Exhibition: Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines — Opens

Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

March 1–26, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines is the first contemporary exhibition dedicated to the gifted American clothing designer, author, and labor activist, Elizabeth Hawes (1903–1971). The show opens at a crucial moment when Hawes is especially relevant, because her activism and innovative philosophies correspond to the […]

Exhibition: Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines — Closes

Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

March 1–26, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines is the first contemporary exhibition dedicated to the gifted American clothing designer, author, and labor activist, Elizabeth Hawes (1903–1971). The show opens at a crucial moment when Hawes is especially relevant, because her activism and innovative philosophies correspond to the […]

Exhibition: Claire McCardell: Practicality, Liberation, Innovation — Opens

Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Claire McCardell, Popover dress, rayon, brass hooks & eyes, c. 1947, Lord & Taylor, American, founded 1826, Gift from Hood College of Frederick, Maryland, 96.61.6 April 5–16, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT This exhibition explores the work of Claire McCardell (1905-1958), one of the founders of American sportswear. Introducing key themes that are […]

Holocaust Commemoration Exhibition: Auschwitz—A Place on Earth: The Auschwitz Album — Opens

Feldman Center Lobby Marvin Feldman Center, New York City, NY, United States

Candle, by Shawn Carpenter, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. April 5–14 Feldman Center Lobby Auschwitz—A Place on Earth: The Auschwitz Album will honor Holocaust Remembrance Day.  This photography exhibition from Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, depicts the only known visual documentation of the arrival and processing of a transport of Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau, […]

Exhibition: Crafted: Fashion Design AAS Exhibition — Opens

Art and Design Gallery Pomerantz Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

April 12–19, 2023 Art and Design Gallery For the spring 2023 Fashion Design AAS program’s capstone projects, students were asked to create their garments using muslin fabric exclusively. As a result, the exhibition focuses on simple forms and techniques, encouraging innovation and skill. For example, students could choose from a variety of weights, and the […]