This is an exciting time for all graduating students, but last night was a glamorous final event for a select group of Parsons fashion designers at Saks Fifth Avenue store in NYC. I swore I wasn't going to take pictures and for once was just going to enjoy the conversations, the drinks and the fabulous outfits, but within minutes of getting there I regretted not bringing my camera and pulled out my iPhone. I couldn't resist the creativity and the exciting atmosphere. The featured outfits are a part of a costume project called "Monarchs in History", sponsored by Crystallized Swarovski Elements.
"Ascot Gavotte" by Chris Choi
"Börte Ujin" by Nanette Thorne
"Lakshmi" by Samantha Sleeper
"Queen of Hearts" by Jennifer Rubin
"Helen of Troy" by Shawn Reddy
"Catherine the Great" by Catherine Won
"Napoleon Bonaparte" by Eri Wakiyama
In addition to these glamorous costumes, Saks featured the fashion thesis work of select students. I will include photographs of those outfits in the next post.
