FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Open House

Gladys Marcus Library, Goodman Resource Center, Room E435 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

The FIT community is welcome to attend a special open house in the Gladys Marcus Library Special Collections and College Archives. We will feature on display items from the collection that focus on jewelry design and accessories design. We will also open our vast vaults for guided tours. This event is for the FIT community […]

Simran Singh: Patterns of Life

Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Alcove Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Simran Singh—author, humanitarian, storyteller, and FIT alumna—brings a unique experiential evening of light, love and conscious exploration of the inner and outer worlds. Three-time Gold Award-winning author, radio show host, and publisher, Singh encourages individuals to consciously integrate and align their lives through compassionate presence and witnessing. Singh's talk will be on the topic of […]

Dean’s Forum: The Business of Gender Neutral Fashion: The Future Is Fluid

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

The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, in collaboration with the Technical Design department, presents a Dean's Forum on the Business of Gender Neutral Fashion, featuring a fashion show followed by a panel discussion with the designers. The event is funded by the Student/Faculty Corporation. The panel will be moderated by Catherine […]

Exhibition: The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion — Closes

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

Grenelle-Estévez, evening set, circa 1957, gift of Sylvia Levine. March 5–30, 2019  Gallery FIT The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion explores the legacy of one of the first institutions dedicated to educating fashion industry professionals in New York City. The impact of the school, in operation from 1923 to 1991, will be explored through an introduction […]

Exhibition: Threads of Bondage, Invisibility, and Style Influence: Hidden African American Contributions to American Couture (Revisited) — Closes

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

February 11–March 31 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 captivity to provide labor for the Western Hemisphere. Approximately 450,000 of the 10.5 million who survived the overseas voyages were sent to North America […]