Join us for an engaging conversation with four 2025 MPS Fashion Management graduates, hosted by Professor Naika Colas. The panel will explore the realities of transitioning from graduate school into the industry, building a meaningful career path, and navigating the evolving skills and challenges shaping the future of fashion.
Presented by MPS Fashion Management at Parsons School of Fashion.
Alex Bean is a New York-based founder, originally from Detroit, Michigan, and a Parsons MPS Fashion Management alum. He is the founder of 2e (Twice Exceptional), an in-development label exploring American identity through clothing and visual storytelling, and Posterity, an American clothing brand built around vintage and archival t-shirts. His work spans film photography, editorial writing, and visual direction, drawing on a long-running engagement with American sports, music, fashion, and landscape.
Sterre Renner is a Dutch brand strategist based in New York City. She holds an MPS in Fashion Management from Parsons School of Design and a BBA from Erasmus University Rotterdam with a focus on fashion.
Sterre has worked in luxury retail at Dior NYC and has experience in buyer appointments, brand positioning, and client experience strategy. Her expertise lies at the intersection of brand strategy, cultural storytelling, and creative development, with a focus on translating European design concepts for the U.S. market.
She has worked on AI-integrated campaigns, digital fashion projects, and experiential retail concepts during her time at Parsons. Currently, Sterre is leading North American brand strategy for Whoppah, a Dutch circular design marketplace expanding from Europe into the U.S., and is building her career in brand and creative strategy, working with emerging brands to establish culturally resonant identities and scale into new markets.
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