Just back in New York City after showing her collection at Paris Fashion Week, Mary Ping is going to tell us about the industry, taking us 'behind the scenes' with her.
Mary Ping presented her debut collection in New York in 2001, after receiving a Bachelor of Art degree from Vassar College in fine art. Her work has since been acquired by the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology as part of their permanent collection and will also be included in this year’s Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition on contemporary New York style.
In 2005, Mary Ping was the recipient of the Ecco Domani Award for New Designers and the 7th on Sixth/UPS Presents Fashion’s Future Award, which sponsored and featured her Spring/Summer 2006 collection in Bryant Park. She is also the designer behind the line Slow and Steady Wins the Race, a project that has attracted praise and notoriety for its sartorial wit and experimentation. In 2006 Slow and Steady Wins the Race was featured in the second edition of Fashion Gallery curated by Nathalie Ours with Olivier Saillard and M/MParis. Ping is known for her sensitivity to the construction, meaning, and conceptual understanding of designs, and tends toward a sensibility that is grounded in three-dimensionality, both architectural and sculptural. Her work has been featured in publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, WWD, V,Paper and Nylon.
As usual... The event will take place at Alderton House (117 E. 70th St. between Lexington and Park) and begins promptly at 3:00 pm and usually concludes about 5:00pm. Refreshments will be served after Ping speaks. There is a $10 admission fee.
Please feel free to invite friends.
You can RSVP by shooting us a note at nyfashionforum@yahoo.com, leaving a note on our blog www.nyfashionforum.blogspot.com or on our facebook group's wall. We hope to see you there!
And if you made it to our Feb. event, you'll be familar with Opening Ceremony, the store at 35 Howard St. here, which is now hosting several of Ping's designs.
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