How to Make It in Fashion: Tips From an FIT Professor

In Dinner for Shoes podcast episode 59, How to Make It in Fashion: Tips From an FIT Professor, host Sarah Wasilak chats with FIT Assistant Professor of Fashion Design Amy Sperber about what it’s like to be a student at the renowned college. Amy and Sarah talk about the technological advancements in fashion design that have been introduced to the curriculum and Amy offers tips for aspiring designers that dream of making it in the industry. 

Sarah also depicts her own journey as a fashion journalism student studying at NYU, offering insight into the internships she tried and various career moves she made to land where she is now.

Sarah tries Amy’s favorite meal — a refreshing herb salad with fruit and goat cheese, complemented by a crispy chicken cutlet — then goes on to answer her first Shoe Therapy call.

Whether you’re in need of outfit advice or in the midst of a style dilemma, the Shoe Therapy hotline is open for your anonymous voicemails. Call 917-336-2057 with fashion vents and funny stories so I can “heel” ya — you just may hear your message on the podcast.

THIS DINNER

Paulie Walnuts Salad with a chicken cutlet from Chickie’s in Jersey City, NJ and Redbull Zero 

THESE SHOES

Steve Madden Lawsen Black Leather Loafer

THIS OUTFIT

Shop my look

Quince Mongolian Cashmere Oversized Boyfriend Cardigan Sweater

Quince Mongolian Cashmere Scarf

Hollister Low-Rise Medium Wash Baggy Jeans

Brahmin Lane in Pecan Melbourne

Warby Parker Andre colorblock eyeglasses

THESE CHAPTERS

0:00 - INTRO

4:30 - THE OUTFIT BEHIND THE SHOES

11:10 - FIT PROFESSOR INTERVIEW

42:30 - REDBULL AND CHICKEN CUTLET SALAD

47:20 - MY FASHION CAREER

59:00 - SHOE THERAPY HOTLINE

THIS PRODUCTION

is created, written, hosted, and produced by Sarah Wasilak.

is creative directed and executive produced by Megan Kai.

is tech supervised by Nick.

includes photos and videos in chronological order by Sarah Wasilak, Fashion Avatars, Fashion Institute of Technology, Tanner Leatherstein, Parsons School of Design, Central Saint Martins, Marshall Columbia, Haley Greene, Amazon, Anthropologie, Revolve, and Reformation.    

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