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  • Faran Krentcil

    Part-time Lecturer

    Email
    krentcif@newschool.edu

    Office Location
    B - 65 West 11th Street

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    Faran Krentcil

    Profile

    Faran Krentcil (she / her) is a fashion journalist and critic with a deep focus on the intersection between aesthetics, technology, and youth culture. A contributing editor at Elle since 2013, she is also a contributing writer at the Wall Street Journal, where she explores the origins of current fashion trends and their economic and cultural ripple effects. An essayist for Vogue and a runway critic for Harper's Bazaar, Faran is also a commercial illustrator whose portfolio includes work for Bergdorf Goodman, Ray-Ban, and Penguin publishing group. She has worked at magazines such as Nylon, InStyle, and Teen Vogue, and consulted for brands including Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs, and IMG Fashion. Faran is the founding editor of Fashionista.com and a writer on Capo, the album by Harlem rap legend Jim Jones. She is a graduate of Duke University. She likes her Sketchers, but she, like, loves her Prada backpack. 


    Degrees Held

    Bachelor of Arts with distinction, Dramatic Writing, Studio Art + Art History.
    Duke University. 


    Current Courses

    NewApproaches/FashionReporting
    LLSJ 2246, Fall 2024

    Future Courses

    Senior Capstone
    LLSJ 4991, Spring 2025

    Past Courses

    Senior Capstone
    LLSJ 4991, Spring 2024

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