Jeffrey Mayer is a Professor of Fashion Design and the Curator of the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection at Syracuse University, NY. His research focuses on American fashion design of the twentieth century. Todd Conover teaches Fashion Design at Syracuse University and is a professional studio artist. His one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces are shown and collected internationally. Lauren Tagliaferro is a Curatorial Assistant at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, NY, and teaches Collections Management at the Rochester Institute of Technology.