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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

PRATT INSTITUTE PARTICIPATES IN NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 2015 

reporter/photographer: Miguel Dominguez

Ralph Pucci, Pratt President Thomas F. Schutte, Claire McKinney,
and Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) Director Glenn Adamson


On September 17, Pratt Institute Trustee Ralph Pucci, who is renowned for Ralph Pucci International  his high-end mannequin, lighting, furniture, and sculpture company, and the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) hosted a celebration of the collection of Claire McKinney, B.F.A., Pratt Fashion Class of 2015.


An aesthetic interpretation of the struggle between nostalgia and the desire for innovation, Claire McKinney's work features hand-processed denim and unconventional materials.


After graduating from Pratt Institute this past spring, McKinney is now a Design Assistant at Creatures of Comfort.




Claire and Glenn socialize




















Ralph and  Glenn chatting away












Patrick Naggar, Glenn, Chris Lenrecke, and Ralph








Ralph flanked by ArtClothes founder/designer Sarah Sermarr Nolan
 on the right, and friend


Antoine Bootz and Patrick Naggar

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