Amy Sperber is an assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York. A multidisciplinary fashion designer, consultant, and educator.

She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1997 with her BFA and again in 2019 with her MFA.

Her graduate work in the first cohort of the Fashion Institute of Technology Masters Fashion Design program focused on common human forms utilizing body scanning, and custom avatar development, partnered with dynamic patterns the are designed to be highly adaptable and easy to sew in an on-demand environment.

She is currently exploring upcycling and alternative manufacturing systems while also pursuing 3d printing technology as a tool for fashion customization.

Prior to teaching at FIT, Amy worked as a  fashion designer for more than a decade for many mass-market brands such as The Gap, Juicy Couture, and Delias. Shifts in intent lead her to focus on fashion design projects that aid consumers and support healing or treatment. She successfully helped launch the childrenswear line SOFT. A fashion product explicitly developed for children with sensory sensitivity.

She has successfully collaborated with doctors and specialists on several projects and is currently working on a multi-institution cancer garment that will result in clinical trials starting in 2021.

Also, she will be launching an opensource fashion avatar database for designers to use in 3D development tools—the project, sponsored by NYSCA, is on track to go live in the fall of 2020.

In her free time, she is developing in 3D, character costumes for a science fiction world of her design.