FIT Events

AI Symposium: Business Innovation and the Creative Transformation
2025-04-04 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States
Discover how AI is reshaping the creative landscape from fashion to media and beyond at FIT’s Second Annual AI Symposium, AI: Business Innovation and the Creative Transformation. Explore its influence on design, fashion, education, and more, connect with industry experts, and dive into hands-on workshops.
Sponsored by the FIT DTech Lab.
This event is free and open to the public; REGISTER ONLINE.

How to Use the Career Services Job Bank Workshop (Virtual)
2025-04-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual event
Join Career and Internship Services to learn about the Career Services Job Board (CSJB)—the online job and internship database. We will help you navigate through this portal which provides you with access to jobs, internships, and events exclusively for FIT students and alumni.
This virtual event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE.

ARTSpeak: The State of the Museum Panel Discussion
2025-04-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States
Clockwise from top left: Sara Raza, Andrea Achi, Ashley James, and Eric Shiner.
The State of the Museum panel discussion will bring together a group of esteemed curators and historians who will discuss the role of museums in contemporary culture today, and the challenges they face. The panel will include:

Ashley James, Associate Curator, Contemporary Art, Guggenheim Museum, NY;
Andrea Achi, Associate Curator of Byzantine Art, The Met Museum, NYC;
Eric Shiner, President of Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn, NY; and
Sara Raza, Artistic Director and Chief Curator of the Center for Contemporary Art in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The State of the Museum is part of the ARTSpeak series. The Fine Arts Department has collaborated with the History of Art Department and Art Market Studies for this event.
This event is free and open to the public.

'So Damn Easy Going': A Reel Abilities New York Film Screening
2025-04-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Film and Media Screening Room D207, Pomerantz Center, New York City , NY, United States
FIT’s Film and Media Department is partnering with Reel Abilities New York, the nation’s largest film festival dedicated to disability-focused cinema. On Monday, April 7, please join us for a screening of So Damn Easy Going (dir. Christoffer Sandler, 2022, Sweden), a film about a teen navigating romance and resourcefulness when financial strain threatens access to her ADHD medication, all the while exploring her identity through new relationships.
A Q&A will follow the screening.
The venue is wheelchair accessible, and the film will be presented with Open Captions. If you have further accessibility requests, please email Emma Ben Ayoun at emma_benayoun@fitnyc.edu.
Content warning: Flashing strobe lights.
This event is free and open to the public; register at tinyurl.com/sodamneasygoing.

2025 Sustainable Business and Design Conference: Charting a Course Toward Circularity
2025-04-08 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 18:00 | Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States
April 8 and 9, 2025
We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference will focus on how the creative industries are leading the transition toward closed-loop systems that reduce and even eliminate resource consumption and waste. Vibrant and inspirational conversations among eco-entrepreneurs, designers, activists, and nonprofit leaders will delve into strategies for navigating change and fostering collaboration in sustainable design, production, distribution, and business. Join us as we explore new ideas, forge a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities the industry faces, and build hope for a better future.
This conference is open to the public; a full schedule and registration for the conference will be available soon at fitnyc.edu/sustainabilityconference.

Resume Writing Workshop for Students
2025-04-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B202, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th St., New York, NY, 10001, United States
FIT students, are you looking for professional guidance on formatting, organizing, and maximizing your resume? Come meet with Career and Internship Services counselors to learn best practices for building your resume.
This event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE.

The Best Versions of Ourself Wellness Series: Attend an Employee Wellness Workout Session
2025-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Auxiliary Gym, Dubinsky Student Center, Sub-basement, Room AX39, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Join the Diversity Collective at a cardio kickboxing class on Tuesday, April 8, 1–2 pm in Room AX39 in the Dubinsky Student Center basement. Bring your workout clothes and sneakers and kick your stress away. Get initials from any of the Diversity Collective Academic Administrative Subcommittee (DCAAS) members in attendance. If you are unable to attend on April 8, seek initials from the class instructor of the employee wellness workout session you participated in.
This event is part of the Best Versions of Ourself Wellness Series; be sure to bring your bingo card for credit.
This event is for FIT employees only.

Cover Letter Writing Workshop
2025-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B202, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th St., New York, NY, 10001, United States
Want to make your cover letter stand out and land that interview? Come to this interactive workshop where you’ll learn insider tips and techniques to craft a compelling cover letter that tells your unique story, highlights your strengths, and persuades employers to bring you in for an interview.
This event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE.

Center for Continuing and Professional Studies Info Session (Remote)
2025-04-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual event
Looking for a new job, skill, or do you just want to learn something new, interesting, and innovative?
FIT’s programs in the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies are the perfect fit for those looking to advance in their careers or find a new job or learn the latest technologies.
Learn about certificate opportunities in a variety of fields, as well as individual course offerings, from beginner to advanced. A question-and-answer session will follow a presentation highlighting course and certificate programs.
This virtual event is free and open to the public; REGISTER ONLINE.

