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The newly founded Parsons’ Dress Practice Collective is currently putting together a print journal based on the theme of “Fashion and Healing.”  The editors Alessandro Esculapio MAFS ’14, Sara Idavacage MAFS ’14, and Laura Peach MAFS ’13 are looking for original pieces of writing and visual media.

Parsons’ Dress Practice Collective Mission Statement:

“The Dress Practice Collective is a New School student-run organization aimed at joining elements of visual culture, fashion theory, design studies and personal practice through a variety of media. We hope to spark conversations and initiate collaborations between students, faculty and members of the greater community. The organization was founded in Spring 2013 for the purpose of presenting exhibitions, organizing workshops, hosting film screenings and publishing original content.”

Call for Submissions on Fashion & Healing

The Dress Practice Collective invites you to submit to the first issue of our new publication exploring the subject of “Fashion & Healing.”

We are looking for original pieces of writing and visual media. Content may include (but is not limited to): photography, drawing, painting, poetry, interviews, fiction, non-fiction and academic writing.

We invite contributors to address the following questions:

• How does fashion heal?
• How do fashion and healing intersect?

Submissions must be received by April 15, 2013 via e-mail at:

DressPracticeCollective@gmail.com

Notice of acceptance/request for revisions: April 20, 2013

Publication Date: May 16, 2013

Contact: DressPracticeCollective@gmail.com