Paquin, evening cape, pink silk chiffon and metal sequins, 1897, France, museum purchase, P83.19.7 November 30–May 14, 2023 Fashion and Textile History Gallery Modern female fashion designers ardently incorporated interior decoration into their professional and personal lives. This phenomenon became increasingly evident beginning in the late nineteenth century, as more women founded important couture houses […]
Jess Burns, senior vice president of brand marketing for Rent the Runway, will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion. 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 and the full fall […]
President Joyce F. Brown will be holding an "open hours" session in her office for those interested in meeting one-on-one. Please sign in upon arrival; meetings will take place on a first come, first served basis. In order to accommodate all who attend, each meeting will be limited to 15 minutes. The upcoming session will […]
This December 6, at 1 pm, the FIT community is invited to learn about and apply for opportunities in sustainability and campuswide sustainability efforts. These opportunities include sustainability grants, the International Biodesign Challenge, the Genspace Scholars program, and research opportunities that are available for students, faculty, and staff. This event will feature a discussion with […]
December 7–January 29, 2023 For the Fashion Design AAS program’s capstone projects, students were asked to think of themselves as fashion designers collaborating with famous artists for their designs. They visited New York City's world-famous museums and art galleries, drawing inspiration from sculpture, paintings, and even poems to create garments with movement, volume, space, and […]
