Talking Trade at FIT: A Day in the Life of Diverse Impactful Founders

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Our special guest speakers will explore what it takes to found and run a nonprofit in the fashion industry, collaborate with United Nations to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals, as […]

Black in Business: The Journey of Entrepreneurs—Black History Month Alumni x Student Mixer

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Celebrate Black History Month by joining President Joyce F. Brown and our guest panelists for an evening of networking and sharing stories of Black entrepreneurship.  Panelists: Isaiah Mikhail Stewart, Creative […]

Beat Street 40th Anniversary Film Screening and Justice Film Festival Opening Night

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

https://youtu.be/7bYXW4x7RXk?si=iJwaQEi2nkJMp4_O   Celebrating the influence and legacy of the 1984 classic directed by Harry Belafonte and David V. Picker, Beat Street is revered for introducing hip-hop, breakdancing and urban style to a generation of young people across America. The sounds, dancing, art and fashion in this film broke down barriers and invited everyone, no matter […]

Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion: Donyale Luna: Supermodel

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

https://youtu.be/izYVFehHd4k?si=MDXtbObZSgAtrYwy   This year the FIT Library celebrates Black History Month by screening the documentary Donyale Luna: Supermodel and having a panel discussion with producer Isoul Harris and others affiliated with the film. Donyale Luna is known as the “first Black supermodel” and was the first Black woman to grace the cover of British Vogue, […]

Scents of Success

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

The Fragrance Foundation and LVMH present Scents of Success, an interactive master class on successfully navigating the multitude of career opportunities in the fragrance and beauty industries. It will feature a dynamic discussion about career journeys and opportunities from the LVMH team, introduced and moderated by Sharné Jackson of the Fragrance Foundation. Open to all […]