{"id":14282,"date":"2016-02-03T15:48:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T20:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/?p=14282"},"modified":"2018-06-25T17:34:21","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T21:34:21","slug":"february-student-month-ben-peleg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/bfafashion\/february-student-month-ben-peleg\/","title":{"rendered":"February Student: Ben Peleg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wpdeve.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fall_Look_-_Menswear.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14283\" src=\"http:\/\/wpdeve.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fall_Look_-_Menswear.jpg\" alt=\"Fall_Look_-_Menswear\" width=\"696\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get to know our Februrary 2016 Student of the Month, Ben Peleg!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your name, or any nicknames you go by?<\/strong><br \/>\nBen Peleg<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where are you from?<\/strong><br \/>\nTel-Aviv, Israel<\/p>\n<p><strong>What brought you to Parsons?<\/strong><br \/>\nA few years back, I decided to leave my career path in the world of technology (then the Israeli intelligence forces, and later on in the private sector) to\u00a0pursue my life-long dream &#8211; fashion. \u00a0I researched several schools worldwide and decided that Parsons and its location in New York were the absolute best for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you find inspiration from?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy technological background is certainly a strong source of inspiration. Also, I like using the quirkiness of Cubism, Surrealism, and extreme photography as sources of inspiration. They all started from the urge to present nature and society from a different point of view, which I feel is a vital quality for a designer or an artist.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wpdeve.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Sketches_and_Flats.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14284\" src=\"http:\/\/wpdeve.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Sketches_and_Flats-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"Sketches_and_Flats\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>How would you describe your work and design style?<\/strong><br \/>\nThoughtful, meticulous, smart. I put a lot of time and effort into the research and development of a design in order to make sure it perfectly fits its intended purpose and the wearer\u2019s personality. Also, highly multi-disciplinary; I always draw from photography, illustration, and writing into my designs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you aspire to do in the future, why do you design what you design?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m a huge believer in both fashion and technology as lifestyle revolutionaries. In the future, I\u00a0hope\u00a0to use the two in order to find solutions that will improve and enhance people\u2019s everyday experiences. Wearable technologies are used today mainly for medical and active-wear innovations, but are rarely seen in the area of lifestyle design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your Instagram handle, and\/or website?<\/strong><br \/>\nInstagram: @bpeleg<\/p>\n<p><strong>What special courses are you taking?<\/strong><br \/>\nTextiles\u00a0is a pretty exciting class. Every week we learn a different fabric manipulation and bring examples of fabric manipulation from our other classes, so little-by-little we are building a pretty cohesive \u201cTextile Journal\u201d. I\u2019m also looking forward to next year, when I can take classes in menswear tailoring and wearable technologies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wpdeve.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screenshot_Skin_Videoart.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14285\" src=\"http:\/\/wpdeve.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screenshot_Skin_Videoart-1024x575.png\" alt=\"Screenshot_Skin_Videoart\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>How would you describe your experience so far as a Parsons student?<\/strong><br \/>\nIntense and eye opening. I\u2019m learning a lot about myself as a designer and about any given subject constantly, including architecture, history, business, art and of course, fashion design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is one of the most important things you have learned\/experienced at Parsons?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe other students. It\u2019s always fascinating to see how other designers work and where they draw their inspiration from, especially when it is completely different from my own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What keeps you motivated when there is too much work load?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe challenge, my friends and family who always support me, and the promise that I will treat myself to a slice of pizza once I\u2019m done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could offer one piece of advice to an incoming student, what would that be?<\/strong><br \/>\nA piece of advice I received in\u00a0my freshman year &#8211; always discard your first idea and start with the second. It helped me avoid \u201cobvious\u201d choices and come up with something truly original.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wpdeve.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tesha_-_Performance_Wear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14286\" src=\"http:\/\/wpdeve.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tesha_-_Performance_Wear.jpg\" alt=\"Tesha_-_Performance_Wear\" width=\"896\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/bfafashion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Tesha_-_Performance_Wear.jpg 896w, https:\/\/parsons.edu\/bfafashion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Tesha_-_Performance_Wear-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to know our Februrary 2016 Student of the Month, Ben Peleg! 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