Parsons School of Design

The New School’s Spring 2026 Semester in Books: Faculty authors confronted a number of pressing social and cultural issues in several compelling and critically acclaimed works.

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Quinn Fertig (BFA Fashion Design '26) spoke with Vogue Business about how to nail a fashion interview, and shared her best tips for making sure you stand out in a competitive environment.

NAATCO’s HENRY VI at the Public Theatre was directed by Stephen Brown-Fried, Executive Dean of the College of Performing Arts, with costumes designed by Parsons faculty member Gabi Asfour, his collaborator Adi Gil, and various Parsons students.

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Drawing exhibition, Embodied Thought, will take place in the Great Exhibition Hall of the Latvian National Museum of Art. Diana Shpungin's (Part-Time Associate Teaching Professor) work, "The Soul Leaving the Body," was acquired for the collection.

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How to stay (and look) cool in a heat wave: Preeti Gopinath (Associate Professor of Textiles) offers advice on how to stay cool and comfortable in your clothing in extreme heat.

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Soyoung Yoon (Associate Professor of Visual Studies at Eugene Lang and Director of MFA Fine Arts) has been named Director of the Whitney Museum's Independent Study Program. Congratulations!

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Comic spotlighting AI evolution among projects from Parsons. Created as a shared space for inquiry, the program invited students and faculty examine creative practice as new tools are reshaping creative terrain.

Comic spotlighting AI evolution among projects from Parsons School of Design A comic strip exploring the evolving role of AI is among projects from Parsons School of Design.

Eliot Wolfert (MFA Industrial Design '26) quickly became one of the most interesting young designers to show at NYCxDesign 2026, featuring in multiple shows, with work including a beeswax poncho.

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Henry Zankov (Part-Time Assistant Professor in the School of Fashion) has been named Artistic Director of Diane Von Furstenberg, a new role at the company.

Henry Zankov Has a Brand New Gig: Artistic Director of Diane Von Furstenberg It’s a homecoming for Zankov, who worked at Diane Von Furstenberg in the 2010s, and returned to make a capsule collection to sell at Bergdorf’s last year.

Kay Unger (New School Trustee, Chair Emerita of Parsons, & Fashion Design '68) and Jamie Drake (New School Trustee, Parsons board member, & BFA Environmental Design '78) utilize healthy materials to turn an apartment disaster into a decorating opportunity.

Fashion Designer Kay Unger and Jamie Drake Teamed up to Turn an Apartment Disaster Into a Decorating Opportunity The two friends boldly reimagined Unger’s SoHo apartment using her existing art collection—including Rauschenberg, Picasso, and Warhol—along with healthy materials, repurposed furniture, and her natural optimism as a guiding force