The Design
Team

Tim Gunn
“A designer aims to create fashions that express their personality in a way that allows the individuals wearing the clothing to express themselves as well. These young designers are helping our winners embrace their personal style in spite of a condition that affects them physically and emotionally.”
—Tim Gunn
Photo by: Virginia Sherwood

Emerging designers from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) participated in the Addressing Psoriasis™ campaign. Eight design students created custom-designed outfits that the contest winners wore when they walked the runway on September 2.

Check out photos and video footage from the Addressing Psoriasis™ Fashion Show!

Get Inspired!

The Fashion Institute of Technology is a college of art and design, business and technology of the State University of New York. To learn more about FIT, click here.

  • Tatiana Baibabaeva
    New York, NY
    Fourth Year, Fashion Design Major

    Tatiana's Russian background certainly influences her passion for fashion and art. As a teenager growing up in Russia, Tatiana learned to sew and design clothing. She dreamed of moving to New York City to attend FIT and pursue a career in fashion; she feels very fortunate that she is on her way to accomplishing this goal. Read more...

  • Alexa D'Amico
    Wayne, NJ
    Third Year, Production Management Major

    Alexa's love for fashion began in high school. She took up sewing as a hobby, and it eventually became her life's passion. Alexa loves the satisfaction she gets each time she executes a sketch and creates a tangible garment. Read more...

  • Maira Houck
    New York, NY
    Third Year, Fashion Design Major  

    Maira’s dancing roots led her to pursue a career in fashion design. Since she was 10 years old, Maira spent numerous hours every day training in ballet and contemporary dance. Read more...

  • Boram Kang
    Jersey City, NJ
    Fourth Year, Fashion Design Major / Knitwear Specialization  

    Boram was initially trained in sculpture, but she soon discovered a love for fashion design. Boram aspires to be a knitwear designer and will be working this summer as an intern for a famous U.S. fashion designer, where she hopes to gain valuable design experience. Read more...

  • Tae Hyung Ku
    New York, NY
    Fourth Year, Fashion Design Major / Knitwear Specialization

    Tae Hyung’s creative inspiration comes from her desire to use fashion to bring societal matters to the forefront of people’s minds. Her designs generally rely on geometric shapes and avant-garde silhouettes to convey her vision and purpose. Read more...

  • Stacy Longo
    Rockville Centre, NY
    Fourth Year, Fashion Design / Sportswear Specialization

    Stacy aspires to be a fashion designer with her own clothing label because she knows the great feeling that comes along with wearing a stylish outfit that you love. Read more...

  • Tara Stephanie Ricci
    Staten Island, NY
    Second Year, Fashion Design Major  

    More than anything in the world, Tara enjoys the thrill of creating something that is unique and one-of-a-kind. At a young age, she realized that fashion was her calling, as it allowed her the chance to be creative and create original designs for people to wear. Read more...

  • Amanda Shepherd
    Brooklyn, NY
    Second Semester of One-Year Degree Program, Fashion Design Major

    At eight years old, Amanda was so inspired by the costumes in her hometown’s Christmas display that she decided to create two elf costumes from scratch on her mother’s sewing machine. Read more...