Dramatic Readings: Facing the Rising Sun … Until Victory Is Won

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

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 […]

Exhibition: The Dre$$ — Closes

Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

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 […]

Exhibition: Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines — Opens

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 […]

The Best of Both Worlds: The Fusion of Fashion and Finance

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

  Brought to you by TIAA, Fe Noel, founder and designer of Fe Noel and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund recipient responsible for designing "The Dre$$," and Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, a personal finance expert and New York Times bestselling author of 15 money management books, will cover the worlds of fashion and finance and how to best set […]

MakerMinds Event: MakeCode for eTextiles

Gladys Marcus Library, Goodman Resource Center, Sixth Floor Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Join us in our MakerSpace on the sixth floor of the library to learn about MakeCode for eTextiles! This event is for the FIT community only.