For years, artist, designer, and educator Bridget O’Rourke has held academic positions at Parsons Paris in which she has helped the school become the robust interdisciplinary center it is today.

Tuomas Laitinen has built a career exploring fashion in its many forms. He has designed and run Laitinen, a menswear label; founded SSAW, a biannual art and culture journal; and partnered with leading brands as a creative consultant.

Having trained in Belgium and worked at fashion houses including Lanvin, Alexandra Helminger guides students to draw on Paris’ historic creative resources and challenge themselves to move their work—and the industry—forward.   

Fashion and education have been part of Miki Omori’s life for as long as she can remember. An early interest in fashion inspired her to sketch clothing designs by the time she was five years old and by the age of 10, she had decided to become a teacher.  

Marco Pecorari, current director of the MA Fashion Studies program at Parsons Paris, has always explored new ways to connect critical theory to the fashion industry.

Laing is adept at interpreting fashion media, having completed a doctorate in cultural studies and previously taught theory to textile design students. It’s an especially important skill today as apparel brands employ visuals and text to engage with fraught issues like identity politics and ethical consumption.  

BBA Strategic Design and Management program director Anna Krutiy has brought to the Parsons Paris community years of experience working at the center of Paris’ luxury fashion industry.

Maurits Montañez inspires students to put their passion for purpose-driven design into action with the tools of creative entrepreneurship. In his role, he draws on his experience building digital tools for cultural changemakers and design strategy aimed at social impact.

Emmanuel Cohen’s diverse background—which ranges from acting and theater studies to performance and photography—informs his pedagogy in the classroom.  

A director of First-Year Curriculum (Studios) and Art, Media, and Technology faculty member, Francesca Bonesio emphasizes the ability to adapt in her classroom. No matter what industry or discipline students go on to pursue, if they can’t keep up with rapidly evolving industries and technologies, they can’t thrive as creative leaders.