This past May, when I was in India working on my upcoming collection and volunteering to teach women in the slums vocational skills related to the fashion industry, I received an invitation from Timo Rissanen, program director at Parsons to speak at the Parsons commencement ceremony. It was a time to introspect and think about all those who had been my pillars of support along the way, especially my family and a close friend from Babson College who helped me find my inner voice and express myself. I studied business and worked in the consumer products industry prior to attending Parsons for fashion design.
Gayatri Jolly’s Graduation Speech at Parsons School of Design is a Must Read for Every Recent Grad
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