The objective of this event is to build a yearly platform that celebrates the diversity of culture that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders bring to their creative communities. The in-person panel discussion will bring three local celebrated creatives of AAPI heritage to campus to discuss their cultures, experiences, identity, and sources of pride, emphasizing the […]
October 11–14 The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts Civility Week, a week of activities, talks, and workshops aimed at achieving the goals of FIT’s civility initiative. The initiative is aimed at engaging our community in a discussion of respectful ways of living and learning in a higher education environment. FIT encourages our community to behave […]
Image: KÙR x BLG. September 17–October 16, 2022 Gallery FIT The work of FIT alumni and faculty takes center stage in the exhibition Crafting Change. Organized by the Textile/Surface Design Department in conjunction with New York Textile Month, the works featured in Crafting Change use long-established techniques in a modern context to highlight the potential for promoting connection, […]
Marci Zaroff, founder, CEO, and chairwoman of EcoFashion Corp, will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion—a special kickoff to Sustainability Awareness Week. The Faces and Places in Fashion lecture series is a forum for prominent fashion professionals to discuss their trade, experience, and perspective on the business. Find more details […]
Join us for a virtual panel discussion with three disability advocates about adaptive fashion, what they look for in designs, their hopes for the future of the fashion industry, and more. Our speakers represent a range of experiences and roles around adaptive fashion. Keah Brown is an author, actress, journalist and screenwriter, as well as […]
