Keanan Duffty exits Parsons for dean role at Istituto Marangoni Miami

Keanan Duffty founded the Masters program in Professional Studies, Fashion Management, at Parsons five years ago after an industry career which included running his eponymous brand for over two decades and collaborations with names as diverse as Target, Macy’s, John Varvatos, and David Bowie. The CFDA member will leave his current role as Director Fashion Programs, Provost's Office at the end of the year, to assume the dean position vacated by Massimo Casagrande this past summer. Duffty speaks to FashionUnited offering his forecast for the future of fashion education and the reasons why he is ready for a new challenge.