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An Ode to the Women of FIT
“I started my photography business when I was 15,” says Alyssa Klein (AMC ‘26), “then I moved here and I heard back from the scout at State [modeling agency] that reached out to me when I was 16.” Now, after being on the cover of Shape, shot for Kylie Cosmetics, and being in charge of public relations for the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Blush Magazine, she reminisces with a smile, “I was always super insecure, I was shorter than the average…I never thought I would be able to [model], but I kept pushing.” Similarly, Teresa Wright (TC ‘25) has a passion for stitching and sewing that began at 11 years old, a passion so strong that she pursued a degree in fashion design, went door-to-door to promote her work, and pivoted toward a career in corporate America that would span 27 years. Still, she retired with a dream, “once the pandemic happened, everything changed, and I thought, if there’s a time to be able to learn and not have to unlearn, now it’s the time.”
By Beatrice Nicolini (AMC ‘25) Illustrated by Norberto Perez (Illustration ‘25) Designed by Jess Ehrenfeld (Graphic Design ‘25)
In the reign of the unconventionals, one would expect womanhood to take up structures and tangents that differ, exploring “a room of one’s own” as the good old Virginia Woolf would say. Yet, as these four profiles unveil, one can’t help but think of womanhood as a unique, but shared experience. For many women, the aspiration started from childhood.
WOMEN DRESSING WOMEN
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Learn how the MET Museum showcases their costume exhibit in honor of Women’s History Month by highlighting female designers.
FIT seems to have filled the hole for many. Nina Ishii (FBM ‘24) recalls, “As a freshman, I remember having to create a mood board for a brand assignment. It took me all day to put it together, but the feedback I received was pretty straightforward: ‘You made this because you want to do it.’” At the time, Nina said she didn’t understand it, but with extensive experiences as an intern for Carolina Herrera and founder of her brand of crochet bags, Nina New York, she found her path.
people are like ‘why do you do so much,’ but you only get one life,” she says, “I wanna be the type of woman who left earth better than how she found it.” In a world of adversities, bias, financial struggle, and sexism, women prevail despite their defenselessness against the male gaze that deems them vulnerable. After all, as Mackenzie and her friends often say, “one of the worst things you can do is to try to lead like a man,” recognizing the importance of sincere emotions and mentorship to build a communal vision based on team effort, “transforming dreams into tangible, handcrafted creations,” as Nina would say. When asked, “What advice would you give to the next generation of women?” Teresa paused. “I wish I had a quick answer,” she said, “can I give it some thought?” Little did she know, she had already answered. Her experience, along with Mackenzie, Alyssa, and Nina’s, embodied the simplest of truths: although it would be impossible to represent every single woman here, we get it, even when the world doesn’t always get us.
Certainly, such success comes from a share of hard work. Mackenzie Harding (AMC ‘24) knows this well as president of BSU, secretary of Diversity and Inclusion for SGU, vice president of RHA, and an intern on top of it all. “Sometimes
BASIN ART GALLERY
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Dedicated to the women throughout history who have sculpted and paved the way for female sovereignty, Basin Art Gallery has taken on a new level of gravity.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY
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What makes, or doesn’t make, FIT a community? Is it the students? Professors? Clubs? Read about how FIT’s adjunct professors serve our school’s community.
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