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Modernism à la Mode: A Presentation on Fashion and Literature

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

Author Elizabeth Sheehan The Department of English and Communications Studies and the School of Liberal Arts present a panel discussion about fashion and literature with special guest Elizabeth Sheehan, author and professor at Oregon State University. 4–5 pm: Guest speaker: Elizabeth Sheehan’s Presentation and Discussion 5–6 pm: Panel discussion and Q & A with three […]

Fashion Culture: ‘How to Slay’ with Constance White

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

Cover of How to Slay, courtesy of Rizzoli. Author Constance White will join Dr. Valerie Steele to discuss the influence of black style on today’s fashion vernacular, drawing on striking images of trendsetters from Josephine Baker to Michelle Obama, Rihanna, and Pharrell Williams. White’s book, How to Slay, is one of the few surveys of black […]

Citation Salon

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

Research! Cite! Grab a bite! Librarians at the Gladys Marcus Library will be available for assistance on research and citation for term papers. There will be a mini-session on citation building from 8 to 9 pm. This event is for FIT students only. 

Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Brave New World

John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

November 28–December 2 Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Garments in this exhibition were inspired by the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and represent designers' view of the future using the novel's dystopian lens. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm. An opening reception for the exhibition […]

The Grants Office Presents: Fall Harvest “SPIN-A-Thon”

Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs 236 West 27th Street, Room 590, New York City, NY, United States

The Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs will hold a training session on how to register and use SPIN, the subscription-based grants database that is free for FIT community members. Registered users can receive regular alerts of grant opportunities and deadlines in their inboxes. Take 10 minutes to register and get free treats and refreshments. To register, contact the […]