CFDA FASHION EDUCATION SUMMIT | 2018 MATERIALS MATTER
. MATERIALS MATTER
DESIGN + INNOVATION + EDUCATION = DESIGNING THE FUTURE

The CFDA’s Seventh Annual Fashion Education Summit brings together academic leadership from participating schools – a community of more than twenty prestigious American fashion design programs –alongside CFDA program participants, members and industry.
This year’s conversation centers on Materials Matter, from test tube ideas to emerging industry innovations. Presenting guests include Parley for the Oceans, Fjord, Future Tech Lab, and The Sustainable Angle.
While topics evolve each year, our intention remains the same: to foster unity between education and industry, and activate meaningful dialogue around relevant issues. Thank you for being an essential voice within our CFDA family.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY | SF CA | CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS | SF CA | DREXEL
UNIVERSITY | PH PA | FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | NY NY | JEFFERSON
(PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY & THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY) | PH PA | KENT STATE
UNIVERSITY | KN OH | MARIST COLLEGE | PK NY | MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART &
DESIGN | BO MA | MIAMI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ART & DESIGN | MIA FL | PARSONS
SCHOOL OF DESIGN | NY NY | PRATT INSTITUTE | BK NY | RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN |
PD RI | SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN | SA GA | STEPHENS COLLEGE | CLM MO |
SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CH IL | UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE
OF DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, ART AND PLANNING | CN OH | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
UNIVERSITY | RCH VA |

SPECIAL GUESTS
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES | DT MI | CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITC NY | INSTITUTO
MARANGONI MIAMI | MIA FL | LIM COLLEGE | NY NY | LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION | LDN UK |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BO MA | THE WHARTON SCHOOL AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PH PA |

C.L.A.S.S. CEO Giusy Bettoni has been invited to be part of this initiative together with James Mendolia, Co-Founder, C.L.A.S.S. Education:

3:10 – 3:50 pm . C.L.A.S.S. > A NEW SMART CHOICE IN CREATING FASHION >
Stephanie Soto, Program Coordinator, Education + Professional
Development, CFDA
Giusy Bettoni, CEO + Founder, C.L.A.S.S.
James Mendolia, Co-Founder, C.L.A.S.S. Education, C.L.A.S.S.