History. Together with his brother,
he founded a sustainable dancewear and athletic clothing brand tailoring to the dance
community. Their company not only elevates clothing for dancers but does so consciously of the
environmental impact by incorporating sustainable fabrics and practices. Learn more about Brian's company here: https://rezonanceathletics.com/
(Remote) - Nov. 11/11:30 am-3:30 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
HWE 018 55B Creative Careers: Accessories Designer - Cancelled
Speaker: Blake Felty, Accessory Designer
HWE 021 55B Creative Careers: Fashion Merchandiser
Speaker: Jackie Gussin, Operations Manager
Jackie Gussin is a graduate of the FIT Textile Development and Marketing Program.
During her time at FIT, she interned in buying and merchandising programs. Post graduation,
Jackie became the Studio Services Coordinator at Barneys New York followed by a transition
into the Saks Fifth Avenue Marketing Team where her responsibilities in the manager
role encompass a mix of merchandising, management, operations and styling. With over
a decade of experience in the fashion industry she offers insight into the jobs in
the fashion merchandising industry focusing on client service excellence, goals achievement,
versatility and financial impact.
(Remote) - Nov. 11/11:30 am-3:30 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
November 21st Seminars:
Registration ended November 19th at 9 am.
Speaker: Mallorie Dunn, Fashion Designer and Small Business Owner
Mallorie Dunn is a graduate of the FIT Fashion Design Program. She additionally has a degree in Art and Design Education from Pratt Institute. Post graduation, Mallorie worked in corporate fashion design in the Juniors sector, before switching to freelance work, and then launching her own business in Spring 2014 - SmartGlamour. Her work has appeared and she has been quoted in numerous publications including Oxygen, WSJ, PBS, Buzzfeed, UpWorthy, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, TeenVogue, Huffington Post, Forbes, and more. See Mallorie's small business SmartGlamour here, and her full portfolio here.
(Remote) - Nov. 21/11:30 am-3:30 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
HWE 017 55B Creative Careers: Fashion Stylist
Speaker: Leonid Gurevich, Stylist-Designer-Photographer
American fashion designer, editorial stylist, and a fashion photographer Leonid Gurevich
is best known for creating strong fashion looks with luxury flair, characterized by
an extreme degree of individuality. His work has appeared in numerous publications
including The New York Times, Martha Stewart Weddings, New York Weddings, Departures,
and HELLO. He has styled fashion presentations, look-books, campaigns for fashion
brands, an ad campaign for NIKON Europe, and most recently, an ad campaign for the
Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. See work by Leonid here: https://www.leonidgurevich.com/styling
HWE 021 55C Creative Careers: Fashion Merchandiser
Speaker: Jackie Gussin, Operations Manager
Jackie Gussin is a graduate of the FIT Textile Development and Marketing Program.
During her time at FIT, she interned in buying and merchandising programs. Post graduation,
Jackie became the Studio Services Coordinator at Barneys New York followed by a transition
into the Saks Fifth Avenue Marketing Team where her responsibilities in the manager
role encompass a mix of merchandising, management, operations and styling. With over
a decade of experience in the fashion industry she offers insight into the jobs in
the fashion merchandising industry focusing on client service excellence, goals achievement,
versatility and financial impact.
(Remote) - Nov. 21/11:30 am-3:30 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)