Cover Letter Writing Workshop (Virtual)
2025-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual event
Want to make your cover letter stand out and land that interview? Come to Career and Internship Services’ interactive workshop where you’ll learn insider tips and techniques to craft a compelling cover letter that tells you a unique story, highlights your strengths, and persuades employers to bring you in for an interview.
This virtual event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE.

Founders of Duckie Brown at the Library
2025-04-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Gladys Marcus Library, Goodman Resource Center, Maker Minds Space, Sixth Floor, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
Steven Cox and Daniel Silver, founders of the menswear line Duckie Brown visit the library for a discussion of their work and book, The Book: 2024.
This event is for the FIT community only; RSVP for this event.

Interviewing Workshop
2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B202, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th St., New York, NY, 10001, United States
Career and Internship Services counselors will guide you through the process of interviewing for jobs and internships. We will provide you with the foundation to start crafting your story so that you can interview with confidence. We will also cover in-person interviewing, virtual interviewing, and asynchronous video interviewing.
This virtual event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE.

LinkedIn Workshop for Students
2025-04-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B202, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th St., New York, NY, 10001, United States
Career and Internship Services career counselors will guide you through the process of building a branded LinkedIn profile.
A quality LinkedIn presence is your gateway to networking, career development. Your profile might be the first impression employers and your peers have of you! Let’s work together to brand your LinkedIn profile for career success.
This event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE.

Fashion Over 50: Women’s Self-Images, Shopping Frustrations, and Solutions
2025-04-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States
The over-50 fashion market is surging as Generation-X women join their Baby Boomer sisters, swelling an already significant economic niche. Yet this cohort, with its considerable spending power, is often overlooked by the fashion industry and fashion media—a problem exacerbated by shrinking retail selections and the shift to online shopping. How can the industry—and individual women—respond?
Fashion Over 50: Women’s Self-Images, Shopping Frustrations, and Solutions will offer insights for creating and marketing to this underserved cohort, featuring experts in fashion forecasting, image consulting, design, media, and retail. We invite members of the fashion industry, academia, and the public to join us in this intriguing discussion.
See the full schedule and speaker bios.
This symposium is free and open to the public; REGISTER HERE.

From Data to Design: Rethinking Fashion's Approach to Plus-Size Shoppers
2025-04-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Alcove, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
From Data to Design: Rethinking Fashion’s Approach to Plus-Size Shoppers is a presentation of the research results from an FIT Presidential Diversity Grant, “Accurate Size Research: The Collection of Data and Vital Importance of Realistic Consumer Sizes.”
This grant was awarded to and the research presentation will be given by Mallorie Dunn of FIT’s Fashion Department, who also teaches courses in the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Precollege Programs. Dunn is also the owner and designer for SmartGlamour, an inclusive, customizable, sustainable clothing brand that has been a pioneer in the inclusive fashion space since its founding in 2014.
This presentation is open to the FIT community and the NYC fashion community at large. The research presented focuses on both measurement data and great shopping habits and trends of folks with a waist size of 34 inches and above, who live in the U.S., and shop for women’s clothing. This target demographic was chosen as these folks are both the majority of the U.S. population and systemically left out by mainstream fashion. Despite being 67–72% of the population, only 12–19% of fashion stores carry clothing for them. Fashion designers must shift their approach and thinking when it comes to who are customers are, how we treat them, how we market to them, and how we design clothing for them.
This event is free and open to the public; REGISTER ONLINE.

Exhibition: Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities — Closes
2025-04-20 | Special Exhibitions Gallery, The Museum at FIT, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
Mary Katrantzou, printed, embroidered, and beaded dress with net overlay, spring 2019, England, museum purchase, 2023.52.1
February 19–April 20, 2025
Special Exhibitions Gallery
The Museum at FIT
Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities is an inventive exhibition that provides the first in-depth exploration of the fascinating connections between cabinets of curiosities and fashion. Also known as wunderkammern in German, cabinets of curiosities can be traced back to the early 16th century. They were precursors to the modern museum, and many included examples of clothing. The exhibition features nearly 200 garments and accessories, almost exclusively selected from MFIT’s permanent collection, which are inspired by the breadth of objects collected within the cabinets. The objects on view, many of which are shown for the first time, are meant to pique curiosity through their rarity, beauty, or originality.
An introductory gallery examines the history of cabinets of curiosities, explaining their significance to the Age of Exploration (15th to 17th centuries), their ties to colonialism, and the need for contemporary museums to be more inclusive and informed about the objects they acquire. It also highlights the interconnections between curiosity, creativity, and collecting. A dress by Mary Katrantzou dates to her 10th anniversary collection in 2019, in which she expressed the urge “to amass like objects of a particular kind, to record, to study and identify, to protect and cherish.” Its intricate patterning includes butterflies and seashells, both of which are regularly featured in the cabinets.
This exhibition is free and open to the public. Find out more on The Museum at FIT’s website.

