Portfolio Requirements
Applicants must submit two presentation boards as described below:
Submit one apparel and one home furnishings board.
-OR-
Submit two boards from the same area of interest mentioned above.
FABRIC STYLING BOARDS
- Boards should be executed on black illustration board or black foam core board.
- Boards should be approximately 12" x 17".
- Select a season and a theme for each board.
- Each board should have at least six (6) patterned fabric swatches and at least six (6) more solid color swatches. (12 swatches minimum)
- The fabric swatches can be scanned or you can use actual fabric.
- The solid color swatches can be paint chip samples from any paint store.
- Boards should have photos, pictures from magazines, or your own art work illustrating the theme.
- CDs of boards may be submitted for mail in portfolios.
The following is an example of a possible board:
- floral spring apparel theme
- 6 floral fabric swatches
- 6 solid color chips that pick up the colors in the fabric swatches
- a selection of pictures relating to the theme of the fabrics
- you would NOT use dark, winter colors if this is a Spring board
- you would NOT use woolen fabrics if this is a Spring board
- mount these components imaginatively and neatly
PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Print your NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, and STUDENT ID on the back of each board.
In-Person Reviews:
Applicants must make an appointment by email or phone (boards will not be received without a scheduled appointment).
Sara_Petitt@fitnyc.edu
212-217-5189
Mail:
Fashion Institute of Technology
Attention: Professor Petitt, Fabric Styling
Room B-521
227 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001