Model, Advocate, Documentarian & Muse

Creative Director of Balmain

Founder of WILLY CHAVARRIA

Chief Visionary & Sustainability Officer Chairperson of MCM Group

Actress, Activist & Entrepreneur

Global Consumer Marketing Director for Commerce at Google

Head of Design with Intent, Ralph Lauren

Chairman of Alex Mill, Former CEO of Gap Inc. & J.Crew Group

Creative Director, Design & Brand Direction, Men's Polo, Ralph Lauren

Chairman Emeritus of Coach, Former CEO of Coach

Brand CEO, Brooks Brothers

Award Winning Journalist & Best Selling Author

Global Head of Fashion & Beauty at Snapchat

Buyer Fine Apparel, Retail and Merchandising at Bergdorf Goodman

Co-Founder of Philip Lim

Executive Editor, Teen Vogue

Co-Founder, Noah & The Dream Awake

Creative director, Private Brands (Aqua), Bloomingdales (Macy's)

Actress, Activist & Entrepreneur

President, Jeffrey Banks Studio

SVP Global Creative of Balmain Beauty

Vice President of Program Strategies, Education & Sustainability Initiatives at CFDA

European Editor at Large, Elle Magazine | Maison de Mode, Founder & CEO

General Counsel, Legal, Tory Burch

Activist, American former soccer player

Founder and CEO of Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) and ICON360.

Founder of Glemaud

Executive Editor of WWD

Former Vice President, Office of Corporate Engagement, Goldman Sachs

"Launch With GS is our $1 billion investment strategy grounded in our data-driven thesis that diverse teams drive strong returns. Through Launch With GS, Goldman Sachs aims to increase access to capital and facilitate connections for women, Black, Latinx and other diverse entrepreneurs and investors." ~ https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-commitments/diversity-and-inclusion/launch-with-gs/

SVP, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Strategy, Tory Burch

Current CMO Old Navy, Former CEO Brother Vellies, Stuart Weitzman, Ralph Lauren

Director, Global Designer Relations & Development Fashion Events & Properties, IMG

New Standard Institute Founder

Stylist, Editor & Brand Consultant

Designer, Gigi Burris and Founder Closely Crafted

Founder of Fe Noel

Founder & CEO Ten Yards

Founder of 12.29 Scent

Founder & CEO Alara

Founder & Creative Director of Jerome Lamaar

Founder & Creative Director Batsheva

VP, Global Brand Marketing & Programming for Fashion Events New York Fashion Week

VP of Sustainability Product and Business Strategy at Mara Hoffman

Style Director & Author, Teen Vogue

Founder & Executive Director, Model Alliance & The Fashion Workers Act

Founder & Creative Director of Agbobly, Parsons BFA Fashion Design

Artist, Digital Storyteller & Environmental Advocate

Founder and Executive Director, Custom Collaborative

Music Producer

Partnership with Newark School of Fashion and Design (NSFD) and Parsons School of Design, led by N Ventures

Moderated by Abrima Erwiah, Gromek Institute

Fashion Journalist & Author

Executive Dean Parsons School of Design

Assistant Professor of Fashion Design & Social Justice | Donna Karan Director MFA Fashion Design & Society, Parsons School of Design

Dean of School of Design Strategies and Associate Dean of Parsons School of Design

Co-Founder, LEBLANCSTUDIOS, Parsons MFA Fashion Design at Society

Founder AnyBag

Creative Director and Brand Strategist, AnyBag, Adjunct Professor, Parsons Schoo of Design

Founder of Isaboko, Parsons BFA Fashion Design

Film Director of Invisible Beauty

Creative Director & Designer, Adjunct Professor, Parsons School of Design

Founder of PIPENCO, Parsons MFA Fashion Design at Society

Educator USC, Founder & Creative Director Keanan Duffty Studio

Founder Chng+Crw & Educator, Adjunct Professor, Parsons School of Design

Founder of the Gromek Institute

Professor of Marketing & Fashion Management Hult International Business School

Co-Founder, Sustainable BK & Educator & Parsons Faculty

Educator, Assistant Professor of Strategic Design and Management, Parsons School of Design

Second Row Founder, Parsons MPS Fashion Management

PR Specialist, Parsons MPS Fashion Management

Producer, Parsons MPS Fashion Management

Senior Associate, Programs & Fashion Calendar at the CFDA

Owner Tom's Sons International Pleating

Research Based Artist & Film Director Four Empty Walls Film

Manager of Operations, Design with Intent, Ralph Lauren

Strategy and Partnerships Lead Design with Intent, Ralph Lauren

Product and Brand Lead Design with Intent, Ralph Lauren

CEO & Founder The Folklore

Fashion Stylist and Editor

Senior Fashion Editor, Allure, Glamour, and Teen Vogue

Assistant Professor of Fashion Communication | Director of AAS Fashion Design & Marketing, Parsons School of Design

Parsons Faculty, Executive at Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Celine (LVMH), Goyard

US Business Development Manager

Senior Technical Advisor, Style3D US

Creative Director & Adjunct Professor, Parsons School of Design

Co-founders, FAF Alliance, MS SDM, Parsons School of Design

Activist, Former American Basketball Player

American civil rights activist and community organizer

The 2024 recipient of the CFDA Design Scholar Awards (Sustainability), Parsons MFA Fashion Design & Society

Designer, Founder of ITA, Parsons MFA Fashion Design & Society

Founder and Creative Director of REN HAIXI, Parsons MFA Fashion Design & Society

Fashion Artist, Parsons BFA Fashion Design

Visual artist, Professor of Integrated Design, Parsons School of Design

Dean, School of Design Strategies + Part Professor of Integrated Design | Director, Deed Research Lab, Parsons School of Design

Renowned Weaver and Entrepreneur

Founder of the first program of design education for artisans in the arid desert region of Kutch

Award-winning Bandhani Artist and Entrepreneur.

Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, Associate Director of Parsons MPS Fashion Management

Assistant Professor of Strategic Design and Management, Co-Director of the MFA in Transdisciplinary Design at Parsons School of Design

Award-Winning Fashion Designer & Futurist, Founder of House of Nova

Director of Partnerships, Outreach & Education, Fabscrap

Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor of Fashion, Parsons School of Design

Associate Director, MPS Fashion Management, Parsons School of Design | Co-director, Parsons Size Inclusion in Fashion (SIF) Lab

RETHINK Retail Advisor, and NRF 2025 Voice of Retail, Parsons Faculty

Fashion Designer & Storyteller

Multimedia Artist, Designer & Curator, Parsons BFA Fashion Design

Lawyer

Senior Research Scientist

Associate Dean School of Fashion | Associate Professor of Fashion at Parsons School of Design

Editorial Director, Cascale

VP & Executive Creative Director, Hearst, Parsons Adjunct Professor

Assistant Professor of Fashion Management, Parsons School of Design

Educator and Developer of Curriculum for Dark Room Ballet

Designer, Parsons, BFA Fashion Design

South Sudanese model 

Renowned Accessories Designer and Adjunct Faculty, Parson School of Design

Designer

Designer & Researcher, Parsons MFA Fashion Design & Society