List of Fashion Institute of Technology alumni
This is a list of graduates, past students and alumni of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City .
Alumni
Artists
Karen Allen – actress[ 16] Madison Anderson – Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019 Aquaria – winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Fonzworth Bentley – hip hop artist, entertainer, fashion designerLady Colin Campbell – writer and television personalityHelen Castillo – fashion designer; cast member on season 12 of the reality television series Project Runway [ 17] Laverne Cox – actress and LGBT advocate[ 18] Chloe Dao – winner of the TV series Project Runway Betty Davis – singer, songwriter, and model[ 19] [ 20] Amy Devers – furniture designer and TV personality (Freeform Furniture , Designer People Trading Spaces Peter DiPilato – entertainment photographer[ 21] Mich Dulce – Filipina fashion designer, reality show actor, and musician[ 22] Amber Lee Ettinger – model and actress[ 23] Scarlet Envy – drag queen, contestant on Rupaul's Drag Race Randy Fenoli – television personality (Say Yes to the Dress [ 24] Gregory Gale – costume designerKayne Gillaspie – fashion designer and Project Runway cast member[ 25] [ 26] Kimberly Goldson – fashion designer and Project Runway cast member[ 27] [ 28] Elena Goode – actress and Ford modelCaroline Hirsch – founder and owner of Caroline's Comedy ClubAgot Isidro – actress, singer, and TV show host in the Philippines Janelle James – actress and comedian[ 29] Margaret Josephs - fashion designer, entrepreneur and television personality, starred on Bravo TV series The Real Housewives of New Jersey [ 30] Jasmine Kennedie - drag queen, trans woman and contestant on Rupaul's Drag Race Kilo Kish – singer/songwriter, textile artist, and painter[ 31] Frankie Knuckles – DJ and producer best known for his involvement in pioneering house music .Melissa McCarthy – film and television actress, comedian, writer and producer; attended for two yearsOscar Nunez – actor and comedian[ 32] Audrey Quock [ 33] Joel Schumacher [ 34] Angela Simmons – TV personality, fashion designer, CEO of Pastry Kicks.Ramona Singer – TV personality, starred on Bravo TV series The Real Housewives of New York City .Stephen A. Smith – sportscaster; attended for one yearRobert Verdi – television personality and style expert[ 35] Daniel Vosovic – runner-up of TV series Project Runway Joe Zee – Creative Director of Elle Magazine Sundance Channel 's original program All on the Line
Entrepreneurs
Fashion designers
Robert Abajian [ 37] Liz Claiborne Inc. and succeeded Claiborne as head of design in 1989Amsale Aberra [ 12] [ 38] [ 39] couture bridal gowns and eveningwearReem Acra [ 12] [ 40] Jhane Barnes – fashion designer[ 41] Polly Barton – textile artist[ 42] Stephen Burrows – fashion designer, one of the first African-American fashion designer to sell internationally.Grace Chen – fashion designer[ 43] [ 44] David Chu [ 12] [ 45] Nautica International, Inc.Mandy Coon – fashion designerFrancisco Costa [ 12] [ 46] Calvin Klein collection for womenLaura Dahl – fashion designerMarisol Deluna – fashion designer[ 47] Alan Eckstein – fashion designer and co-founder of Timo Weiland [ 48] Andrew Fezza – fashion designer[ 49] Jon Haggins – fashion designer[ 50] Carolina Herrera – fashion designer, President of Carolina Herrera New YorkNorma Kamali – fashion designerCalvin Klein (1962)[ 12] [ 51] Calvin Klein, Inc. Michael Kors – Fashion designer, President and CEO of Michael KorsNanette Lepore [ 12] [ 52] [ 53] Leon Max – fashion designer, president and CEO of Max StudiosArthur McGee – fashion designer, first African American designer hired to run a design studio on Seventh Avenue in the Garment District in New York City.[ 54] Bibhu Mohapatra – fashion designer[ 55] Charles Nolan - fashion designer[ 56] Babette Pinsky - fashion designerRalph Rucci (1980)[ 12] [ 57] Chado Ralph Rucci Steve Summers - Costume designer and creative director for Dolly Parton Kate Stoltz – fashion designer and modelIvy Supersonic – hat designerOuigi Theodore – African - American designer behind the Brooklyn Circus label[ 58] Isabel Toledo – fashion designerHector Torres – fashion designer[ 59] Zaldy – designer for RuPaul [ 60]
Illustrators
Writers
Other
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