Exhibition: Norell: Dean of American Fashion — Opens

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

Norman Norell for Traina-Norell, subway coat and dress, c.1958, gift of Lauren Bacall. February 9–April 14, 2018  This large-scale retrospective is an in-depth study of one of America’s greatest and most influential fashion designers. It is organized by guest curator Jeffrey Banks and MFIT’s deputy director Patricia Mears. Born in 1900, Norman Norell had an […]

Art and Design Faculty Exhibition: New Views 2018 — Opens

John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

February 24–March 11 New Views 2018 is the fourth large-scale faculty exhibition at FIT in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The School of Art and Design consists of 17 departments teaching separate creative disciplines that define the vitality of the college. Approximately 70 faculty members have submitted their work for this non-juried exhibition. New […]

Exhibition: Threads of Bondage, Invisibility, and Style Influence: Hidden African American Contributions to American Couture

Dubinsky Student Center, Fourth Floor Corridor Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

February 26–March 31, 2018 The Office of Educational Opportunity Programs and Leonard Davis present Threads of Bondage, Invisibility, and Style Influence: Hidden African American Contributions to American Couture.  It is estimated that between 1525 and 1866 some 12.5 to 15 million African men, women, and children were violently forced from Western and Central Africa into brutal […]

Exhibition: Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function — Opens

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

Bonnie Cashin, lime green cotton canvas short A-line raincoat and skirt with matching leather convertible collar, piping and "trompe l'oeil shoulder bag" applique. March 6–31, 2018 Pockets and purses provide immediate access to personal possessions, satisfying the need to carry money and other useful objects. They can also display luxury or emphasize fashionable gestures. Pockets […]

Art and Design Faculty Exhibition: New Views 2018 — Closes

John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

February 24–March 11 New Views 2018 is the fourth large-scale faculty exhibition at FIT in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The School of Art and Design consists of 17 departments teaching separate creative disciplines that define the vitality of the college. Approximately 70 faculty members have submitted their work for this non-juried exhibition. New […]