Overview
Fusion Fashion Show is an annual competition between The Fashion Institute of
Technology and Parsons The New School for Design's brightest young talent.
Fifteen undergraduate students from each school are chosen to represent their school with a collection of five looks on the runway.
A series of four- five shows are held over the course of one intense weekend -March 8th – 9th 2014- where the designers showcase their creations to thousands of people. The final show is judged by industry elite, with a varied panel consisting of designers, editors, stylists, buyers, and influential industry leaders – all of whom are keeping an eye on the next wave of young talent to hit the industry. Designers compete for awards such as “Designer’s Designer Award”, “Best Designer Award”, and the coveted “Best Overall School”.
Some of our previous judges include prestigious industry leaders such as Mary Kate Steinmiller, Cynthia Rowley, Alice Roi, Tara Subkoff, Chris Benz, Prabal Gurung, Robert Verdi,Atoosa Rubenstein, Richie Rich of Heatherette, Nolé Marin of America's Next Top Model & ELLE Magazine, Zang Toi, David Yassky, Todd Thomas and many more.
Audience & Reach
Sponsors
Past: Mood Fabrics, M&J Trimmings, Maybelline New York
Current: Mood Fabrics, M&J Trimmings
Press
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"The weekend was an intense one consisting of five shows, three on Saturday and two on Sunday; the Sunday one being the most important as judges were present and winners selected. This year’s judges included some of the industry’s elite such as Mary Kate Steinmiller from Teen Vogue, Todd Thomas from Victoria’s Secret, Anne Slowey from ELLE and Peter Davis from SCENE magazine."- by W27
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"hough both schools impressed me with their talents, I must say that I agreed with the outcome of the night, the 2010 event was owned by the students of F.I.T. Surprisingly my favorite designs of the night came from menswear designers. Jang Woo Hyun's (F.I.T.) cohesive collection seemed to be inspired by Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean and reminded me of the talents of John Galliano while Nathan Green's (Parsons) trench coat tailoring was impeccable."- by Teen Vogue
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"As a Parsons graduate, I always feel proud to see what the amazingly talented students are up to, and the contestants at the schools' annual Fusion Fashion Show competition were no exception! In the Fusion Fashion Show, Parsons is pitted against Fashion Institute of Technology in a runway battle, with each student showing a five-look collection. "- by Teen Vogue
