The history of the sewing machine is a wondrous one and any sewer, tailor, creator that uses it as their primary equipment may not know much about that but do know how transformative it can be. My first sewing machine was at 13.. more than 30 something years ago. My grandmother was the heroine inContinue reading “And the Sewing Machine Winners were..”
Author Archives: Rosa Isabel Chavez
For the LOVE of my students
I graduated the High School of Fashion Industries 30 years ago. It was 1992 and Chelsea was not the neighborhood it was PRE- COVID. I could describe it as gritty, rough, the ‘wild west’ of the village, the tail end, aftermath of the AIDS epidemic and it was felt as it is located a stones-throwContinue reading “For the LOVE of my students”
Nothing GREAT is accomplished Alone
To say that this past year was trying, exhausting, challenging, maddening, enraging, many times discouraging is an understatement. I oftentimes doubted my determination to continue what I began when I set out to introduce Study Abroad to the students at HSFI. There were many understandable obstacles that made me rethink my efforts and energy investedContinue reading “Nothing GREAT is accomplished Alone”
We are Here.. Florence, Italy
It took patience and determination to get here. The HSFI Study Abroad program was paused since 2019 and the wait was inevitable thanks to COVID yet the future of the program was uncertain. Since then the program has been compartmentalized to ensure the continuation of its success.PoOFA will continue to promote the benefits of educationContinue reading “We are Here.. Florence, Italy”
Back to Florence
The summer of 2019 was the last time students of the High School of Fashion Industries traveled to Florence Italy. Their trip was more than the regular ‘backpacking through Europe’ trip we read and hear so much about when talking about our young adult years. Their trip was to work towards their college credits, anContinue reading “Back to Florence”
#notjustfashion
Meet Jelyse, 2021 graduate of Fashion High, and this years freshmen at University of Buffalo. Her major? Bio Medical Engineering! She is a New York Times Scholarship winner AND the first winner of our Sewing Machine Award – Just listen how she will use her award! Congratulations Jelyse. We are so proud of you! LearnContinue reading “#notjustfashion”
It will be 30 years…
June 2022 will mark 30 years since I graduated high school.It was June 1992 when I stood in front of the High School of Fashion Industries with my yearbook in hand dressed in a cap and gown that I could barely close. I remember thinking, ‘well, at least I could ALTER it if the zipperContinue reading “It will be 30 years…”
What can a Dress Form do for you?
As a Fashion student, you know the answer to this question… but what good is it if you can’t get anything from it? Share your feelings and you just MIGHT win this one right here! This dress form was donated by alumni Daisa Cervantes, Class of 2013 In order to be the lucky winner youContinue reading “What can a Dress Form do for you?”
With a name like ‘Chanel’
give me fashion or give me death sydney schennel/18yo/new yorker/aspiring fashion designer, ready-to-wear and couture are my passion as you see between my unique transitionsi feel like this is my destiny because I’ve wanted this from such a young age, i know nothing else.. enjoy the show These are the words of Sydney Schennel. WithContinue reading “With a name like ‘Chanel’”
Carole Lee
Carole Lee BergmanOctober 19, 1933 – November 19, 2016 The Carole Lee Bergman Scholarship for Excellence in Humanitarian Service will be awarded to a student who has distinguished themselves by meritorious direct “hands-on” participation in a humanitarian nature directed toward an individual or groups of individuals or organization. This first Annual Scholarship may be awarded at theContinue reading “Carole Lee”