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Dur:ati Hit§ The Runway Ducati has collaborated with the Parson School of Design to design new and innovative motorcycle apparel. The collection will premier in New York on May i0 at the Parsons Benefit and Fashion Show. with a special guest appearance by Factory Ducati Austin factory AMA Superbike racer Eric Bostrom. The collect ion will also be on display in Italy from May 17-23. at the World Ducati Week at the Santa Monica track in Misano. Famous for its racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by unique engine features , innovat ive design, advanced engineering and overall technical excellence. Ducati has partnered with the Parsons School of Design in New York to create a collection of motorcycle-inspired apparel and accessories. The six-month project has resulted in a collection that will be unveiled on May 10. at the 56th annual Parsons Benefit and Fashion Show. Bostrom will make his catwalk debut at the show. wearing select items from the collection . The Ducati/Parsons project was initiated in autumn, 2003, by Ducati creative director David Gross, who challenged the Parsons Fashion Design students to create a new line of motorcycleinspire d apparel and accessories for the premium Italian motorbike manufacturer. With its unbeatable racetrack record, Ducatl has long been known for its high-performance sport motorcycles. In 1998. the company ventured into the apparel industry. and today apparel and accessories represent areas of tremendous growth for Ducati. Ducati's expertise in protective gear and body armor com plements Parsons ' creative insight on current fashion trends, resulting in an exciting new dimension in motorcycle gear. With addition al suppo rt from the Italian Trade Commission. which supplied leather and hightech fabrics for the project, the Parsons students have created impressive res ults. Ducati has long been known for the premium it places on design. Today, Ducati motorbikes are icons of industrial design and have been included as works of art in various museums, including the Guggenhe im in New York and th e Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. The students of Parsons have created an impressive collectio n, ranging from intimate wear to accessories and on -road gear. Student Jane Choi has created a line of sports bags and shoes that harness the wild, sleek energy of the bikes, while Nery Vargas focused on T-shirt-style dresses inspired by the clean lines of the open road . Wing Sze Luk's watches, jewelry and underwear bring the style to an intimate level, and Kristina Fuchs and June Keltaneh focused on a futuristic line of outerwear. "Gorgeous, impressive and incredible," said Gross . "The collection ant icipates many of the apparel and accessories trends in the high-performance motorcycle world and adds an element of contemporary fashion that is truly exciting and avant -gard.e . The Parsons School of Des ign is the alma mater of many fashion luminaries, including Donn a Karan. Tom Ford and Fernandez Rodriguez. The school cur rently enrolls about 2400 undergraduate students, 500 graduate students. and 2500 nondegree students from the USA and 60 other cou ntries. To cast your vote. log o n to www.cyclen ews.com. On-line poll results from last week WEb INSiYE What is your opinion on the split Supercross championships? Cyclenews.com reader poll question of the week Who will win next weekend's 250cc AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross season opener a t Hangtownl A. Craig Anderson B.John Dowd c.Gra nt Langston D. Heat h Voss E. Michael Byrne I. Ricky Carmichael J. T im Fe rry F. Tyler Evans K. Chad Reed G. K Lewis yle H. David Vuillemin L. Nick Wey M. Ryan Clark N. Sean Hamblin O . Robbie Reynard P. Kevin Windham The THQ World Supercross GP title should be eliminated. The on ly title should be the AMA Supercross Championship. If that includes European rounds, the riders would have to attend to have a shot at the title. 13 14 (45.94%) It's fine the way it 15 with two separate titles; the guys who want to go to Europe can, and the rest can just attend the American rounds. 1320 (46.15%) I didn't even know that there were two titles. 226 (7.90%) Total Replies: 2860 www.cyclenews.com CYCLE NEWS • MAY 19, 2004 105