About Yoko Katz
Economics Professor at Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Economist
Breast Cancer Survivor / Recurrence Fighter (Stage 4)
Hat and Clothes Designer
YOKO, FASHION, and LIFE BEYOND CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Yoko Katz (Katagiri)
From: Nagoya, Japan, and currently live in New York
1995: One year high school exchange program in Virginia.
1999: One year exchange program to Universite de Paris.
2001: Graduated from Rikkyo University (St. Paul’s University) in Tokyo.
2001: Moved in New York and currently lives with her husband, a son, and two dogs.
2004: Adjunct lecturer at Queens College, City University of New York
2008: Started working at Fashion Institute of Technology (New York)
2014: 1st diagnosis of Breast Cancer Stage 1 (Triple Positive)
2016: PhD in Economics from The Graduate Center, City University of New York.
“Firms’ Decisions to Enter a Market of Highly Differentiated Products: Apparel Industry and New York Fashion Week.”
2018: CEO of Heal in Heels and CEO and a hat designer of Hats by Yoko Katz
2019: 2nd diagnosis Stage 4
2023: 3rd diagnosis metastasized to her brain
2024: 4th diagnosis (every 3 weeks chemotherapy treatment forever!)
Fashion Economics
Profile as a professor at Fashion Institute of Technology
Hats by Yoko Katz
The power of fashion, The power for your life
Follow my journey, updated on the Instagram.
![[Wednesday, November 27, 2024]
Teaching Economics Styling at Fashion Institute of Technology NY
It is the first time we have only one week left after Thanksgiving for this semester. I decided to give the final exams before Thanksgiving and let them](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6617de2ffa34dc6ef5e3ac2d/1733025662590-C11GQQAGVVL25OU8O9I7/image-asset.jpeg)
![[Friday, November 29, 2024]
Double See-through check: Body PET & Brain MRI two in a day!
A total of over 6 hours at a hospital from a body PET scan and a brain MRI, two actions in a day.
Some technicians were going through my body and brain w](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6617de2ffa34dc6ef5e3ac2d/1733025662590-56Z2F0XC5FHE03B2CHZ0/image-asset.jpeg)
![[Wednesday, November 20, 2024]
Teaching Economics Styling at Fashion Institute of Technology NY
It was an interesting style, and I enjoyed going out for FIT. The puffy skirt underneath was a great idea, although my waistline was a bit tight for that](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6617de2ffa34dc6ef5e3ac2d/1732610654667-YQNYJ87L03PAZTR41TL8/image-asset.jpeg)
![[Wednesday, November 20, 2024]
A long story short: A small world
It is too complicated to unfold my meeting with these sisters. Eri lives in Nagano, Japan, while Chisato lives in NY. Both were in NY for their new launch of the BotaPia brand, Eastern](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6617de2ffa34dc6ef5e3ac2d/1732557857981-80YYGLDGTFFQBIRWIO6H/image-asset.jpeg)
![[Tuesday, November 19, 2024]
Teaching Economics at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
FUN FUN FUN!
A student thought I was another student! YAY!
It came to the age when I feel so honored to be mistaken as a student at FIT! lol. When I sta](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6617de2ffa34dc6ef5e3ac2d/1732319884883-OIHNB25DQJWWWNTPG2AK/image-asset.jpeg)
![[Monday, November 18, 2024]
“The Light Unseen:”
Photographer-based panel discussion at Starrett Lehigh building in NYC.
With @rathkopfphotography @harlowecreators @apanewyork @andrewscrivani @ewphotos1
It was a beautiful evening spe](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6617de2ffa34dc6ef5e3ac2d/1732226228946-MI6C2B9SXOTIEDWRNCY9/image-asset.jpeg)
![[Monday, November 18, 2024]
28th Treatment cycle started.
28th of this Herceptin, Tukysa, and Xeloda combination treatment.
DONE!
It was funny when a nurse asked me, “Do you have any complaints?” while another nurse took my blood pres](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6617de2ffa34dc6ef5e3ac2d/1732073265356-AM5WYS08EGR7H35BZPMT/image-asset.jpeg)
![[Wednesday, November 13, 2024]
Teaching Economics at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
I must feel being at home in NY. My side-effects of sleepiness kicks in pretty hard! It is hard to stay up when the environment is pretty familiar with](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6617de2ffa34dc6ef5e3ac2d/1731698984552-346U9JLV80CUJKR6637O/image-asset.jpeg)
Current Health Status.
As of 2024: Breast Cancer Stage 4
(Estrogen, Progesterone, and HER2 positive)
Every 3 weeks of the following set treatment FOREVER!
Herceptin (a shot on my thigh)
Tukysa (twice daily, everyday)
Capacitabine (Twice daily, 2 weeks on and 1 week off)
CT scan on my brain, and PET for the body every 3 to 6 months.
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