Metacognition: What have you discovered about your process, your habits? Now, what do you know you don’t know? Circle back to your essential question. As I’ve learned about the[…]
Category: Sustainability
CR #4 -Yannik F.
Connect to outside sources (article/book/podcast/ted talk/blog/website/etc) This is a Text investigation. Consider your essential question in the context of at least two outside sources you have identified that connect to[…]
CR #2 – Yannik F.
Describe a moment and analyze: “Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question?” At the start[…]
CR #1 – Yannik F.
Assignment: As Confucius said “True wisdom is knowing what you don’t know” and Socrates said “Wisdom is knowing what you don’t know.” This assignment is asking for the story of[…]
cr week 5 – sofia giglio
I have discovered a lot about myself through this project. I have learned that it is very difficult for me to continuously sew and work on something for so long.[…]
week 5 pt 2 – Interview with John Patrick sofia giglio
Interviewing John Patrick – a sustainable fashion brand You seem to have gotten into fashion sustainability very early on, your website talks about questioning sustainability in the early 90s, what[…]
Week 3 pt 2 documentation – Sofia Giglio
There is so many reasons to not support fast fashion, but one of the main things is the stealing of ideas. Designing clothes is an art for many people and[…]
documentation – week 2 pt 2
Since I was not able to go purchase new fabrics this week at fabscrap, I decided to go to a small local business near my house. A small shop called[…]
Critical Reflection 4 – Sofia Giglio
My essential question is how can I help create a more sustainable fashion industry? How can I help create less waste and more ethical work conditions? These are very broad[…]
Week 3 – interview with Miko Underwood
Why did you decide to start a fashion brand? So, I have been in the industry for about 18 years designing and leading other brands and in a design director[…]
week 2 – meeting
I met with Lisa Metcalf, owner of Ten Yards, a company which helps fashion brands with sourcing, production and logistics. She has worked in the fashion world for over 30[…]
Critical Reflection 3 – Sofia Giglio
I think the most important way I can answer my essential question is through research and conversations with experienced people. Luckily, a close family friend works in the fashion industry[…]
Critical Reflection 2- Sofia Giglio
While walking around with my friend a while ago, we were going to stop in the fast fashion store Urban Outfitters. While we were inside she had asked me why[…]
April 21- documentation
While sewing my dress, I have been reading a book called Fashionopolis by Dana Thomas. I tried to keep the materials of the dress to be as sustainable as possible;[…]
Yannik Finkelstein – Final Project Proposal
Project Title: Landscape Photography Essential Question: What technical elements of photography can help enhance the messages behind a photo? Statement of Purpose: For my senior project my plan[…]