IIDANY 2016 Color Invasion: Carnevale di Venezia

by Peter Carey | October 31st, 2016

  While the annual IIDANY Color Invasion is mostly a party, at its heart it is a fundraising celebration of creativity, inclusiveness and charity. The first iteration of this now-landmark event began in 2002 when then-chapter president Peter Conant suggested a fundraising event for their annual scholarship program. The result was Woza, a South African-themed event that was held at a downtown Manhattan gallery; roughly 400 people attended. Conceived and executed in only three months, it was a financial and cultural success that created a template for the behemoth it has become today. This year, the sold-out event boasted more than 1,500 attendees, many of which arrived in costume, aligned with the theme of the carnival of Venice. Each Color Invasion benefits IIDANY’s student activities throughout the year as well as its Design Awards Program. This year, for the fourth time in a row, IIDANY collected donations of children’s pajamas …