Checking In on Food, Fashion, and Gender: Researching for an Exhibition

Rita and Bruce Roberts Room, Feldman Center, Ninth Floor Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Lara Roessig. The major exhibition Food & Fashion, on display at The Museum at FIT through November 26, explores the dynamic and exciting relationships between the two related topics. Co-curated by Melissa Marra-Alvarez, curator of education and research, and Elizabeth Way, associate curator of costume at MFIT, the exhibition features over 90 works, including garments, […]

Exhibition: Reverso Stories — Opens

Iron23 29 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

November 3–22 Iron23, 29 W. 23rd St., New York City The FIT community is invited to attend the immersive exhibition Reverso Stories as part of a special partnership between The Museum at FIT and Jaeger-LeCoultre. Located at Iron23 in Chelsea, the exhibition will run November 3–22. A fascinating retrospective that leads visitors through nine decades […]

Fashion Symposium: Food & Fashion

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

BH signature ramen print set, Bobblehaus, 2020. Photograph by Madeleine Thomas for Bobblehaus. The Food & Fashion Symposium features preeminent food and fashion scholars, as well as designers, chefs, and artists, exploring how, for over two centuries, food culture has impacted fashion and vice versa. Topics include sustainability, the creative overlap between fashion and food […]

The Lesbian Herstory Archives: Dr. Flavia Rando

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

As part of the Art History and Museum Professions Association (AHMPA) Presents Series, art historian and queer activist, Dr. Flavia Rando, will speak on collecting and managing archival resources, a recent Stonewall exhibition, and on her journey as a lesbian woman. This event is free and open to the public. 

Exhibition: ¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today — Closes

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

May 31–November 5, August 27, 2023 Fashion and Textile History Gallery Due to unexpected maintenance issues, the ¡Moda Hoy! exhibition closed on August 27.  We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check the MFIT website for future exhibition schedules. For decades, fashion designers of Latin American descent such as Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, and […]