Fashion Culture: Shoes A–Z: The Collection of the Museum at FIT

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

Zaha Hadid for United Nude, metallic vinyl shoes, 2013, France, museum purchase, 2013.83.1 MFIT director and chief curator Valerie Steele and curator of costume and accessories Colleen Hill, discuss their […]

Civility Week 2023

October 10–13, 2023 The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts Civility Week, a week of activities, talks, and workshops aimed at achieving the goals of FIT’s civility initiative. The initiative […]

Globally Connected @ FIT: Sustainable Fashion and the Sea—Fish Skin as Ecological Resource

Elisa Palomino Learn about new models of sustainable textiles in this conversation on connections between anthropology, fashion, and indigenous knowledge. Elisa Palomino will introduce the transformation of marine waste into leather as an alternative raw material for fashion in contemporary sustainable fashion practice, alleviating the pressure of over-produced textiles. Exploring issues related to the ingenuity […]

Civility Week 2023

October 10–13, 2023 The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts Civility Week, a week of activities, talks, and workshops aimed at achieving the goals of FIT’s civility initiative. The initiative […]