Exhibition: View Finder

Art and Design Gallery Studio, Room D223 Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

December 7–14 The name View Finder is derived from the tool used on a camera for framing the composition of an image. As photographers, there’s no one right way to take a photo and what to take it with; however, the one consistency is our viewfinders. Regardless of whether it’s a full frame digital SLR, […]

Exhibition: Future Possibilities — Opens

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

December 13–February 1, 2019 This exhibition provides explorations into the Accessories Design, Jewelry Design, and Fashion Design departments. It also features the paintings of Wayne Koestenbaum and a drawing by Seymour Moss, on loan from Gladys Marcus Library's Special Collections. The Art and Design Gallery brings together the work of FIT students, faculty, alumni, and […]

Fashion Culture: Pink in Cosmetics

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

Join The Museum at FIT for a panel discussion on the importance of the color pink in the world of cosmetics. Moderator Sheryl Adkins-Green, chief marketing officer for Mary Kay Cosmetics, will be joined by Mary Kay Global Beauty Ambassador, makeup artist and television personality Luis Casco and FIT Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management faculty member Karen Young, founder of The Young […]

Exhibition: Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color — Closes

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

Afternoon dress, pink silk taffeta, 1857, USA, museum purchase. September 7, 2018–January 5, 2019  Pink is popularly associated with little girls, ballerinas, Barbie dolls, and all things feminine. Yet the symbolism and significance of pink have varied greatly across time and space. The stereotype of pink-for-girls versus blue-for-boys may be ubiquitous today, but it only […]