Teaching & Advisement

TEACHING:                   

Fashion Photography: Co-opting the ‘New’, 1986-1996,” graduate independent study, Fashion Institute of Technology, Masters Program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory and Museum Practice, New York, NY, February-May 2012.

“The Designed World: Decorative Arts and Material Culture 1650-1950,” graduate course, Fashion Institute of Technology, Masters Program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory and Museum Practice, New York, NY, February-April 2008, February-April 2009, February-April 2010. * Use ArtStor for slide lectures.

“”The Constructs and Constructions of English Fashion of the Sixteenth Century.” Guest lecturer for Prof. Michele Majer, ‘History of European Fashion.’ Bard Graduate Center. New York, NY, September 25, 2009.

 “History of Western Textiles,” graduate course, Fashion Institute of Technology, Program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory and Museum Practice, New York, NY, August-December 2008. * Use FITDL for slide lectures.

“Product Knowledge,” undergraduate course, Berkeley College, Department of Fashion Merchandising, Garrett Mountain campus, West Paterson, NJ, April-June 2006.

“Introduction to the Fashion Business,” undergraduate course, Berkeley College, Department of Fashion Merchandising, Garrett Mountain campus, West Paterson, NJ, January-March 2006.

“The Great Designers,” certificate course, Fashion Institute of Technology in conjunction with the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Office of Professional Training, New York, NY, April 4, 11, 18; June 7, 14, 21, 2000; January 9,16, 23 2001; May 8, 15, 22 2001; October 31, November 1, 7,8, 14, 15 2001; January 8,16, 23 2002; February 19, 26, March 5, 2002.

“Fashion Designers of the Twentieth Century,” seminar, Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Office of International Programs, New York, NY, May 29 2001.

“Fashion Past and Present,” undergraduate course, Fashion Institute of Technology, Department of Fashion Design-Art, New York, NY, February-May, 2000.

“Medieval Fashion: Production and Style of Medieval Clothing.” Guest lecturer for Dr. Valerie Steele, ‘Development of Fashion Until 1900.’ Graduate Division, Fashion Institute of Technology. New York, NY, September 27, 1995.

ADVISEMENT:   

Co-opting the ‘New’ (1986-1991) – Laying the Foundation for the 90s Editorial Fashion Image in Vogue magazine.” Master’s Thesis by Heather Norton, Fashion Institute of Technology, Masters Program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory and Museum Practice, May, 2015.

’For the Making of her Gown of Black Cloth’: A Reconstructed Tudor Dress as a Model for the Study of Fashion History.”  Master’s Thesis by Alexandra Bush, Fashion Institute of Technology, Masters Program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory and Museum Practice, October, 2006.