Associate Professor
Department of Fashion Design + Merchandising
Patricia Brown is an associate professor of Fashion Design + Merchandising. She was previously owner, consultant and designer for Patricia Brown Designs in New York; creative director of design at HBC/Lord & Taylor; VP of design and creative director of design for Ann Taylor Stores; VP of design at Banana Republic; and a designer for Adrienne Vittadini, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Dawson International, Geoffrey Beene and Liz Claiborne. She earned her BFA in fashion from Parsons School of Design, and her BA in economics from the College of William & Mary.