On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ (lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer) individuals over the last 300 years that coincides with the exhibition of the same name currently on display at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Speakers will include leading experts, influencers and innovators.
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
Participants and topics include:
• John Bartlett, American fashion designer and FIT graduate, who in February 2012 showed the first ever eco-friendly, cruelty-free menswear collection at New York Fashion Week
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
• Simon Doonan, creative ambassador-at-large for Barneys New York, and regular guest on America’s Next Top Model
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
• James Gager, senior vice president and creative director for MAC Cosmetics and member of the board of directors for the MAC AIDS Fund
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
• Fran Lebowitz, author, public speaker, and former columnist for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
• Hal Rubenstein, InStyle magazine’s editor-at-large and 2011 recipient of the CFDA’s Eleanor Lambert Founder’s Award
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
• Ralph Rucci, American fashion designer and FIT alumnus, who was the first American based designer to show haute couture in Paris
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
• Omar Sharif, Jr., actor, model, and national spokesperson for GLAAD
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
• Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT
On November 8 and 9, 2013, the Fashion Institute of Technology will host a 2-day, free symposium on the significant contributions to fashion by LGBTQ #
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