Parsons School of Design 57th Annual Benefit and Fashion Show

The Parsons Design Lab collaboration with Piaggio USA Inc. challenged senior year students in Fashion Design, to create new concepts for a lifestyle collection for the Vespa motor scooter, within the context of 21st century American youth culture. The Vespa fashion collection will debut at the Parsons Benefit and Fashion Show.

On May 9th, 2005, at its 57th Annual Benefit and  Fashion Show, Parsons School of Design, will honor Saks  Fifth Avenue and its Chairman and CEO Fred Wilson. This fundraising event supports scholarships and academic programs at Parsons, and is the university's largest and most important fundraising  event of the year. A highlight is a runway show featuring the best work from  Parsons' graduating fashion design students. Some of Parsons' most celebrated  alumni, including Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler, have launched their careers on this runway.