The Tales of Nusantara Textile: An Education Showcase of Indonesian Textile, Culture, and Fashion

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

Spanning more than 3,000 miles between its east and west coast and with more than 270 million population, Indonesia is an archipelagic country rich in culture. Each of its 17,000 islands has their own distinctive culture, that is also reflected in the fabric and textiles. Indonesian textiles are not only rich in history and philosophy, […]

Making AI Policies and Expectations Clear: Talking to Students About AI

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

Join Naomi Gross (Fashion Business Management), Amy Werbel (History of Art), and Calvin Williamson (Science and Math) for a panel about expectations for AI use and policies in the classroom. This is an in-person event. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the FIT Office of Faculty Development and the Center for Excellence in Teaching. […]

Exhibition: Unconventional Then, Now, and Always: A Helix of FIT Influence from Max Meyer to Daria Dorosh — Closes

Art and Design Gallery Pomerantz Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

August 3–September 10, 2023 Art and Design Gallery In the early decades of the 20th century, FIT founder and president Max Meyer (1876–1953), then a buyer for a major New York City cloak and suit manufacturer, commissioned thousands of drawings of French couture designs to be licensed for production in the U.S. This exhibition juxtaposes […]

Fashion Design MFA Showcase 2023: Uni / versal

FIT’s MFA in Fashion Design program is a creative laboratory where technology, talent, and inspiration intersect in one of the world's premier fashion capitals. The Fashion Design MFA 2023 graduating class will present their final thesis collections in a runway show during New York Fashion Week on September 12 at 7 pm at Spring Studios. […]

Exhibition: Food & Fashion — Opens

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

Jeremy Scott for Moschino, chocolate bar gown, wool/silk and polyamide-nylon blend, fall 2014, Italy, museum purchase, 2019.55.1 September 13–November 26, 2023 Special Exhibitions Gallery, The Museum at FIT Food and fashion are two modes of expression central to our daily lives. They address humankind’s most basic needs, and also offer a significant window into our […]