Exhibition: Social Responsibilities of Museums — Closes
2025-04-20 | Gladys Marcus Library, Fourth Floor, Goodman Resource Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, 10001, United States
January 21–April 20, 2025
Gladys Marcus Library, Fourth Floor Exhibit Case
Students in FIT’s Art History and Museum Professions program reflected on the social responsibilities of museums in recognition of Black History Month. The Art History and Museum Professions major prepares students for positions in museums and other art institutions, with a focus on collections management, development, education, public relations, rights and reproductions, visitor services, special events, and exhibitions. By showcasing books related to five temporary exhibitions hosted by five different New York City museums, this exhibition, held at the Gladys Marcus Library’s fourth-floor exhibit case, hopes to highlight the work being done to uplift marginalized communities.
Shows like the Whitney’s Edges of Ailey and The Met’s Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt 1876–Now provide a look into the world of Black artists and how they have shaped so much of American art and music, yet their names often remain unspoken. History is littered with forgotten voices, but large cultural centers can forever change the way something is remembered. Museums hold power, and with that power comes an obligation to the communities that support them. The types of artwork and artists that museums choose for exhibitions reveal what is valued in society. By highlighting Black and Latin American artists, New York museums prove that they understand the responsibility they hold, as they seek to include those who have been on the sidelines for far too long.
An opening reception will be held Monday, February 24, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
Curator: Lisa Yen
Faculty Advisor: Professor Kyunghee Pyun, Assistant Chair, Art History and Museum Professions
Graphic Designer: Lisa Yen
Contributors: Thursday Abad, Samantha Barnes, Ashley Villegas Hernandez, JaDea Houston, Cassandra (Cassie) Hughes (students in the Art History and Museum Professions program)
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 exhibition is for the FIT community only.

Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Blank Canvas — Closes
2025-04-20 | Art and Design Gallery, Pomerantz Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
March 29–April 20, 2025
Art and Design Gallery
The Spring 2025 Fashion Design AAS Exhibition, titled Blank Canvas, empowers students to showcase their technical expertise and artistic vision. Blank Canvas illuminates the intersection of craftsmanship and creativity.
The “canvas” in the title references the white material that serves as the basis for each student’s journey. This shared foundation presents endless possibilities for students to push the boundaries of innovation and design. Students are free to transform their white fabric in innumerable ways from dyeing and painting to beading and embroidery.

About the Art and Design Gallery
The Art and Design Gallery brings together the work of FIT students, faculty, alumni, and invited outside artists in every exhibition. The gallery, located in the glass-walled lobby of FIT’s Pomerantz Center, is a window into the college and a window out, serving as a space to foster learning and innovation.
The gallery is open 9 am to 5 pm daily.
This exhibition is free and open to the public.

Check In, Speak Out, Plan Ahead! Addressing Student Mental Health Concerns on the FIT Campus—Roundtable 1
2025-04-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Feldman Center, Room C205, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States
Are you an FIT employee who has encountered student mental health issues? Join us!
The Mental Health Resources Team is holding three whole-community roundtables that include listening and sharing sessions about challenging situations, tools and techniques for managing difficult moments, led by FIT’s mental health experts, and a review of existing FIT resources and relevant outside resources. As an outcome of these roundtables, we will create professional trainings and materials specifically for you!
These will be non-recorded safe spaces for everyone.
Light refreshments will be served.
ROUNDTABLE SESSION 1: Monday, April 21, 5–6 pm
Feldman Center, Room C205
ROUNDTABLE SESSION 2: Friday, April 25, 1–2 pm
Pomerantz Center, Room D442
Interactive session with tools and techniques led by FIT’s mental health experts
ROUNDTABLE SESSION 3: Monday, April 28, 1–2 pm
Feldman Center, Room C205
This event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER FOR ANY OF THE ROUNDTABLES ONLINE.

Interviewing Workshop
2025-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B202, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th St., New York, NY, 10001, United States
CIS Counselors will guide you through the process of interviewing. We will provide you with the foundation to start crafting your story so that you can interview with confidence. We will also cover in-person interviewing, virtual interviewing, and asynchronous video interviewing.
This event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE.

