Jennifer Minniti is an American designer who experiences fashion as cultural messaging through clothes. Her work challenges the thematic complexities of identity, gender and cultural capital. Exhibiting under the label CarWash Collective with artist Beverly Semmes since 2013, her work is known for its provocative expressions of color and asymmetry, evoking an emotional response from her audience. In 2011, Minniti was named Chair of Pratt Institute’s Fashion Department. Today, she is a practicing designer, curator, educator and consultant, teaching undergraduate courses across a broad spectrum, encompassing contemporary fashion theory and collection. She has drawn on her own experience to create collaborative learning environments within institutional fashion programs, empowering the next generation of designers and scholars.