Title

Ellen Goldstein interview, 1994 December 15

Contributor Names

Poll, Carol (Interviewer)

Goldstein-Lynch, Ellen

Date

1994-12-14

Date Digitized

2020

Description

Ellen Goldstein, the Chair of the Accessories Design and Millinery Department, started with FIT's Fashion Design Department as a part-time instructor. In 1981, the school received a federal grant for industries affected by imports and was able to start an accessories department. With additional support from the industry, the department has taken off. Goldstein explains her beginnings as a tapestry weaver and how she got into handbag design. She then describes the demographics of her department's diverse student body. She discusses how both the 1-year and 2-year program are feeding the accessories industry and how FIT's millinery program has revitalized an industry thought to be dead.

Type

Moving Image

Oral histories

Subject

Goldstein, Ellen

Fashion

Education

Dress accessories

Millinery

Fashion design

Immigrant students

Foreign students

Minorities

Footwear

Shoes

Luggage

Handbags

Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.)

New York (State)

New York (State)--New York

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Rights

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Identifier

FIT Repository ID: aod_000218

SPARC reference code: US.NNFIT.SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.7