PRIVATE POLICY FALL 2021 TALES OF GHOST MOUNTAIN
For the Fall-Winter 2021 collection, PRIVATE POLICY brings awareness to the important historical achievement of the nineteenth century Chinese transcontinental railroad workers who built the American railroads and acknowledges the xenophobic feelings of that era, while battling similar issues today as a result of how the COVID-19 pandemic is being perceived as an Asian virus.
No longer avoiding the issue, people are speaking up about the past and ongoing racism and prejudice against Asian immigrants. The younger generation will not allow these microaggressions continue within the community. PRIVATE POLICY chose this story to declare existence and pride from the phenomenal attributions the older generations have contributed to the community and nation. We look to them for inspiration to stand tall for who we are and welcome others to learn about our culture.
Private Policy: PRIVATE POLICY is a New York based inclusive brand, dedicated to bringing the New York rebellious style, and fierce free spirit, to the world by focusing on one social political topic each season. With sustainability as the constant pursuit, they believe fashion is their outlet to express diversity, build community and inspire meaningful discussions. Private Policy designs for people who heart fashion and mind the world.
The creative directors, Haoran Li and Siying Qu were nominated for the Fashion Group International Rising Star award in 2018, listed on Forbes China “30 under 30,” won the GQ China Present award, and recently became finalists of the CFDA / VOGUE Fashion Fund in 2019.
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PATRICK MICHAEL HUGHES SENIOR FASHION EDITOR
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Patrick Michael Hughes is a fashion and decorative arts historian. He writes about fashion culture past and present making connections to New York, London and Copenhagen's fashion weeks with an eye toward men's fashion. He joined IRK Magazine as a fashion men's editor during winter of 2017.
He is often cited as a historical source for numerous pieces appearing in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, LVMH, Conde Nast, Highsnobiety and others. His fashion career includes years as a fashion reporter/producer of branded content for the New York local news in the hyper digital sector. Patrick's love of travel and terrain enabled him to becoming an experienced cross-country equestrian intensively riding in a number of locations in South America Scandinavia,The United Kingdom and Germany. However, he is not currently riding, but rather speaking internationally to designers, product development teams, marketing teams and ascending designers in the US, Europe and China.
Following his BA in the History of Art from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York he later completed graduate studios in exhibition design in New York. it was with the nudge and a conversation in regard to a design assignment interviewing Richard Martin curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art he was encouraged to consider shifting his focus to the decorative arts with a concentration in fashion history and curation.
Patrick completed graduate studies 17th and 18th century French Royal interiors and decoration and 18th century French fashion culture at Musée Les Arts Decoratifs-Musée de Louvre in Paris. Upon his return to New York along with other classes and independent studies in American fashion he earned his MA in the History of Decorative Arts and Design from the Parsons/Cooper Hewitt Design Museum program in New York. His final specialist focus was in 19th century English fashion and interiors with distinction in 20th century American fashion history and design.
Currently, he is an Associate Teaching Professor at Parsons School of Design leading fashion history lecture-studios within the School of Art and Design History and Theory,
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