Fashion Institute of Technology
PROJECTS | 2021
Beat the Heat Movement
Idil Bayik, Isabella Escarfuller, Saemi Jeon, Chelsea Vigil
Addressing the correlation between environmental racism and the heat island effect, Beat the Heat Movements borrows design elements from cacti to create heat-regulating bus stops in low-income neighborhoods with sustainable energy.
Finalist Team
Renewable Energy is Bananas
Heather Ferrante, Brittany Hoang, Jacqueline Ortega Salas, Yuwen Zeng
This project takes on both food waste and fossil fuel usage by proposing a small-scale generator that extracts methane from banana peels to produce energy for the community of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, NY.
Be Safe Under the Sun
Alexa DeLeon, Philippa Parnevik, Chloe DeChambeau
This team imagines a biodesigned garment that will help with sun protection in addition to sunscreen, will spark more dialogue around the importance of sun protection, and will encourage more people to consider using more sun protection through the medium of fashion.
Green Food Packaging
Jade Ruiz Saad, Jie Lin, Nova Lam, Lauren (Yewon) Kim, Leanne Barbarito, Juliana Rowane
An exploration into plastic alternatives, this project looks into various aspects of food packaging, including ink and shape.
Antimicrobial Clothing Derived from Herbal Dyes
Alana Yoffee, Laci Fossler, Saule Amangeldi, Thuy Anh Dang, Jessica Trippiedi
This project is an exploration into various natural ways to create dyes in order to increase the antimicrobial value of garments.
Instructors - 2021
Evelyn Rynkiewicz
Evelyn Rynkiewicz (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Ecology at FIT. Before coming to FIT, she earned her PhD from Indiana University and subsequently conducted research as a postdoctoral research scientist at the University of Edinburgh (National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow) and Columbia University. At FIT, Evie teaches classes in ecology and biology. Her overall goal is to increase science literacy among non-science majors.