Stacy Stewart Smith — 2 Hour Speaking Event Engagement
Stacy Stewart Smith — 2 Hour Speaking Event Engagement
Description
Reserve a two-hour speaking engagement with Stacy Stewart Smith — couturier, author, fine artist, and founder of the house of Stacy Stewart Smith.
Stacy Stewart Smith brings a rare convergence of disciplines to every engagement: the precision of a trained couturier, the eye of a fine artist, the voice of a published author, and the authority of a fashion educator with decades of practice. Her presentations are not lectures in the conventional sense — they are arguments, demonstrations, and conversations that leave audiences with a new way of seeing fashion, craft, and culture.
Topics Available
- Menswear Couture — History, Construction, and the Case for a New Standard
- Fashion & Accessory Design — Process, Materials, and Made-to-Order Practice
- Fashion Commentary & Forecasting — Reading Culture Through Cloth
- Fine Art and Fashion — Where the Two Practices Meet
- CAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising — Tutorials and Demonstrations
- Book Reviews and Author Signings — Stokerdine Conspiracy and Atelier Quarterly
- The African Diaspora and the History of Dress — Cultural Reclamation Through Garment
Engagement Details
- Duration: 2 hours
- Format: Lecture, demonstration, panel, or workshop — tailored to your audience
- Audience: Universities, academic institutions, cultural organizations, museums, galleries, corporate and professional groups
- Location: New York City engagements require a minimum of two weeks advance notice. Engagements outside New York City require approximately one month advance notice. Transportation fees apply for travel engagements.
How to Book
This listing reserves your engagement date and secures the fee. After purchase, contact couture@stacystewartsmith.com with your proposed date, location, audience size, and preferred topic. All engagements are confirmed in writing.
Stacy Stewart Smith Enterprises, Inc. · Made in New York City.
Care
Stacy Stewart Smith offers made-to-order garments, fine art, and digital publications — each requiring different care. Please refer to the product description for care and handling instructions specific to your purchase. For garments: dry clean or spot clean unless otherwise noted; do not machine wash. For fine art: keep away from direct sunlight and humidity; handle with clean, dry hands or cotton gloves. For digital products and publications: no physical care required; download and archive your files upon receipt.
Design
Every Stacy Stewart Smith piece begins as a drawing and ends as a decision — a deliberate choice of textile, construction method, and proportion made by a single designer with five decades of practice. The same eye that composes a painting composes a coat: line, weight, negative space, and the relationship between form and the body that inhabits it. Garments are produced in New York City, one at a time, to the measurements and preferences of the individual client. No two pieces are identical. No production run exists. This is not manufacturing — it is making.
The atelier sources textiles for their hand, weight, and longevity. Sustainability here is not a campaign. It is the natural consequence of making only what is wanted, from materials chosen to last, by a craftsman who will not put his name on anything less.