Globally Connected @ FIT: Sashiko and Cultural Sustainability for the Japanese People

Atsushi Futatsuya. Engage with sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery type, in this conversation with Atsushi Futatsuya, sashiko artisan and founder of Upcycle Stitches. Sashiko (Japanese for "little stabs") is an old Japanese mending technique that originated from a very poor community in Japan. Fast forward to today, the technique has been adopted by big brands, […]

FIT Entrepreneurship Summit

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

Industry-leading executives and self-made entrepreneurs will headline the FIT Entrepreneurship Summit. Attendees will be treated to panel sessions guaranteed to inspire conversation and collaboration as prominent alumni lead thought-provoking discussions. Speakers such as Victor Glemaud and Christopher Bevans will apply their knowledge and expertise to address a range of topics and challenges facing the entrepreneurial […]

Fireside Chat with Pamela Watson

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

A creative, entrepreneurial leader with vision beyond the runway, Pamela Watson's 20+ years in the fashion industry has given her profound knowledge and acumen in vision, design, fashion styling and creative directing. Join Nicole Finigan Ndzibah, executive director of the Social Justice Center at FIT, for a fireside chat with Watson about the industry. This […]

Fashion Culture: Rebels

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

Courtesy of Drago, dragopublisher.com. Join photographer Janette Beckman as she presents her most recent book, Rebels: From Punk to Dior. A celebrated street photographer, Beckman photographed the legends of hip hop, and other underground scenes, including rappers Salt-n-Pepa wearing Dapper Dan, Slick Rick with his gold chains, LL Cool J wearing his signature Kangol hat, […]

Exhibition: Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines — Closes

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

March 1–26, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines is the first contemporary exhibition dedicated to the gifted American clothing designer, author, and labor activist, Elizabeth Hawes (1903–1971). The show opens at a crucial moment when Hawes is especially relevant, because her activism and innovative philosophies correspond to the […]