Courtesy of Bloomsbury. Join The Museum at FIT's curator of education and research, Melissa Marra-Alvarez, and associate curator of costume, Elizabeth Way, who will speak in conversation with food studies scholar Fabio Parasecoli about their most recent book, Food & Fashion, which examines the influence of food culture through the lens of fashion over the […]
Sponsored by student organizations Urban Studio x The Black Student Union @FIT, this art-making session is inspired by the work of African American artist Deborah Roberts. This event is listed with the FIT Diversity Collective’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. This event for the FIT community only.
February 18–March 1 Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor To show the world just how much women miss out in retirement, TIAA and fashion designer, Fe Noel, launched "The Dre$$" on the first night of New York Fashion Week. The strapless, corseted gown with a 16-foot train and abundant ruffles is made from thousands of artificial […]
All members of the FIT community who identify with African heritage are invited to participate. Event: 10 am–2 pm Group photo: 1–1:30 pm A collaboration of the Office of Educational Opportunity Programs with Prof. Curtis Willocks and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This event is part of the FIT Diversity Collective’s Black History […]
https://youtu.be/jFWHNpfjByQ With contemporary audio interviews from leading African American artists, activists, musicians and scholars, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 looks at the people, society, culture, and style that fueled an era of convulsive change. This event is part of the FIT Diversity Collective’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. This […]
