Kisha, New York City, 2000. Photo courtesy of Jamel Shabazz. Join us for Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, a fashion symposium hosted by The Museum at FIT and led by the exhibition’s co-curators Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. The symposium will draw on the expert voices of hip hop style […]
February 15–27 The Museum at FIT Lobby This project is a collegewide experiential learning project supported by a President’s Diversity Grant focused on emerging technologies contributing to diversity and inclusion in wider society. Through the 3D-animated garment visualization video and physical garment exhibition, this project is to showcase the history of dress and unique cultural […]
Assistant professor of World Literature Subhalakshmi Gooptu talks about her article, "Watery Archives: Transoceanic Narratives in Andil Gosine’s Our Holy Waters, and Mine," which appeared in the March 2022 issue of Feminist Review. In this article, Gooptu conceptualizes Andil Gosine’s artistic archives as "watery" to chart a feminist genealogy of archival practice. This event is […]
The Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, in collaboration with the 1863, 1963 Committee. Will present era-based dramatic readings pulled from published works by African Americans and their allies that address the African American experience of resistance. The readings will be centered around the eras of: Pre-colonized Africa The introduction and execution of the transatlantic slave […]
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 […]
