Emily Hong became a fashion designer because it gave her a way to express herself creatively. It also gave her a way to connect with others. She explained why fashion design drew her in, "Growing up I was very shy and I had a hard time speaking in general, but after I started exploring fashion, [...]
Hey, everyone! My name is Grace. I currently reside in New York City. I’m going into my sophomore year at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where I’m pursuing a degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications. My appreciation for fashion began in middle school. After being forced to wear a uniform throughout elementary school, I could [...]
Katherine Saje (preferred Kat for short 🙂 ) is not a force to be reckoned with. She dreams wild and nothing stops her from pursuing it. She is "originally from Hong Kong" and "moved to NYC as an international student in 2018 to chase the NYC lifestyle" after falling in love with the city in [...]
This article took me a while to write because I honestly still can't find the words to express this kind of love - a love that feels right but can't happen. This isn't a sad nor emotional article but I realized that this story of mine is not unique. After googling how to get over [...]
We are often told that education is the foundation of success, that without a college degree, failure in the “real world” is inevitable. While this may prove true for some individuals, Gabe Lucero believed that education interrupted his pursuit of creative knowledge. In 2017, he attended the Fashion Institute of Technology as a photography major, [...]
Sydney Lee is a 20-year-old creative based in New York. Although she identifies as a creative, she explains that it's not her full-time job, at least not yet, "Now that’s not my job, I wish it was but instead it’s more of what I would view myself as. However, there is no way I’m taking [...]
