Class of 2026
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Leading The Way in Fashion Business Studies
Inspire, educate, and develop the next generation of business, fashion, innovation and organizational leaders.
Brooks Brothers CEO, Ken Ohashi, Fireside Chat "The Vision of a Turnaround"
The Gromek Institute for Fashion Business welcomed Ken Ohashi, CEO of Brooks Brothers, for a fireside chat titled The Vision of a Turnaround. Ohashi spoke candidly about his path from first-generation college student to retail executive and about leading Brooks Brothers through a pivotal period by grounding the brand in product, clarity, and purpose.
Fireside Chat and Book Signing with Coach's Former CEO, Lew Frankfort
The Gromek Institute for Fashion Business welcomed Lew Frankfort, former Chairman and CEO of Coach, for a fireside chat on building iconic brands. Frankfort discussed how he grew Coach from a $6 million leather goods company into a $5 billion global lifestyle brand by blending consumer insight with data-driven creativity. Moderated by retail expert and New School faculty member Marie Driscoll, the evening offered insights on leadership, purpose, and what it takes to build brands that last.
photo courtesy of Cody Gallegos - MFA, Fashion Design & Society, Proenza Schouler 2026 Mentee
Business of Creative & Fashion Styling Course (College/Adult)
Study with Parsons' world-class faculty to deepen your knowledge of the Business of Creative Fashion Styling while immersed in the inspiring environment of New York City in this three-week, three-credit intensive program. Studio classes are academically rigorous and artistically stimulating, featuring project-based learning, art and design field trips, and industry guest speakers to develop and hone your creative and professional skills.
A Fireside Chat & Film Screening
A Portrait of the American Dream: Oak Bluffs
Polo Ralph Lauren for Oak Bluffs
The Gromek Institute for Fashion Business welcomed James Jeter, Creative Director of Design & Brand Direction for Men's Polo, and Dara Douglas, Product and Brand Lead of Design with Intent at Ralph Lauren, for an evening that bridged fashion, purpose, and storytelling.
National Retail Federation
NRF Foundation Student Program 2026
The NRF Foundation hosted the Student Program in New York City in January at the Marriott Marquis. The event gives college students the unique opportunity to launch their future careers in retail and experience all that the industry offers. Retail executives in marketing, merchandising, talent, entrepreneurship, sustainability, supply chain, technology and more share their stories, insights, and what they learned in their careers, and students explore various careers paths in the retail industry, meet with dozens of recruiters from their favorite brands and create visions for their futures, all in just four days.
The NRF Foundation has also launched their University Challenge, Next Generation Scholarship and the Student Ambassador program, among other opportunities,
To learn more and to get involved click here
A Conversation with Fashion Retailer, Mickey Drexler
Mickey Drexler, Chairman of Alex Mill, former CEO of Gap Inc. and J.Crew Group, and founder of Old Navy & Madewell, sat down with retail veteran Tim Ceci for a fireside chat in front of a packed audience, sharing candid lessons on risk, reinvention, resilience, and gut instinct.
Willy Chavarria x ACLU: América Real Talk
In conversation with: Willy Chavarria, Philip Lim, Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, AJ Hikes, Jessica Weitz
Intro to MPS Fashion Management Orientation Week
Gromek Institute partners with MPS Fashion Management program’s Intro to Fashion Management Orientation Week course for the first time. This course introduces incoming students to fashion management. The Gromek Institute participated in a four-part lecture series which included: Introduction to the Gromek Institute for Fashion Business, What Is Fashion Management, Introduction to Justice in the Fashion Business, and What Is Tech. Together, these sessions lay a strong foundation for an engaging semester and underscore the values, capabilities, and perspectives shaping the future of the fashion industry.
MCM x Gromek Institute Back to School Campaign
Building off the success of Gromek Institute’s collaboration with MCM Worldwide, we are pleased to share MCM’s Back to School campaign this fall semester.
