Join Dean of the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Design Shannon Maher and FIT alum Jenny Jing Zhu for a discussion and screening of Dream Weaver—a short film inspired by Zhu's journey from a rural village in China to building a life and career beyond her wildest dreams. Afterwards, gather with fellow dreamers, weavers, […]
Now Appearing! FIT recruitment poster circa 1970s/1980s (FITA Promotional Materials: Special Collections and FIT College Archive) November 1–December 1, 2025 Art and Design Gallery, Back Gallery FIT's Special Collections and College Archives, part of the Gladys Marcus Library, is known for its fashion documentation through rare periodicals, fashion plates, monographs detailing all aspects of the […]
Cover of Fashion Under Fascism: Beyond the Black Shirt. Courtesy of Bloomsbury. CUNY professor Eugenia Paulicelli presents her book Fashion Under Fascism: Beyond the Black Shirt, where she explores the subtle yet sinister changes to the seemingly innocuous practices of everyday dress and shows why they were a concern for the Italian state in the […]
Open House is an event during the fall semester for prospective undergraduate students interested in learning more about FIT! Join a major-specific session hosted by a faculty member from your chosen school. Meet with department representatives from across the college including Admissions, Financial Aid, Academic Advisement, Student Life, and many more. Take a tour of […]
October 18–November 9, 2025 Goodman Center Lobby Human creativity is on the cusp of a revolution. In this new era, design transcends aesthetics and style, becoming a strategic practice grounded in empathy and insightful problem framing. The creatives of the future will be those who can envision groundbreaking solutions while harnessing AI to remove production […]
Open House is an event during the fall semester for prospective undergraduate students interested in learning more about FIT! Join a major-specific session hosted by a faculty member from your chosen school. Meet with department representatives from across the college including Admissions, Financial Aid, Academic Advisement, Student Life, and many more. Take a tour of […]
Experience a curated exhibition showcasing FIT students' upcycled and sustainably crafted works from garments and accessories to visual arts. The evening will also include botanical mocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and inspiring conversations. Explore the future of fashion and art in a setting designed to elevate both style and sustainability. This event is free and open to […]
Photo by Joe Carrotta. Looking for a new job, skill, or do you just want to learn something new, interesting, and innovative? FIT’s programs in the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies are the perfect fit for those looking to advance in their careers or find a new job or learn the latest technologies. Learn […]
The artist Alisa Gorshenina wearing artificial eyes and a jeweled mouth. Photo by Elizaveta Porodina (@elizavetaporodina). Fashion and Psychoanalysis is The Museum at FIT's 34th symposium, planned in conjunction with the exhibition Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis. As the historian Peter Gay wrote, "We all speak Freud whether we know it or not." […]
Maison Roger, two-piece dress, c. 1877, France, museum purchase, 2020.28.1. Music therapist Jasmine Edwards moderates an exploration of how psychoanalysis has impacted contemporary music composition and performance, as well as generations of listeners and fashionable concertgoers. The talk will feature art therapist Ayde Rayas and a performance by award-winning violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious, who will […]
Christian Allaire, senior fashion and style writer at Vogue, will speak about his new memoir, From the Rez to the Runway, in conversation with History of Art professor Natalie Nudell on Wednesday, November 19, at 6 pm in Katie Murphy Amphitheatre. Growing up on the Nipissing First Nation reserve in Northern Ontario, Allaire wanted to […]
November 22–January 4, 2026 Goodman Center Lobby The Fashion Institute of Technology proudly presents the Photography and Related Media BFA Junior Exhibition: All Things Considered. This collection, from 63 students, showcases photo based installations ranging from the documentation of intimate life, directed staged narrative tableaus, and visual representations of conceptual ideas. This vast scope of […]
Now Appearing! FIT recruitment poster circa 1970s/1980s (FITA Promotional Materials: Special Collections and FIT College Archive) November 1–December 1, 2025 Art and Design Gallery, Back Gallery FIT's Special Collections and College Archives, part of the Gladys Marcus Library, is known for its fashion documentation through rare periodicals, fashion plates, monographs detailing all aspects of the […]
The School of Graduate Studies and the MA program in Fashion and Textile Studies invite you to celebrate the publication of Artisans and Designers: American Fashion Through Elizabeth and William Phelps, new from Kent State University Press—one couple’s journey to crafting a new design identity in mid-century America. Author Rebecca Jumper Matheson, adjunct instructor, Fashion […]
Photo by Joe Carrotta. Looking for a new job, skill, or do you just want to learn something new, interesting, and innovative? FIT’s programs in the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies are the perfect fit for those looking to advance in their careers or find a new job or learn the latest technologies. Learn […]