Sounds, Silences, and Echoes: Listening for World War II and the Holocaust from North Africa
2025-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Film and Media Screening Room D207, Pomerantz Center, New York City , NY, United States
Dr. Christopher Silver, McGill University.
The FIT Holocaust Commemoration Committee and the Diversity Collective host “Sounds, Silences, and Echoes: Listening for World War II and the Holocaust from North Africa,” presented by Dr. Christopher Silver.
On the eve of the Second World War, half a million Jews called North Africa home. Among them, were some of the most prominent Arabophone recording artists of the interwar period. With the collapse of France’s Third Republic in 1940, Jewish communities from across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, already subject to the strictures of European colonialism, now found themselves contending with and confronting fascist rule. For musicians, this also meant removal from the airwaves and the stage. If the Maghrib has long been considered marginal to the historiography joining World War II to the Holocaust, this talk considers the implications of bringing the “periphery” to the center of the narrative. To do so, it amplifies an element too often neglected by historians: the realm of the aural. In listening for wartime radio broadcasts and concerts, following the circulation of phonograph records and songbooks, and attending to the sounds and silences of the era, we will ask what music remembers of a history long forgotten.
Christopher Silver is the Segal Family Associate Professor in Jewish History and Culture at McGill University. Recipient of awards from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the American Academy of Jewish Research, the American Institute for Maghrib Studies, the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, and the Posen Foundation, Silver’s scholarship on history, music, and the Jewish-Muslim relationship has appeared in many journals including the International Journal of Middle East Studies and Jewish Social Studies. His book Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music Across Twentieth Century North Africa (Stanford University Press, 2022) was awarded the L. Carl Brown Book Prize by the American Institute for Maghrib Studies for outstanding book in North African studies (2023) and was recently translated into Arabic. He is also the founder and curator of the website Gharamophone.com, a digital archive of North African records from the first half of the 20th century.
This event is free and open to the public; REGISTER ONLINE.

The Best Versions of Ourself Wellness Series: Complete the Campus Crawl with Colleagues
2025-04-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Feldman Center Lobby, Marvin Feldman Center, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
Join special guest and the Diversity Collective Academic Administrative Subcommittee (DCAAS) on a short campus walk on Tuesday, April 22, at 1 pm, meeting in the Feldman Center Lobby. If you missed the March 25 Employee Connections Group, join Connections “On the Road” with this campus crawl to complete a 2-for-1 bingo card square.
This event is part of the Best Versions of Ourself Wellness Series; be sure to bring your bingo card for credit.
This event is for FIT employees only.

FIT Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-04-24 09:45 - 11:00 | Robert Lagary Board Room, Marvin Feldman Center, Ninth Floor, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City , NY, United States
The FIT Board of Trustees’ and FIT Student Housing Corporation Board of Directors’ next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Public session: 9:45 am
This event is open to the public.

Whitney Museum of American Art Internship Information Session
2025-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Alcove, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
Find out how you can intern at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
As the preeminent advocate for American art, the Whitney fosters the work of living artists at critical moments in their careers. Meet with Employee Experience Coordinator Lauren Cheung to learn more about the Whitney and their internship programs.
This event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION ONLINE.

Job Market Readiness and Job Search Workshop
2025-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B202, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th St., New York, NY, 10001, United States
Eager to land your dream job or internship? Join Career and Internship Services for an insightful session on the key strategies and tools for a successful job search! Discover the importance of research and preparation before diving into your search.
This event is for the FIT community only.

The Art of Profitabilty
2025-04-24 17:00 - 18:30 | Feldman Center, Room C205, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States
Karima Papatia. Carolyn D’Angelo.
How do you navigate the path to profitability?
How can you build a successful career in fashion merchandising?
Please join Karima Papatia, GM Home Marketplace, and GM Apparel Marketplace at Walmart ECommerce, for a discussion on merchandising and planning. Moderated by FIT faculty member Carolyn D’Angelo, Senior Managing Director, Head of Brand Operations, Gordon Brothers.
This event is for the FIT community only; RSVP to The Art of Profitability online.

Check In, Speak Out, Plan Ahead! Addressing Student Mental Health Concerns on the FIT Campus—Roundtable 2
2025-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Pomerantz Center, Room D442, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, 10001, United States

Check In, Speak Out, Plan Ahead! Addressing Student Mental Health Concerns on the FIT Campus—Roundtable 3
2025-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Feldman Center, Room C205, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

The Best Versions of Ourself Wellness Series: Express Gratitude
2025-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Dubinsky Student Center, Room A608D, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
Show your appreciation by writing a gratitude card or note of thanks on Tuesday, April 29, anytime between noon and 1 pm in the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Office, Dubinsky Student Center, Room A608D. Thank you cards will be supplied.
This event is part of the Best Versions of Ourself Wellness Series; be sure to bring your bingo card for credit.
This event is for FIT employees only.
