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Week of Events
Exhibition: Michael Katz: Art as Fashion — Closes
October 11–November 15, 2019 The Art and Design Gallery presents the work of the late fashion designer Michael Katz, whose exuberant hand-painted creations are part of the collection of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and have been worn by luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey and Mick Jagger. Katz was a friend of FIT's […]
Exhibition: Minimalism/Maximalism — Closes
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, dress, spring/summer 2014, Madrid, gift of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada. May 28–November 16, 2019 Fashion is a world of extremes, where sartorial expression ranges from minimalist to maximalist aesthetics. Some designers may identify almost exclusively with one over the other; Calvin Klein, for instance, was known for fashion minimalism. […]
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FIT Honors Veterans Day: The 10th Annual March of Colors
FIT Honors Veterans Day: The 10th Annual March of Colors
Students, faculty, staff, administration, veterans, citizens, and patriots are invited to participate in FIT's annual Veterans Day March of Colors. The march, led by Public Safety, will begin outside of the Feldman Center and culminate at the Breezeway with the playing of "Taps," a moment of silence, performances of the national anthem and “America […]
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Fashion Culture: Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion
Fashion Culture: Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion
Join Zandra Rhodes and Fern Mallis as they present Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion, a book that celebrates Rhodes' 50-year career in fashion and textile design. Both a fashion trailblazer and a consummate textile designer, Zandra Rhodes has influenced the work of contemporary labels such as Mary Katrantzou and Alice Temperley. The book honors the centrality of […]