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Article: RALPH RUCCI PLACES FOCUS ON THE ART OF EDUCATION.
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- WWD
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- March 13, 2007
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Byline: Whitney Beckett
NEW YORK - Ralph Rucci stands out at an academic symposium much the way his designs do on the runway.
The spirited designer waxed on "Seeking My Vocabulary" and how his early education still shapes his work at FIT's "The Art of Fashion" symposium. Now marking 25 years as a fashion designer, Rucci received bachelor's degrees in philosophy and literature from Temple University before studying at FIT.
"At some point, I lost interest in the simple activity of fashion design," Rucci said. "If a young person wants to be a fashion designer and just thinks about the clothes, they are missing an enormous amount. Just to dive into ...