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11 May

Pratt Institute’s Night of Honors, Awards and Fashion at

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Pratt Institute’s Night of Honors, Awards and Fashion at
Pratt Institute returned with its annual Pratt Shows: Fashion on Wednesday night at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, Recent York. The event kicked off with opening remarks from the Brooklyn school’s president Frances Bronet. “Tonight is a major example of the creativity and exertions that our students are known for throughout the art and design world at large,” Bronet said, adding that Pratt Institute’s fashion program is the oldest within the country. “We're so proud to have a room of noteworthy fashion experts here tonight, and it's our distinct privilege to honor the exceptional journalist Robin Givhan, recognizing the thoughtful criticism, her expert eye and celebrations of diverse voices and perspectives in fashion design,” Bronet said, introducing Teri Agins to present Givhan, The...
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27 Mar

Pratt Fashion to Honor Robin Givhan at Show, and

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Pratt Fashion to Honor Robin Givhan at Show, and
Pratt Institute plans to honor Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robin Givhan during this spring’s Pratt Shows: Fashion. Scheduled for May 10 at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, the event will salute Givhan, The Washington Post’s senior critic-at-large, by presenting her with Pratt’s Fashion Visionary Award. With work that encompasses politics, race and the humanities, Givhan has been celebrated for her groundbreaking fashion criticism. That three-fold perspective appealed to Pratt. “Honoring her now is very important as fashion education is undergoing a metamorphosis in response to, and in dialogue with, politics,” race and the humanities, based on Jennifer Minniti, chair of Pratt Fashion and inaugural Jane B. Nord Professor of Fashion Design. After launching her profession on the Detroit Free Press, Givhan has also written...
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