Our partnership began with MCM Chairperson, Mrs. Sung-Joo Kim’s masterclass on Global Leadership, followed by Mrs. Kim’s inspiring keynote speech at the School of Fashion’s commencement ceremony.
This collaboration highlights our shared commitment to education and supporting the next generation of fashion talent.
The Institute offers programs and supports research related to business and management. The Institute explores areas of our rapidly changing economy, including topics related to systems and organizations, supply chain and design, sustainability, consumption, new technologies, labor, social justice. The Institute builds on a curricular suite of management offerings including the industry- leading Master of Professional Studies in Fashion Management as well as programs within the School of Design Strategies at Parsons.
Masterclass
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Coach
Fireside Chat & Book Signing
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Polo & Ralph Lauren
Fireside Chat & Film Screening
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Gap Inc. & J.Crew Group
Fireside Chat
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MCM
Leading with Purpose and Building a Global Luxury Brand
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Dana Thomas
Rethinking Fashion for a Sustainable Future & Reimagining Business Frameworks
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Balmain
The Beauty of Fashion
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Bergdorf Goodman
Career Talks
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Ralph Lauren
Design with Intent
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Balmain x WWD
Diversity Panel
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Macy's Virtual Panel
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SXSW EDU
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Bethann Hardison x Teen Vogue
Invisible Beauty
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Teen Vogue
Evolution of Fashion Editorial
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Willy Chavarria x ACLU
América Real Talk
Mentorship
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Proenza Schouler
2nd Edition - Class of Spring 2025
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Proenza Schouler
1st Edition - Class of Spring 2024
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Fashion Act
FAF Student Alliance
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Teen Vogue
Generation Next: 2023
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Vogue: Ben Barry, the New Dean at Parsons, Is All In on Inclusive Fashion
When you picture the dean of a major postsecondary institution, you may think of a buttoned-up educator wearing some sort of stiff suit. But at the Parsons School of Design in New York City, Dr. Ben Barry is doing things a little differently—both in terms of personal style and the school’s new curriculum for students.
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WWD: How Abrima Erwiah Is Enacting Change Through Fashion
Abrima Erwiah, Director of the Gromek Institute for Fashion Business, discusses sustainability, empowering artisans and social responsibility at WWD’s SXSW conference.
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Vogue Business: The Fashion Workers Act is finally law. What happens now?
Sarah Ziff is the Founder of the Model Alliance and has been behind the Fashion Workers Act, who recently spoke at the Fashion in Between conference for the Gromek Institute and Teen Vogue. It’s a legislative win for the Model Alliance. How will it impact the industry and its workers – and will it set the stage for further legislation?
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Teen Vogue: How Community Organizing Is Changing the Fashion Industry for Workers and Beyond
During a panel at the Parson's Gromek Institute for Fashion Business's event called Fashion in Between: The Future of Fashion Business, co-hosted by Teen Vogue and moderated by Style Director Alyssa Hardy, activists Sara Ziff and Summer Dean spoke about their work organizing in fashion. Ziff is the founder of the Model Alliance and Dean is founder of Climate Diva.
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New School Free Press: In Conversation with Teen Vogue: Evolution of the fashion editorial and what's next
The Kellen Gallery at Parsons School of Design shed its usual pristine facade for a more intimate setting, in hosting Fashion in Between: a series of panels, workshops, and screenings curated by the Gromek Institute of Fashion Business, directed by Abrima Erwiah in partnership with Teen Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Newark School of Fashion & Design
Parsons X Newark School of Fashion & Design High School
The Parsons x NSFD collaboration is designed to offer NSFD students and faculty a forward-thinking approach to the Fashion & Design curriculum using Parsons’ Pedagogy and the guiding principles of sustainability, social justice, and collaboration through the fashion design process. Using Parsons’ progressive approach to education, students will build a strong foundation in fashion guided by social and environmental imperatives to create innovative, ethical, and responsible fashion. At completion, students will be equipped with the skills they need for an evolving field and intellectual development post high school.
Supporting the next generation of fashion business leaders
