Globally Connected @ FIT: Professional Interactions in a Global World

We are globally connected. We are more vibrant, mobile, and globally interconnected than any other point in time. As a result, our professional lives offer energizing and inspiring diversity across the globe. Yet, are we prepared to work side by side and collaborate with people who may see the world differently than we do? Global […]

FIT Authors Talks: Elizabeth Way on Black Designers in American Fashion

Elizabeth Way, associate curator at The Museum at FIT, presents on her book, Black Designers in American Fashion. Q&A to follow. From Elizabeth Keckley’s designs as a freewoman for Abraham Lincoln’s wife to flamboyant clothing showcased by Patrick Kelly in Paris, Black designers have made major contributions to American fashion. However, many of their achievements […]

Fashion Culture Online Event: The House of Gucci

Author Sara G. Forden will discuss with fashion journalist Teri Agins her blockbuster book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, which recently became movie that debuted in theaters last November. On March 27, 1995, Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, was slain by an unknown gunman as […]

Black Futures Series: Freedom Within—Artist Talk with Christopher Huot

A conversation with Harlem-based photographer Christopher Huot, moderated by Joi Berry, Art History and Museum Professions. This online conversation is part of the grant "Black Futures" supported by the FIT Diversity Collective. This event is free and open to the public; REGISTER HERE. 

Black Futures Series: Maneuvering the Art World With Traci Johnson

A conversation with FIT alumna Traci Johnson and Joi Berry, Art History and Museum Professions. This online conversation is part of the grant "Black Futures" supported by the FIT Diversity Collective. This event is free and open to the public; REGISTER HERE.