For our first episode, we’re discussing Sustainability with three FIT changemakers. You will hear from Ammar Belal, an MFA in Fashion Design professor whose social impact footwear brand funds children’s education in Pakistan, Nivi Murthy, a Fashion Merchandising Management alumnus who launched a global e-commerce platform for ethical Indian fashion designers, and Cat Willett, an MFA in Illustration alumnus whose drawings and public works empower women and minorities. 

We want to thank the Fashion Institute of Technology School of Graduate Studies and the Dean's Fellowship under Mary Davis for providing this opportunity and platform. Shoutout to Isabelle Ennis / Astoria for creating the theme music, Nikki Scioscia for our lovely logo, and to YOU! We hope you continue to join us and learn from alumni, faculty, and fellow graduate students at the FIT.

Learn more about our guests and the work they do with the links below: 

Ammar Belal: 
https://www.one432.com/
https://www.instagram.com/one432/

Nivi Murthy: 
https://global.ikkivi.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ikkiviofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/ikkivi
Ikkivi ZINE / Slow Living: 
https://zine.ikkivi.com/

Cat Willett:
https://www.catherinewillett.com/
https://www.instagram.com/catxwillett/

Theme Music by Isabelle Ennis / Astoria:
https://www.astoria-music.com/about
https://soundcloud.com/astoriasmoon
https://www.instagram.com/astoriasmoon/

Podcast Art by Nikki Scioscia:
https://www.nikkiscioscia.com
https://www.instagram.com/nikkiscioscia/

Episode 1- Sustainability

Welcome to Weaving Words, a podcast conversation with students, professors, and alumni at the Fashion Institute of Technology School of Graduate Studies in New York City. Weaving Words connects creatives across disciplines to discuss themes in the arts and society. This podcast is produced by FIT graduate students and Dean’s Fellows Nikki Scioscia (Illustration MFA candidate, class of ‘22) and Michelle Ralph-Fortón (Fashion and Textile Studies MA candidate, class of ‘22).