ABOUT ME

Stacy Seiler

Stacy Seiler

Stacy Seiler is the Art Editor of Irk Magazine, joining the publication in August 2016. An accomplished artist, designer, writer and Assistant Professor at Parsons School for Design, Stacy has been a pioneer in the design industry since 1997. She began her career as a web designer and programmer focused on the corporate identity and branding of Fortune 500 companies including: FOX, News Corporation, AIG and ​McGraw-Hill.

For the past 11 years, Stacy has lectured on topics of Design Iteration, Typography, Information Visualization, Fashion and Fine Art at the esteemed Parsons School of Design, while balancing her time as a Contributing Writer of Arts and Culture at Downtown Magazine and a Docent of History and Preservation at Judd Foundation in New York City.

Through her research and drawings, Stacy’s art practice focuses on preserving the cultural past of New York City and beyond by exploring current issues of neglect and decay surrounding industrial architecture and its iconic connection to working-class communities. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally over the past 15 years.

Stacy graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art, with a BFA in Fine Arts and a Minor in Art History. She received her MFA in Fine Arts from Parsons. Her work can be found on stacyseiler.com along with her daily musings on Instagram

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Katty Xiomara Takes Us on a Parachute Trip

​Katty Xiomara’s talent for playful elegance does not disappoint as she takes us on a “Parachute Trip” in her Spring/Summer 2018 collection. Dominated by monochromatic pallets of coral, blush and aqua, along with classic black…

Vivienne Tam: From the Screen to the Runway

In her Spring/Summer 2018 collection, Vivienne Tam takes us on a visual journey into her collaboration between fashion and film, but not just any film, Tam has chosen director Raman Hui’s beloved live action/fantasy film…

Laurel DeWitt: The Dancing Queen of NYFW

Laurel DeWitt’s Spring/Summer ’18 collection “Dancing Queen” takes us back to the golden age of disco where radiant metallic couture walked the line between fashion and performance. Draped Chain Halter and Fishnet Shorts DeWitt, whose…

Katty Xiomara’s Fall/Winter 2017 Collection

Katty Xiomara fall/winter highlights the colors and customs of southern Portuguese culture in her feminine, flirty Fall/Winter 2017 ready-to-wear that includes a range of separates from trimmed hot pants and maxi dresses to fur-collared coats….

Refined Elegance Rules the Runway in Miguel Vieira’s

Miguel Vieira, known for his clean lines and minimal palette, continues to wow us with the refined elegance of his Fall/Winter 2017 collection where all of the attention is placed in the details. Limited to…

Rock and Roll Vixens take Center Stage at Michael Costello

Michael Costello’s SS 2017 Collection combines the romance of Stevie Nicks with the fire of Courtney Love by personifying the rock and roll lady in lace. This season’s palette of black, white and richly-toned greys,…

Laruicci Shines Brighter Than The City Lights

Counter culture shines bright in Laruicci’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection. Inspired by New York City’s street style of the 1960s – 80s, historically masculine icons such as keys, locks and studs are reappropriated to define a…

Redefining Street Style

Fashion innovation happens everyday in design schools around the world, and IRK Magazine’s Art Editor, Stacy Seiler has offered us an inside look into her Integrative Studio course at Parsons School of Design in New…