As the Director of the School of Fashion Design, I helped these students develop their individual voices.
Graduates have gone onto work globally in our industry from Celine in Paris, to Alexander Wang and Thom Browne in NYC to Old Navy in San Francisco.
As a department, we have also participated in Industry-based projects and competitions with CFDA Scholarships, CFDA+, CFDA FFGS, Joes Black book, Metropolitan Museum NYC, Supima, Woolmark, London Graduate Fashion week. Artsthreads, California Fashion Foundation, Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie and Fitch, Old Navy, Urban Outfitters, Banana Republic. Facilitate exchange programs with Studio Bercot and Chambre Syndical in Paris and Kingston, UK
Teaching senior undergraduate and graduate students for NYFW and SF Fashion show.
A series of digital mood boards and CAD illustrations using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to show various digital rendering techniques.
Alfani is a lifestyle orientated brand with a masculine sensibility. It goes from day to night. Alfani is designed to offer versatile wardrobe options with a modern style and personality.
Alfani sportswear adds a tailored Slim fit version of the Alfani black label that we developed in 2007.
Neyo was the spokesperson for the brand for its inception. The brand today covers all product categories with an emphasis on stretch and fit.
ML | Material London, a collection of clothing that celebrates London's legendary influence on menswear, will be launching exclusively at Macy's stores nationwide in Fall 2005. The collection will feature stylishly forward clothing with razor-sharp lines, sophisticated fabrics and a timeless fit. ML | Material London is designed for the man who expects the utmost in quality and appreciates detailing.
Eddie Rodriguez was a Men's and Women’s full lifestyle brand that was aimed at the Latin community. The product was competitively priced and was develop with Eddies Cuban heritage as a key inspiration.
Stores were located in Miami, Florida, Texas, LA and Las Vegas with the design based in NYC.
Wilke-Rodriguez was a men's fashion company created by Terry Wilke and Eddie Rodriguez. It was started in 1987, first showing the collection out of an Upper West Side apartment in New York City. Terry Wilke died in 1992 at age 36. By then the company had grown to over $10 million in sales.
Rodriguez later sold the trademark to Men's Wearhouse in 2002.Men's Warehouse tested the concept of Eddie Rodriguez specialty stores featuring apparel, accessories and home furnishings, but discontinued this in 2005. As of 2011 Men's Warehouse still uses the Wilke-Rodriguez name on multiple suits and other men's clothing.
An assortment of Industry-focused projects for various companies based in NYC.
A series of Industry-based projects aimed towards a variety of fashion markets.